Lead Data Scientist – Regulatory Analytics & Testing (On‑Site)

Kappa Alpha PSI Fraternity, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation in Orlando, FL seeks a Lead Data Scientist for Regulatory Reporting and Data Testing. The role focuses on sophisticated analytics, risk reduction, and advising stakeholders on analytics strategies. You will mentor juniors, guide cross-functional teams, and drive high-impact data initiatives.

The position is on-site full-time, with a strong emphasis on governance, model development, and delivering measurable business value through advanced data science capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field and six years of experience.
• Domain expertise in banking/financial services or regulatory analytics.
• Strong knowledge of statistics, ML modeling, and data visualization.
• Programming experience in Python, R, SAS; familiarity with big data tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform sophisticated analytics (statistical and predictive) on structured/unstructured data.
• Provide actionable insights to improve business outcomes and manage risk.
• Mentor junior data scientists and lead analytics initiatives.
• Design end-to-end data science solutions with cross-functional partners.
• Maintain risk controls, data governance, and compliant analytics practices.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and coaching of new team members.
• Keep advancing home-grown solutions toward industry benchmarks.

Skills

Statistical analytics

Machine learning

Python

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Python

R

SAS

Hadoop / Pig / Hive / Spark

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation in Orlando, FL seeks a Lead Data Scientist for Regulatory Reporting and Data Testing. The role focuses on sophisticated analytics, risk reduction, and advising stakeholders on analytics strategies. You will mentor juniors, guide cross-functional teams, and drive high-impact data initiatives.

The position is on-site full-time, with a strong emphasis on governance, model development, and delivering measurable business value through advanced data science capabilities.