Urgent position for Associate Director, Data Science

Job Description

*Roles and Responsibility Strategy
• The primary focus of the role is to deliver analytics projects within the CPBB Analytics. The role is to assess business problem and develop pricing solution using techniques such as optimization, propensity models using various data sources, advanced algorithms including machine learning and new-age platforms to drive exponential value for the businesses. The objective of the experiments is to create partnerships to test the solutions in countries and learn from the solutions to drive incremental revenues and future proof our Retail business. The individual will be responsible for end-to-end analytics solution development, deployment, performance assessment etc.
Business
• Analyse and agree on the Model Design for Analytics projects
• On the agreed methodology develop and deliver the models/analysis
• Partner creating implementation plan with Project owner including models benefit
• Support on the deployment of the initiatives including manual scoring or implementation though any system
• Consolidate or Track performance for periodic model performance assessment
• Create the technical and review documents for approval
• Client Lifecycle Management (Acquire, Activation, Cross Sell/Up Sell, Retention & Win-back)
• Pricing analytics and optimization
• Price elasticity, forecasting
• Digital analytics including social media data analytics for any new methodologies
• Channel optimization
• Client wallet utilization prediction both off-us and on-us
• Client and product profitability prediction
Processes
• Continuously improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of processes
• Ensure effective management of operational risks within the function and compliance with applicable internal policies, and external laws and regulations
People and Talent
• Champion and act as role model of the group s values
• Driving an environment of collaboration, both within CPBB Banking and across the wider Group, to ensure issues are raised and blockages are resolved in a timely manner
Risk Management
• Interpret the Group s financial information, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures
• Ensure data security and data sharing in secured way through SharePoint in password protected files
Governance
• Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
Regulatory & Business Conduct
• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead the [CPBB] to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.]
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders
• Group/Region/Country Analytics teams
• Group / Region/Country Product & Segment Teams
• Group / Region / Country Channels/distribution
• Group / Region / Country Risk Analytics Teams
• Group / Regional / Country Business Teams
• Support functions including Finance, Technology, Analytics Operation
Our Ideal Candidate
• Education - M.B.A. in a relevant field or PG in a relevant technical field (Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, Econometrics, or Mathematics)
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in Banking / Financial Services Industry
• Business understanding of Banking including client, segment, product and channels
• Experience in pricing analytics
• Good analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Strong communication Skills (oral and written) Can seamlessly translate analytics outcome into business strategy and vice versa
Role Specific Technical Competencies
• Analytics experience Advanced
• SAS, SQL, Python Core
• Communication Skills Core
• Office tools (Excel/ PowerPoint) Core
• Project Management Skills Core
• P&L forecasting & Understanding data structure Core
• Predictive Modelling, Machine Learning Core
Roles and Responsibility Strategy
• The primary focus of the role is to deliver analytics solutions within Consumer, Private and Business Banking Analytics, specifically Client Due Diligence and Client Risk Assessment. The role involves constructing and developing Client Due Diligence and Client risk related models and analytical solutions with focus on inherent financial crime related risk of clients. The role involves extensive data processing and analysis leveraging multiple relevant data sources. The role will involve working in close partnership with multiple relevant stakeholders including business owners, data owners and providers, financial crime risk advisors, compliance and governance advisors, technology teams among others. The individual will be responsible for end-to-end analytics solution development, deployment, performance assessment etc.
Technical Skills
• Data preparation for problems and identification of errors in data
• Leverages codes, tools and technology (including at least one programming language) for solutioning, as per defined processes
• Applies knowledge of statistics and ML for solutioning, guided by existing procedures as applicable
• Develops data products that are fit for purpose by leveraging advanced data and analytical tools and technology
• Explores, applies and develops new methodologies; shares it with the community, where applicable.
• Produce high-quality data science conclusions, backed up by results from data
• Takes end-to-end responsibility for translating business question into data science requirements and actions
• Applies knowledge of structured problem solving procedures, guided by existing procedures as applicable
• Demonstrates awareness of and applies guidelines with respect to Fairness and Ethics and other related regulations and performs required model governance activities and related documentation with guidance
Delivery
• Performs tasks and executes solutions to defined problems using standard analysis and techniques
• Ensures delivery on time with no compromise in quality, understands Business Objectives and PM expectations clearly
• Create simple and powerful presentations which can be leveraged for discussion with business
Business
• Translate business questions into data requirements and actions.
• Analyse data to recommend solutions to complex business problems.
• On the agreed methodology develop and deliver the analytical solution
• Partner creating implementation plan with Project owner including benefit of the solution
• Support on the deployment of the initiative including manual scoring or implementation support though any system
• Create the technical and review documents for approval as relevant
• Enables the organisation to be more data driven by supporting the business with critical insights and translation into action(s)
• Proactively shares trends and insights to trigger discussion and decision.
• Applies and integrates statistical, analytical and modelling skills to high volume data from a variety of sources.
Processes
• Continuously improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of processes
• Ensure effective management of operational risks within the function and compliance with applicable internal policies, and external laws and regulations
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Keyskills :
financeadvisorycompliancereportingdue diligencedata securitydata analyticsrisk analyticsdata processingproblem solvingrisk assessment