Strategic Analytics Lead – Banking Growth & Risk

Fifth Third Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati invites you to join a team focused on optimizing consumer credit strategy through rigorous analytics. The Business Strategy Optimization Analyst develops models, reports, and data-driven insights to influence product design, pricing, segmentation and customer experience.

The role requires a quantitative degree, 3+ years of analytics, and programming in SAS/SQL, Python or R. You will lead cross‑functional projects, present to senior leadership, and help drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline (e.g. science, technology, engineering, math, or economics).
• Master’s degree in quantitative discipline preferred (statistics, data sciences, finance, math, or economics).
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated analytical experience or formal education.
• Experience with data mining and analysis using SAS or SQL, Python, R or similar languages.
• Ability to design tests that are statistically grounded.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and develop monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reporting.
• Gather and prepare complex data for modeling and analysis.
• Develop and execute models, segmentation, and policy in market.
• Project business impacts and monitor and track against commitments.
• Create and present convincing business cases to support recommendations.
• Design tests to generate insights and improve understanding of customers.
• Lead project teams in a matrixed environment.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Perform ad-hoc portfolio analysis in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

SAS/SQL/Python/R

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree (quantitative)

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAS

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati invites you to join a team focused on optimizing consumer credit strategy through rigorous analytics. The Business Strategy Optimization Analyst develops models, reports, and data-driven insights to influence product design, pricing, segmentation and customer experience.

The role requires a quantitative degree, 3+ years of analytics, and programming in SAS/SQL, Python or R. You will lead cross‑functional projects, present to senior leadership, and help drive