Senior Manager — Data Science & ML Solutions

GM Financial; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Tuition assistance

GM employee discount

Job summary

GM Financial, headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Manager of Data Science to lead predictive and prescriptive modeling across originations, risk, and marketing. You will mentor a team of Data Scientists, shape analytics strategy, and collaborate with executives to translate data into strategic decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in data science, a master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, and a strong background in ML, statistics, and software like Python, SQL, and TensorFlow.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Science or similar quantitative field.
• 1+ years in a project leadership role.
• Master’s Degree or PhD in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Economics, OR related field.
• Advanced knowledge of ML, statistics, forecasting, optimization, and data mining.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into analytical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, deployment, and maintenance of predictive, prescriptive, and statistical models across originations, collections, risk, pricing, fraud, customer experience, and marketing.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Data Scientists.
• Guide problem formulation, model development, deployment strategies, and best practices.
• Apply advanced ML and statistical methods to solve business problems and drive outcomes.
• Lead research and modeling to quantify impact on portfolio performance and metrics.
• Design studies using descriptive analytics, supervised ML, and statistical methods.
• Develop innovative algorithms to improve operations and decision-making.
• Coordinate project activities and ensure analytics solutions meet business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities and communicate findings to senior leadership.
• Present complex findings to stakeholders through concise reports and presentations.
• Lead research initiatives from data collection to implementation.
• Provide coaching and training to Data Scientists across the organization.
• Prioritize multiple initiatives and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

SAS

SQL

R

JMP

TensorFlow

Keras

Job description

GM Financial, headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Manager of Data Science to lead predictive and prescriptive modeling across originations, risk, and marketing. You will mentor a team of Data Scientists, shape analytics strategy, and collaborate with executives to translate data into strategic decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in data science, a master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, and a strong background in ML, statistics, and software like Python, SQL, and TensorFlow.