Senior Director, Retail Risk Modeling & Data Insights

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A major banking institution in Toronto is seeking a Director in Retail Risk Modeling to lead a team of data scientists. You will be responsible for developing credit risk models to support various lending business lines, oversee model implementation, and present findings to stakeholders. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience, a strong technical background in data analysis and machine learning, and excellent leadership skills. This is a full-time position within a collaborative environment focused on performance and growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses

Opportunities for coaching and development

Agile and high-performing team environment

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in people management.
• Fluency in SQL and big data technologies.
• Strong coding skills in Python for automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of data scientists with vision and adaptability.
• Manage stakeholders and own model portfolios.
• Develop and maintain credit risk models.
• Present results to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Statistical methods

Machine learning

Education

Undergraduate degree in relevant technical field

Tools

SQL

Python

Hadoop

GitHub

Job description

A major banking institution in Toronto is seeking a Director in Retail Risk Modeling to lead a team of data scientists. You will be responsible for developing credit risk models to support various lending business lines, oversee model implementation, and present findings to stakeholders. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience, a strong technical background in data analysis and machine learning, and excellent leadership skills. This is a full-time position within a collaborative environment focused on performance and growth.