(Hybrid) Data Scientist, Credit Modeling

at  PenFed Credit Union

OVERVIEW

Are you looking to take your career from good to great? As an employee of PenFed, every day is an opportunity to thrive, and be part of a team working to ensure our organization is providing world class service to our members, employees, and our communities. We exist to help our members realize their full potential, educate and encourage their dreams, and make every effort to follow our mission and help our members “do better.” Joining PenFed is more than being an employee; it’s about being a part of the PenFed family.
PenFed is hiring a (Hybrid) Data Scientist, Credit Modeling at our San Antonio, Texas or Irving, Texas location. The primary purpose of this job is to develop and evaluate models associated with PenFed’s lending function to quantify the organization’s credit risk exposure and evaluate the performance of established controls. The incumbent will provide statistical input for the development and implementation of policies, plans, and programs related to credit origination and portfolio monitoring.

QUALIFICATIONS

Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

• Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline is required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of related work experience in building statistical models and advanced data analysis.
• Applied experience with Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Time Series Analysis, Decision Trees, Cluster Analysis, Gradient Boosting Machine, and other Machine Learning Methods required.
• Advanced programming skills to include knowledge of statistical programs (e.g., SQL, SAS, Python, and R) required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and implement rapid changes in project direction.
• Demonstrate strong data analysis skills, ability to understand underlying data and complex loss/balance forecasting models, various product features, possess organizational and prioritization skills, as well as strong attention to detail.
• Critical thinking using both analytical and tactical approach to problem solving within the Quantitative Modeling team is required.
• Detail oriented, results driven, and has the ability to navigate in a quickly changing and high demand environment to develop solutions while balancing multiple priorities.
• Ability to interact effectively with team members across the management team, Lines of Business (LOB), credit officers, finance, model governance, oversight, validation, and audit organizations.
• Proven project management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

ABOUT US

Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 2.8 million members and over $36 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico and Okinawa. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and the position will perform other duties as assigned.

• Interact with and advises Management of regarding credit risk issues; formulates product strategy recommendations and evaluates the risk in the overall loan portfolio.
• Autonomous end-to-end statistical model creation, including but not limited to identifying objectives, compiling data, sampling/prepping data, feature selection, model comparison/selection, deployment, and monitoring. Ensures adequate internal control processes around model development, implementation and validation are established.
• Build credit loss estimation models for the loan portfolios to support Allowance for Credit Loss (ACL), Capital Planning and Stress Testing (CPST), including preparations.
• Maintaining documentation for key processes and model components across the team with focus on standardization of processes; Engage model development teams, model production, and forecasting/model production team/users to develop consistent model implementation and process capabilities.
• Detail oriented, results driven, and has the ability to navigate in a quickly changing and high demand environment to develop solutions while balancing multiple priorities.
• Participate in regular interactions with various stakeholders to enhance model implementation processes and translate requirements into integrated forecasting process/tools for effective consumption.
• Assist management with maintaining PenFed’s compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances by abiding by PenFed compliance program and all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Conduct analyses to determine root cause and impact and propose solutions to remediate model performance issues.
• Ensure a high degree of data quality and accuracy in all model results and reporting.
• Monitor performance of quantitative models and support independent model validation efforts in accordance with the model risk management policy.