Job Description:

As a key team member, the Senior Statistical Analyst/Modeller is responsible for predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis to identify credit risk, profitable customer segments and attrition probabilities in multiple industries. The Senior Statistical Analyst/Modeller will use industry insight and significant experience in multivariate statistical analysis (linear & logistic regression, categorical analysis, cluster analysis, statistical sampling, decision trees, multidimensional scaling, etc.).

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage development, test and deployment of predictive modeling and scoring, segmentation, targeting, data mining.
• Present findings to senior management and routinely provide status improvement reports.
• Serve as a general resource on data analysis, predictive modeling and data mining techniques. Advise management, clients, and other business partners on the effective use of analytical methodologies. Provide specific expertise in the areas of acceptable sample sizes.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively apply and manage statistical techniques in a business setting.

Qualifications:

• The candidate must have a minimum 3 years’ experience in credit scoring models and/or direct/database marketing industry experience. The candidate must also possess a strong, demonstrated background in applied statistical analysis, specifically in modeling and target marketing applications, research design and analysis.
• A minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in the financial services industry an asset.
• Solid working proficiency in SAS, SPSS or other statistical software and analytical tools.
• Strong proficiency in SQL.
• Basic knowledge in some of the fields of Consumer Finance, Cash Flow, Credit, Collections, Risk Management, Database Marketing Data-mining is valued.
• Ability to visually depict analytic results in PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience with client/server data mining platforms (e.g., SQL Server 2005 Analytical Services, SAS Enterprise Miner).
• Minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree – Master’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Management or Economics a definite asset.
• 100% proficient English communication skills (both verbal and written).

Attractive compensation package (including full benefits).