Directors, Data Science

Company: American Express Travel Related Services Company.
Location: New York
Posted on: April 19, 2025

Job Description:

American Express Travel Related Services Company. Inc. seeks Directors, Data Science to drive the strategic analysis of credit metrics and credit provision. Lead the provision of credit-related analytical support, and develop and present key analyses and recommendations to management. Serve as the decisionmaker for developing analytics that identify trends and opportunities in the portfolio in order to optimize business and risk decisions. Own specific data assets and applications, ensuring the team's use of data science tools, when troubleshooting issues, reconciling results, identifying improvements and automation opportunities, and training other users to drive adoption.

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Position requires a Master's degree in Finance, Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Operations Research, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering (any), or a related field, and 2 years of experience with risk management and risk analysis experience. Experience must include 2 years of experience with each of the following: credit risk data from credit bureaus and internal credit source, source systems, and data management processes; providing strategic guidance on risk information system implementation and enhancements, new data evaluation, and regulatory audit strategies; working with professional teams in multiple geographies; data analysis and transforming credit and risk capabilities using Big Data technologies, including Pig, Hive, and R; 2 years of experience with linear regression models, logistic regression models, and advanced machine learning models, including kNN, and GBM techniques; and 2 years of experience with Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide, SPSS, SQL, and Teradata. Telecommuting available up to 2 days per week.



Job Location: New York, NY



Rate of Pay: $150,000.00 - $225,000.00 annually



Any interested candidate should send resume and cover letter identifying the job opportunity by title to Michael A Biedermann, Vice President Recruitment, American Express (headquarters), 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10285, MAIL CODE 01-35-01, or visit https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/careers/ and enter keyword 25006931 when prompted.



American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.



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