Lead Data Scientist: Regulatory Analytics & Testing Onsite

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation in Winston-Salem, NC seeks a Lead Data Scientist for Regulatory Reporting & Data Testing to perform advanced analytics, including statistical modeling and ML, delivering actionable insights to reduce risk and guide strategy. You will mentor junior data scientists and drive cross-functional analytics initiatives.

The role is on-site five days a week, requiring strong programming (Python/R/SAS), domain expertise in banking/regulation, and a track record in data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Finance, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or Engineering; six years of related experience.
• Demonstrate domain expertise in banking, financial services, fin-tech, quantitative risk management, or financial regulation; progression in roles of increasing responsibility.
• Proficient in statistics, programming, machine learning, model development, and data visualization; able to translate insights into business actions.

Responsibilities

• Perform sophisticated data analytics on structured and unstructured data to identify actionable insights.
• Own end-to-end data science solution design, delivery, and measurable business outcomes.
• Provide analytical consulting and build strong relationships with business partners.
• Co-design optimal data science solutions to solve complex problems and create business value.
• Lead analytics initiatives, mentor juniors, and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Adopt new analytical capabilities and advance home-grown solutions toward industry benchmarks.
• Promote risk management culture in design, development, and deployment of analytics.
• Mentor junior teammates to foster growth and inclusivity.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and coaching of new teammates.

Skills

Statistics

Programming (Python/R/SAS)

Machine Learning

Data Visualization

Domain SME in banking/regulation

Leadership / mentoring

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Hadoop

Pig

Hive

NoSQL

Spark

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation in Winston-Salem, NC seeks a Lead Data Scientist for Regulatory Reporting & Data Testing to perform advanced analytics, including statistical modeling and ML, delivering actionable insights to reduce risk and guide strategy. You will mentor junior data scientists and drive cross-functional analytics initiatives.

The role is on-site five days a week, requiring strong programming (Python/R/SAS), domain expertise in banking/regulation, and a track record in data-driven