Remote Data Science Manager - ML & Model Risk

American Express; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express in the USA seeks a Manager-Data Science to lead machine learning initiatives within the Model Risk Management Group. You will help evaluate concept quality, data quality, and governance while collaborating with business partners and regulators.

Responsibilities include documenting observations, communicating results, exploring algorithms such as gradient boosting and neural networks, and improving modeling governance to support risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced degree in quantitative field preferred.
• Experience with ML algorithms and data quality essential.
• Knowledge of NLP techniques like BERT or RASA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage model risk and governance within MRMG.
• Assess concept quality and data quality for models.
• Document observations and prepare for audits.
• Communicate results to leadership and regulators.
• Explore ML algorithms and applications for risk management.

Skills

Machine learning

NLP (BERT, RASA)

Big data processing

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAS

Python

R

Java

Scala

C++

Job description

American Express in the USA seeks a Manager-Data Science to lead machine learning initiatives within the Model Risk Management Group. You will help evaluate concept quality, data quality, and governance while collaborating with business partners and regulators.

Responsibilities include documenting observations, communicating results, exploring algorithms such as gradient boosting and neural networks, and improving modeling governance to support risk management.