Director Of Strategic Analysis (location Flexible)

Director, Strategic Analysis (Clarity Services)

Clearwater, Florida, United States [remote locations considered]

About us, but we’ll be brief

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company, unlocking the power of data to create more opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. We are thrilled to share that FORTUNE has named Experian one of the 100 Best Companies to work for. In addition, for the last five years we’ve been listed as one of the 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes Magazine. Experian’s Consumer Information Services (CIS) is the largest division within North America, generating over $1B in revenue in fiscal 2020. Clarity Solutions, the market leader in alternative financial services data, was acquired Experian in 2017. Clarity serves as a strategic cornerstone of Experian’s go-to-market strategy for expanded FCRA data assets.

What you’ll be doing

Clarity is looking for an experienced, results-oriented Director of Strategic Analysis to join the leadership team, reporting directly to the Head of Analytics & Product. In this key role, you will serve as a hands-on manager of a team of analysts that is instrumental in providing analytical results and insights to drive product innovation, produce content for industry webinars and events, and develop pooled data risk management solutions specifically for Clarity’s core market. This position will interact heavily with all functional teams including Analytical Consulting, Product, Technology, and Sales and will require a passion for Clarity’s business.

Summary of Primary Responsibilities

Lead and manage Strategic Analytics Team responsible for:

Generate analytical insights and results that drive product innovation in Clarity’s core market (AFS Lending)

Collaborate with Product Team to transform analytical results into new and enhanced products

Produce analytical results and insights for thought leadership; create content for industry and client presentations and webinars including Annual Trends Report

Serve as key presenter of analytical results and findings at client and industry events

Develop, validate, test and document new and existing generic (pooled data) scorecards, product best practices and other analytical solutions

Collaborate with Analytical Consulting Team and Sales to ensure strategic analytical projects are prioritized in alignment with company goals

Collaborate with IT to enhance analytics data environment and drive process automation

Conduct research to respond to inquiries about Clarity raw data, data attributes and predictive models from clients and internal Clarity teams

Collaborate with Data Management team to enhance data quality

Serve on Experian Model Governance Committee

Provide support & perform special projects as directed by Head of Analytics & Products

What your background looks like

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in statistics, applied math or other quantitative discipline
• 10+ years of experience in managing teams of analysts with demonstrated ability to mentor, coach and support junior analysts
• Outstanding analytic skills with the ability to draw concise insights from large datasets
• Knowledge of consumer lender and risk management
• Significant experience conducting analysis using traditional and/or alternative credit data
• Programming skills in SAS, R and/or Python
• Experience with BI/Visualization tools
• Familiarity with machine learning and/or other advanced data modeling tools
• Interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish clear objectives, acceptance criteria and timelines

Perks

• During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Experian employees are working remotely; once it’s safe to do so, we’ll slowly return to our offices however we are in no rush to do so – the safety of our employees is of utmost importance.
• Four weeks of vacation to start, five sick days, two volunteer days and plus eleven paid holidays
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package, with a bonus target of 20%
• Flexible work schedule and relaxed dress code

EOE including Disability/Veterans