Data Scientist Lead - Model Risk & Governance

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 179,400 - 204,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Performance-based incentives

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Richmond, VA is seeking a Manager, Data Science to drive the development and governance of machine learning models. This role requires a strong quantitative background, with at least 6 years of experience in data analytics and proficiency in programming languages such as Python and AWS. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and present insights to executives. The role offers a competitive compensation package and various professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field plus 6 years of experience performing data analytics.
• Master's degree in a quantitative field or MBA with 4 years of analytics experience.
• At least 1 year of experience leveraging open source programming for large scale data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists and software engineers.
• Build machine learning models to challenge existing models.
• Present model risks to executives to influence business decisions.

Skills

Data analytics

Machine learning

Open-source programming

Statistical modeling

Education

Master's degree in a quantitative field

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

AWS

Python

R

Scala

Job description

A leading financial services company in Richmond, VA is seeking a Manager, Data Science to drive the development and governance of machine learning models. This role requires a strong quantitative background, with at least 6 years of experience in data analytics and proficiency in programming languages such as Python and AWS. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and present insights to executives. The role offers a competitive compensation package and various professional development opportunities.