Description

Citizens’ Enterprise Data & Analytics (ED&A) organization is seeking a Lead Data Scientist with strong analytical and algorithmic skills to optimize interest rates, portfolio outcomes, and acquisition strategies. 

In this role, you will:

Design and build advanced decision support systems that facilitate robust scenario planning for various business decisions, including constrained optimization solutions for deposit interest rates, portfolio outcomes, and acquisition strategiesServe as the lead modeler for machine learning models and analytic products, from design phase to development, deployment, and integration into larger business processesDevelop relationships with other data scientists as well as partners in Finance, Pricing & Profitability, Product, Data, and Technology Services, to collaboratively deliver transformational optimization capabilitiesInvest in developing deep knowledge of business decision frameworks, operational processes, and data in order to successfully design & develop practicable solutions 

A successful incumbent will have:

Master’s degree in operations research, computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or related quantitative field and 8+ years of experience delivering quantitative decision tools for business applications (or PhD and 5+ years of experience)Proven experience turning ambiguous business problems and raw data into rigorous analytic solutions by applying critical thinking and advanced technical & statistical programming techniquesProficient in Python with 5+ years of applied experience Proficient with one or more optimization modeling package and solver (e.g. CPLEX, SCIP, Pyomo, SciPy)A deep understanding of the theory and application of a variety of statistical and machine learning methods and algorithms, including optimization under uncertainty, forecasting, time series analysis, and Bayesian methods Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiencesStrong leadership and team management skills, including the ability to effectively lead both direct reports and complex, multi-team projects Experience with cloud computing platforms (preferably AWS) and ML-related services such as Amazon SagemakerA strong sense of intellectual curiosity and ability to thrive and deliver value in an entrepreneurial working environmentCommitment to intellectual rigor and observance of compliance and data privacy controlsA disciplined approach to making decisions and setting expectationsExperience working with large datasets (greater than 1 million records) and applying techniques to efficiently manage big dataExperience working with financial datasets (preferred)

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Citizens Bank to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.