Digital Analytics & Data Science Lead Cards Acquisition VP

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Digital Analytics & Data Science Lead for Card Acquisition at VP level. The role combines analytics leadership with strategic data science to drive business outcomes in credit and marketing.

The ideal candidate will manage a team, own complex data projects, and apply advanced statistical methods to inform decisions while ensuring compliance and risk controls across digital channels and customer journeys.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of analytics/finance experience with impact on business drivers.
• Strong analytical thought leadership and ability to guide others.
• Experience in financial services, credit or risk analysis.
• Ability to manage project planning and delivery.
• Advanced statistical techniques and data-driven decision making.
• Creative problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Work with large, complex data sets to evaluate and support business strategies.
• Identify and compile data sets using SQL/Access to model outcomes.
• Document data requirements, collection, processing, cleaning, and EDA.
• Apply statistical models and data visualization to measure outcomes.
• Lead analytics initiatives in marketing, risk, digital and AML domains.

Skills

6-10 yrs exp

Analytics leadership

Project planning

Financial services knowledge

Statistical methods

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree, Master’s preferred

Tools

SQL

Excel

Data visualization

Job description

Digital Analytics & Data Science Lead Cards Acquisition VP

Location(s)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Type

On-Site/Resident

Job Overview

The Specialized Analytics Sr. Mgr accomplishes results through the management of professional team(s) and department(s). Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Contributes to standards around which others will operate. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of end results of an area. May have responsibility for planning, budgeting and policy formulation within area of expertise. Involved in short-term planning resource planning. Full management responsibility of a team, which may include management of people, budget and planning, to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary and terminations and may include budget approval.

Responsibilities

• Incumbents work with large and complex data sets (both internal and external data) to evaluate, recommend, and support the implementation of business strategies
• Identifies and compiles data sets using a variety of tools (e.g. SQL, Access) to help predict, improve, and measure the success of key business to business outcomes
• Responsible for documenting data requirements, data collection / processing / cleaning, and exploratory data analysis; which may include utilizing statistical models / algorithms and data visualization techniques
• Incumbents in this role may often be referred to as Data Scientists
• Specialization in marketing, risk, digital and AML fields possible
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience
• Financial/Business Analysis and/or credit/risk analysis with ability to impact key business drivers via a disciplined analytic process
• Provide analytic thought leadership
• Manage project planning effectively
• In-depth understanding of the various financial service business models, expert knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and how to apply the techniques to drive substantial business results
• Creative problem solving skills

Education

• Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Time Type

Full time

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