Director, AI Strategy & Competitive Intelligence

CardWorks; United States; Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Target or Variable Pay

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Match

Disability Insurance

Wellness Programs

Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

CardWorks Financial Group is seeking a Director of Data Science – Competitive Intelligence, AI Insights & Strategic Analytics. This role leads enterprise reporting, competitor benchmarking, and AI-powered intelligence across lending, payments, and fintech sectors.

The candidate will champion an AI-first, market-first mindset, deploying LLMs, RAG, and AI copilots to drive data-driven strategy and executive decision support. Hybrid/remote options available across multiple US locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field required; Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years in Business Analytics, Data Science, or related roles.
• Experience in Financial Services, consumer lending, or FinTech.
• Strong background in SQL, Python, Snowflake, and AWS.
• Experience with Power BI, SAS, R is a plus.
• Proven ability to communicate complex insights to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise reporting, dashboards, KPI scorecards, and portfolio analytics.
• Analyze industry trends, competitive dynamics, and market opportunities.
• Apply ML, AI, and predictive analytics to forecast market changes.
• Design AI-powered market intelligence and competitive research solutions.
• Utilize LLMs to summarize earnings calls and filings.
• Develop RAG solutions and AI agents for continuous monitoring.
• Build executive AI copilots to support planning and decisions.
• Integrate external datasets with internal performance data.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Curiosity-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

Snowflake

AWS

Power BI

PowerPoint

SAS

R

Job description

CardWorks Financial Group is seeking a Director of Data Science – Competitive Intelligence, AI Insights & Strategic Analytics. This role leads enterprise reporting, competitor benchmarking, and AI-powered intelligence across lending, payments, and fintech sectors.

The candidate will champion an AI-first, market-first mindset, deploying LLMs, RAG, and AI copilots to drive data-driven strategy and executive decision support. Hybrid/remote options available across multiple US locations.