VP Credit Strategy Analytics

Farm Credit Services of America•Omaha, NE

About The Position

The VP Credit Strategy Analytics leads a team responsible for advising credit portfolio strategies for Retail, AgDirect, and Corporate Lending. The role oversees automated credit decision models, credit risk management controls, and alignment with the Associations’ risk appetite. It also leads credit transaction risk model methodology and governance, and enterprise credit risk portfolio management solutions that enable assessment of the Associations’ credit portfolio. The incumbent must work a percentage of each week in the Omaha, Nebraska office and travel approximately 10% during the day and overnight. The role drives portfolio-level credit risk optimization through advanced modeling and business insights, oversees portfolio performance models and their governance, and establishes data products for analyzing credit decision outcomes, model performance, and risk. It partners with Business Unit Leaders to align risk management with performance objectives and Association risk tolerances. The VP leads development, validation, and implementation of transaction-level risk models used for credit decisions, asset valuation, and application verification. Recommendations consider delivery cost, credit risk tolerance, and customer experience. The role advances analytical methods, manages third-party data-provider relationships, and ensures governance and compliance for transactional risk models. At the enterprise level, the VP develops and leads methodologies for aggregating and assessing credit risk across products and strategies, advises Senior and Executive Leadership on credit strategies, and oversees business-unit engagement to evaluate portfolio performance and identify emerging risks.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in Risk Management, Credit, or Finance.
Leadership and/or project management experience.
Must work a percentage of time each week in the Omaha, Nebraska office.
Travel approximately 10% during the day and overnight.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Information Technology, Statistics, Finance, Agricultural Economics, or Agricultural Business Administration preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive initiatives to optimize credit risk across the Retail, AgDirect, and Corporate Lending portfolios, supporting the safety and soundness of loan assets through modeling and business insights.
Oversee development and enhancement of portfolio-level performance models and coordinate governance with the Credit Committee to meet regulatory and internal standards.
Establish and maintain data products for analyzing and monitoring credit decision outcomes, model performance, and risk.
Partner with Business Unit Leaders to align risk management with performance objectives and Association risk tolerances.
Lead the team that designs, validates, and implements transaction-level risk models for credit decisions, asset valuation, and application verification.
Consider delivery cost, credit risk tolerance, and customer experience when forming recommendations.
Advance analytical methodologies to improve the accuracy and reliability of credit decisioning tools.
Manage relationships with third-party data providers to ensure robust data inputs for model development.
Ensure strong model governance and compliance in the implementation and monitoring of transactional risk models.
Develop and lead portfolio risk management methodologies to aggregate and assess credit risk across products and strategies.
Advise Senior and Executive Leadership on credit strategies aligned with Association risk appetite.
Oversee team engagement with business units to evaluate portfolio performance against expectations and identify emerging risks.