Senior Data Scientist Lead — Lending Analytics

Fairygodboss; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase is seeking a Data Scientist Lead on the Business Banking Lending Product Analytics team to partner with stakeholders and turn data into executive-ready insights. You will design analytics across the lending lifecycle, build KPI frameworks, and deliver benchmarking and reporting to leadership.

The role emphasizes strategy, measurement, and scalable analytics to deepen customer understanding and drive growth, while maintaining data quality and governance in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and 5+ years of experience in advanced analytics roles.
• Strong skills in SQL and modern analytics programming (Python/R) for data querying, transformation, analysis, and validation.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and product/customer analytics methods (e.g., hypothesis testing, predictive modeling, experimentation/measurement design).
• Ability to translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches and actionable recommendations, with clear, executive-ready storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with Product Managers and functional partners (Operation, Risk, Controls, Finance, Tech).
• Own the development and execution of analyses and reporting from end to end (problem framing data sourcing analysis/modeling insights stakeholder review).
• Translate complex findings into clear, non-technical summaries and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Think from a business standpoint and connect the 'why' to the data, assumptions, and trade-offs.
• Define and maintain KPI logic and documentation to support auditability and consistent measurement.
• Identify opportunities to improve measurement, automation, and analytical workflows (including AI-assisted approaches where appropriate).

Skills

SQL

Python/R

Statistical analysis

Storytelling

Cross-functional

AI tools

Data platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Teradata

Oracle

AWS

Snowflake

Job description

Chase is seeking a Data Scientist Lead on the Business Banking Lending Product Analytics team to partner with stakeholders and turn data into executive-ready insights. You will design analytics across the lending lifecycle, build KPI frameworks, and deliver benchmarking and reporting to leadership.

The role emphasizes strategy, measurement, and scalable analytics to deepen customer understanding and drive growth, while maintaining data quality and governance in a regulated environment.