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SVP, Customer Facing Model Development

Synchrony Financial

Chicago, IL 60695

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical discipline (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering); advanced degree (MS, MBA, or PhD) strongly preferred.
10+ years of experience in credit risk modeling, machine learning, or related analytics roles within the financial services industry, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
Proven track record in developing, implementing, and overseeing customer-facing credit models across the customer lifecycle—including acquisition, account management, credit line changes, fraud detection, and collections.
Experience in identify opportunities for improvement and innovation across the model lifecycle, including leveraging new technologies, AI, and techniques.
Demonstrated success leading large-scale model development initiatives across multiple portfolios, business lines, or partner segments.
Experience in building and managing model inventories, standardizing documentation practices, and driving simplification or model reuse efforts.
Proficiency in programming and data analysis tools (e.g., Python, R, SAS, SQL) and experience working with large structured and unstructured datasets.
Proven ability to influence enterprise-wide modeling practices and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in credit, marketing, fraud, finance, risk and technology.