AVP, Credit Acquisition Strategy & Analytics

Synchrony; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Synchrony is seeking an AVP Acquisition Credit Strategy to lead development, implementation and monitoring of credit acquisition strategies across clients. You will use advanced analytics to optimize risk-reward, balance risk and growth, and work with client teams to tailor strategies that meet both Synchrony and partner needs.

Reporting to the VP Acquisition Credit Strategy, you will guide strategy documentation, collaborate with implementation teams to validate outcomes, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or other quantitative field; or 6+ years analytics experience in credit/fraud in financial services.
• 3+ years’ analytics experience in credit/fraud in financial services.
• 1+ year experience with SAS, Python, and/or SQL.
• 1+ year experience with Excel, includingPivotTables/macros.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor new account credit strategies that drive profitable growth within risk appetite.
• Create strategies to minimize risks for Synchrony and retail partners, balancing risk and reward.
• Use advanced analytics to build and validate credit risk strategies and monitor key metrics.
• Drive strategies using champion/challenger learnings to reduce risk and improve customer experience.
• Communicate strategy recommendations clearly during meetings and ensure proper strategy documentation and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with implementation teams to ensure correct deployment and post-implementation validation.

Skills

Analytics experience

Communication

Collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Mathematics/Physics/Statistics or quantitative field

Tools

SAS

Python

SQL

Job description

Synchrony is seeking an AVP Acquisition Credit Strategy to lead development, implementation and monitoring of credit acquisition strategies across clients. You will use advanced analytics to optimize risk-reward, balance risk and growth, and work with client teams to tailor strategies that meet both Synchrony and partner needs.

Reporting to the VP Acquisition Credit Strategy, you will guide strategy documentation, collaborate with implementation teams to validate outcomes, and contribute to