VP Credit Strategy Analytics

Farm Credit Services of America•Omaha, NE

About The Position

The VP Credit Strategy Analytics leads a team advising on 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, as well as enterprise credit risk portfolio management solutions that support assessment of the Associations’ credit portfolio. The incumbent must work a percentage of each week in the Omaha, Nebraska office. The position drives portfolio-level credit risk optimization and product performance, oversees portfolio performance models and governance, and establishes data products for analysis and monitoring. It leads the development, validation, implementation, and monitoring of transaction-level risk models and develops methodologies to aggregate and assess credit risk across products and strategies. The role advises senior and executive leadership and works with business units to evaluate performance and identify emerging risks. Travel is approximately 10%, including day and overnight travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Information Technology, Statistics, Finance, Agricultural Economics, or Agricultural Business Administration preferred.
At least 8 years of experience in Risk Management, Credit, or Finance.
Leadership and/or project management experience.

Responsibilities

Drive initiatives to optimize credit risk across the portfolio and support the safety and soundness of Retail, AgDirect, and Corporate Lending 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 design, validation, and implementation of transaction-level risk models for credit decisions, asset valuation, and application verification.
Consider delivery cost, credit risk tolerance, and customer experience when forming recommendations about credit decision models.
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 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 that align with Association risk appetite.
Oversee team engagement with business units to evaluate portfolio performance against expectations and identify emerging risks.