Executive Director, Data Scientist: AML Modeling...

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.

The Opportunity

The Executive Director, Data Scientist, leads a team of AML professionals responsible for advanced analytical solutions that include predictive analytics, machine learning, simulation, and optimization techniques that support the AML and Sanctions programs, including transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring. Influences the creation and execution of operational and strategic plans by leveraging deep technical acumen and in-depth understanding of business processes and practices. Influences IT and other areas to build major improvements to analytical processes and systems. Leads the development of data science solutions and long-term goals and strategies. Maintains relationships with academic and industry thought leaders to ensure the enterprise has access to cutting-edge thinking and technologies.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, OR Charlotte, NC,. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for defining and innovating machine learning capabilities that enable business to meet strategic goals.

• Leverages state-of-the-art machine learning/AI tools and analytical methodologies to develop and implement various types of predictive models with the targeted goal of achieving business priorities.

• Partners with key stakeholders from business units to gather, analyze, and determine data and information requirements in support of the data and analytics roadmap, and determine the feasibility of those requirements from a technical perspective.

• Collaborates with other senior leaders to set the strategic direction of the business through data and information exploration, research of emerging technologies or analytical techniques and long-term defined/project specific strategic assignments.

• Agility to collaborate and influence peers and customers as the Data Science discipline continues to scale and mature.

• Responsible for the exploration of promising new technologies, analytical methods, and data sources (internal to USAA & external) that have potential to add value to the enterprise.

• Accountable for solutions that influence decision makers and drive change by driving and helping to set the business direction, environment, and strategies.

• Accountable for the design and construction of large and complex data sets from large amounts of structured and unstructured data (internal and external) to enable analytical solutions.

• Builds and leads a high performing team of experts in advanced analytics; develops team reputation as highly skilled experts in the field of data science.

• Strengthens data stewardship, actively manages information risk, and collaborates in division and enterprise data and analytics leadership forums to further information governance and mitigate information and business risks.

• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, Statistics, or directly related field ; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• 10 years of experience in predictive modeling, large data analysis and computer science.

• 4 years of people leadership experience in building, managing and/or developing high-performing applied analytics (data science, decision science, etc.) teams.

• Experience in stochastic modeling, machine learning, and other advanced mathematical techniques (e.g., neural nets, simulation, graph analysis).

• Extensive knowledge in at least one advanced analytics programming language (e.g., Python, R, etc.).

• A strong track record of communicating results, insights, and technical solutions to Senior Executive Management (or equivalent).

• Extensive experience in data mining and statistical analysis.

• Demonstrated pattern recognition and predictive modeling skills.

• Knowledge and application of Data Science principals and experience with data science methodologies.

• Experience with the following statistical and predictive modeling approaches: Gaussian Process; Markov Models; Hierarchical Clustering; K-Means; Linear Regression; Logistic Regression; Monte Carlo Simulation; Neural Networks.

• Extensive technical skills, consulting experience, and business savvy to interface with all levels and disciplines within our customers’ organization.

• Demonstrated experience leading business or product/portfolio transformation through use of advanced analytics.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas with team members and/or business leaders to convey and present very technical information to an audience that may have little or no understanding of technical concepts in data science.

What sets you apart:

• Strong leadership experience

• Anti-money laundering experience

• Technical background, has owned AML models including transaction monitoring, customer risk scoring, and sanctions screening models

• Strong working knowledge in analytical programs and languages: Python, SQL, SAS

• Strong ability to successfully work collaboratively in heavily matrixed organization

• Certified: CAMS desired, CFE, SAS/SQL or other program language certifications

• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner

Salary: The salary range for this position is: $224,250.00-$403,650.00

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Long Term Incentive Plan: Cash payment for Executive level roles only, representing a cash payment which is both time and performance based.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity.

USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you’ll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don’t have to be connected to the military yourself - you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members.

USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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