Head of Home Lending Forecasting & Modeling

Next Frontier Capital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

On-site wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

Chase is seeking a Quantitative Modeling and Forecasting Lead in Home Lending Finance to own a portfolio of forecasting models for planning, budgeting, earnings, and stress testing. You will monitor performance and drive governance with Finance, Risk, Technology, and Model Risk Governance.

You will lead model reviews, train and guide a team, and communicate outcomes to senior leadership while ensuring model documentation and controls meet governance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 7+ years of professional experience and 5+ years of forecasting models, business planning models, stress testing frameworks, or predictive analytics solutions.
• Experience managing model governance frameworks and validation processes, including engagement with model governance teams.
• Knowledge of model lifecycle management practices, documentation standards, controls, and validation requirements.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience communicating analysis and model outcomes clearly in writing and verbally, including presenting to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated leadership experience influencing stakeholders across multiple functions and levels.

Responsibilities

• Own ongoing maintenance, monitoring, enhancement, and documentation of the quantitative model portfolio supporting forecast, budget, outlook, earnings, stress testing, and strategic planning.
• Evaluate model performance, identify recalibration opportunities, and implement enhancements to improve accuracy, transparency, and business relevance.
• Lead annual and periodic model reviews to keep assumptions, methodologies, and documentation current and compliant with governance requirements.
• Coordinate model changes, validation activities, governance reviews, and approvals with Model Risk Governance and Review, Risk, Finance, and Technology.
• Prepare model enhancement proposals, validation materials, and supporting analysis for governance review and sign-off.
• Ensure model modifications, methodology updates, and data source changes are documented, controlled, tested, and approved prior to production release.
• Represent Finance in model governance discussions, regulatory reviews, audit requests, and control-related inquiries for home lending quantitative models.
• Leads a team of 3

Skills

Forecasting

Python

SQL

Model Governance

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Statistics

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

FRAME

Job description

Chase is seeking a Quantitative Modeling and Forecasting Lead in Home Lending Finance to own a portfolio of forecasting models for planning, budgeting, earnings, and stress testing. You will monitor performance and drive governance with Finance, Risk, Technology, and Model Risk Governance.

You will lead model reviews, train and guide a team, and communicate outcomes to senior leadership while ensuring model documentation and controls meet governance standards.