Senior Data Scientist

Description

Citizens’ Enterprise Data & Analytics (ED&A) organization is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to work cross-functionally to design, develop, and deploy analytic data products that directly help the bank provide value-added service to our customers.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with business stakeholders committed to leveraging the power of advanced analytics to improve processes & outcomes
• Become an expert on the retail banking business, our customers, and our data
• Combine business knowledge with expertise in data & advanced analytic techniques to accelerate speed to value through actionable insights and reusable analytic products
• Synthesize analytic findings into recommended strategies and tactics to improve business outcomes and communicate insights as a clear and approachable story, reducing complexity as appropriate for different audiences
• Maintain a mindset aligned to Citizens’ commitment to an Agile operating model and to managing data as a product

A successful incumbent will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economics, analytics, data science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 3-7 years of experience in preparing raw data for analysis and extracting useful information by applying advanced technical and statistical programming techniques
• Proficient in Python and SQL
• A solid understanding of statistical and machine learning methods and algorithms
• A strong sense of intellectual curiosity and ability to thrive and deliver value in an entrepreneurial working environment; flexibility to take on new roles and responsibilities as initiatives evolve
• Ability to work in a high-performance professional environment, with quick turn-around and evolving priorities
• Commitment to intellectual rigor and observance of compliance and data privacy controls
• A disciplined approach to making decisions and setting expectations
• Experience working with large datasets (greater than 1 million records) and applying techniques to efficiently manage big data
• Experience working with technical collaboration and project management tools such as Git and Jira (preferred)
• Experience working with financial or demographic datasets (preferred)

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Equal Employment Opportunity

At Citizens we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and treat everyone with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. 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 (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), 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.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer

Citizens is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. and each of its respective affiliates.

Background Check

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.