SAS Jobs

Advanced Analytics/Data Mining Consultant - Blacklight (Austin, TX)

2010-10-24T10:12:00.001-07:00

Fast growing consulting company in Austin, Texas has an opening for a Senior Consultant to join the Advanced Analytics team. We work with customers to solve hard, data intensive problems. Our work includes predictive analytics, fraud detection, and optimization projects for a client base consisting of software companies and Fortune 1000 clients.

We are seeking a consultant who can join our team and work directly with our clients on active projects. The ideal candidate has the following qualifications and skills:

Masters in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, or similar field of study
Strong software development skills, BI experience and data architecture experience a huge plus
Experience with software packages such as SAS, R, Rapid Miner, SPSS, etc
Familiarity with CRISP-DM, PMML
Machine learning experience
Previous client facing consulting experience

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Analytics Director, Market Research (Cincinnati, OH)

2010-10-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

Base $125k -$140k + 24% bonus Reports to Group Director, Retail Analytics Local candidates only; must be US Citizen, PR or Green Card Holder

Corporation owns and operates the world's largest, transaction-level, shopper-data warehouse- powering media networks to intelligently connect CPG, health care, and retailer marketers with specific audiences. .

Summary

The Analytics Director is within Analytical Services - Consumer Insights/ Targeting/Testing and is responsible for managing analytical support within regional office, working closely with Sales VP's to provide support to key clients to acquire and maintain business and to identify key client issues and address them with analytical solutions. This role is 50% client facing (going on client sales calls with Acct Mgt); 50% hands-on data mining.

RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is responsible for conducting sophistical quantitative analyses of the impact of previous Marketing events as well as for identifying future opportunities to leverage the Corporation network and going on external client facing calls with Exec Dir of Business Development.

Work with VP, Executive Directors, and Directors of Business Development to build relationships with Brand Management and Market Research.
Coordinate the analysis of Firms' events by ensuring that third parties use the correct analytical methodology with the use of program information provided by Firm.
Identify for external and internal customers the opportunities that exist on the Firm network of stores utilizing both store and household level data.
Work with and train VP, Executive Directors, and Directors of Business Development on the benefits of proper program design and how it relates to volumetric impact in analysis. Train on how to present and position information in the sale of Firm promotions.
Utilize data from firm's transactional and household databases to develop presentations for clients that provide business insights and evaluation of promotional events.
Work with corporate technical staff in the development of new analytical products. Make recommendations for new ways of utilizing Firm's internal databases.
Manage staff - hire, train, appraise performance, make salary recommendations as role evolves.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degrees in relevant areas of focus a major plus.
7-10 yrs of experience with at least 3 years retail analytical experience or CRM in an analytical capacity including methods including linear regression, predictive modeling, cluster analysis, and the design and analysis of controlled experiments.
Proficient in the use of IRI/ACNielsen data to analyze promotional events and product trends
Strong presentation and client-facing skills.
Expert hands-on experience in statistics, modeling and segmentation. Expertise in the professional use of at least 2 stat sw pkgs- SAS, SPSS, STATA. Advanced use of SAS highly preferred. Ability to extract data from a lg data warehouse using SQL. Experience in a large scale, big data environment. Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
Customer Focus (customer orientation; responsiveness; relationship building; explain complex methods; maintain integrity while meeting customer needs)
Retail/CPG experience in an analytical capacity required - marketing mix analysis, consumer behavior analysis, syndicated data sources, traditionally accepted measures
Background Ck and drug screening conducted

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Senior Biostatistician - StatWorks (Research Triangle Park, NC)

2010-10-24T10:10:00.002-07:00

StatWorks, Inc. is a high quality specialty provider of biostatistical analysis and consulting, clinical data management, and report writing services focused exclusively on clinical trials and drug development. We are looking to grow our team of talented and experienced professionals by seeking a Senior Biostatistician.

The Senior Biostatistician will provide biostatistical and other technical support to the design and analysis of clinical studies.

Responsibilities:

Assists the project team with designing clinical studies to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of health care products. Activities include protocol development, definitions of endpoints, sample size estimation, plans for data analysis, and case report form design.
Assists with study implementation, which may include randomization scheme generation; and data base design through CRF design, variable name assignments and edit specifications.
Develops detailed analysis plans, oversees or conducts these analyses, and provides statistical interpretation of results.
Determines reporting requirements for clinical studies and, with the Programmer, designs appropriate reporting systems in SAS or other appropriate software. Writes programs, primarily in SAS, to produce these clinical reports. Reports include tables and graphs summarizing descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of clinical study results, or data management reports.
Drafts text for inclusion in documents including protocols and study reports.
Communicates with client and other project team members’ regarding project-related, technical matters.
Assist with data base management, as required.
Manage preparation of entire products – such as clinical protocols, clinical/statistical reports, or regulatory submissions – consistent with individual capabilities.
Review documents for appropriateness of employed statistical methods.

Education / Experience Required:

Master's degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology or in a life science with strong biostatistics background, or Bachelor’s degrees in biostatistics with a minimum of 5 years of applied statistics in clinical trials or equivalent combination of education and experience that provide the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the job. SAS programming experience is required. Experience in clinical data, health research, technical writing experience, data management and statistical analysis is a plus.

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Sr SAS Programmer (Research Triangle Park, NC)

2010-10-24T10:10:00.001-07:00

StatWorks, Inc is a high quality specialty provider of biostatistical analysis and consulting, clinical data management, and report writing services focused exclusively on clinical trials and drug development. We are looking to grow our team of talented and experienced professionals by seeking a Senior SAS Programmer.

The Senior SAS Programmer will provide computer programming and quality control support for data management and statistical analysis of clinical research data for a growing Clinical Research firm.

Responsibilities:

Performs necessary quality control reviews of project results to verify accuracy prior to delivery to client.
Performs quality control reviews of own work before forwarding on to other team members.
Provide statistical programming support for projects. This includes data management programming, database manipulation such as analysis files construction and integrated databases, external file management, statistical summary tables and figures programming, data listing and patient profile production.
Communicates with Project Lead and other team members regarding status and deadlines of programming tasks.
Provides input from a programming perspective in planning for database design and/or analysis.
Documents all programs and procedures to ensure an accurate historical record of work completed on assigned project.
May write programming specifications for analysis files, tables, data listings, and patient profiles.
Act as a technical resource for programming development.
Write and maintain project macros to increase efficiency of project work.
Provide programming and procedure training to less experienced employees.

Education / Experience Required:

Four-year degree in scientific discipline with related computer coursework. A minimum of 5 years of SAS programming experience in a professional environment is required or equivalent combination of education and experience that provide the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the job. General knowledge of computer hardware and software, quality control, and experience with clinical data or health research is required.

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Business Intelligence Analyst - Burbery (NY, NY)

2010-10-24T10:09:00.001-07:00

COMPANY: BURBERRY - LARGE LUXURY RETAIL COMPANY WITH HQ IN UK. POSITION: BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST LOCATION: NEW YORK DEPARTMENT: STRATEGIC PLANNING

The Brand

Founded in 1856, Burberry is a luxury brand with a distinctive British sensibility and strong international recognition. Headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange Burberry continues to create new opportunities for growth and development. The Role

Own & oversee all aspects of business intelligence (data collection, date integrity, systems, data analysis) relevant to business
Provide useful insights gained from analytics to the decision making process, to drive execution and business optimization
Develop expert knowledge of all internal data collection software & business intelligence solutions, issues & challenges
Develop close working relationship with various functions handling business & customer data
Using Statistical analysis & Data mining tools perform demographic analysis, customer information analysis and business information analysis to identify business patterns, market gaps & opportunities
Create reports to provide valuable, relevant business insights and analytics to various departments
Periodic presentations to senior management of analysis, insights and solutions

The Person

Candidates must have 3-5 years experience with data mining / quantitative analysis in a corporate or professional (government, non-profit)
Experience with some Statistical / Analytical Software (SPSS, STADA, SAS) is a must
Ideal candidate would have intermediate to expert knowledge of ArcGIS Business Analyst, and some experience applying ArcGIS in a corporate or any professional setting
Academic degrees in Statistics / Quantitative methods from top Universities is a plus
Knowledge/experience with retail business (real estate, merchandising, finance, etc) is a major plus
Self-starter with a lot of energy
Strong communication skills
Team player that can work with diverse groups of people
Passion for new technologies & software
Creative and analytical thinking abilities
STATA and/or SPSS
SAS
ArcGIS Business Analyst
Multivariate Analysis / Regression Analysis
Microsoft Office
Experience / comfort working with large sets of data

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Senior Statistician - AstraZeneca (Waltham, MA)

2010-10-24T10:08:00.000-07:00

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

AstraZeneca is currently recruiting for a Senior Statistician in our Waltham, MA R&D location.

This position will be joining AstraZeneca's Discovery Statistics group, which works through partnership with a diverse global customer base. The group is actively focused on delivering significant scientific and business benefit through creative statistical solutions to a wide range of problems. Our statistical input helps to exploit the maximum value from research experiments by improving the quality of data generated and the interpretation of results, whilst reducing costs, saving time and contributing to portfolio diversity.

We have initiated a major strategic investment and are now driving forward to build this capability by recruiting ten statisticians globally over 2009 and 2010. We believe we are unparalleled amongst our competitors in developing Discovery Statistics to this level. This, combined with our long-term commitment to the area and our proactive approach to customers, makes these roles industry leading, offering new and varied challenges and opportunities to work both independently and collaboratively across a wide variety of disciplines.

We are currently recruiting to fill one key position at our US site in Boston. We are searching for qualified statisticians with strong technical capability and experience in delivering statistical impact. Well-developed communication, consultancy and influencing skills are considered an additional qualification for these roles.

You will work closely with the Bioscience Department which is responsible for identifying, validating and proposing new drug targets followed by carrying out all the relevant in vitro and in vivo testing of drug substances up to candidate drug nomination in cancer and infection disease.

Responsibilities

Reporting to an Associate Director for Discovery Statistics, successful candidates will have primary responsibility for the delivery of statistical input into project teams, identifying and addressing key issues, opportunities and priorities for statistical input, and influencing the implementation of statistical approaches within project workflows. You will also be responsible for the delivery and roll-out of key Discovery Statistics initiatives.

Highly developed communication and influencing skills will be key as the role will involve frequent interactions with other scientists and managers at all levels within the business, e.g. around planning of scientific experiments and statistical analysis of data from both in vivo and in vitro studies.

You will be an important part of a global statistics network, sharing experiences and best practice, working with a global resourcing model and potentially coaching more junior statisticians. An ability to work both independently and as an integral part of the wider statistics team is key to success.

Requirements

MS in Statistics.
Subsequent experience in a relevant role.
Proven technical capability.
Proven track record in providing statistical input to deliver business impact.
Experienced user of at least one mainstream statistical package (eg SAS, R or S-Plus).

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Staff Risk Analyst, Forecasting - CashEdge (Sunnyvale, CA)

2010-10-24T10:07:00.000-07:00

Company: CashEdge Inc. is a leading provider of technology infrastructure for financial institutions ranging from the largest global Financial Institutions to smaller credit unions and investment advisors. CashEdge’s technology enables inter-institution money movement, person to person email payments, instant online account opening and funding and risk management services, processing $50 billion a year. CashEdge also provides account aggregation for both retail end users and investment advisors. CashEdge supports both fully hosted ASP applications and tightly integrated XML API implementations.

CashEdge serves over 175 financial institutions in North America including such leading institutions as Citibank, Royal Bank of Canada and The Vanguard Group. Our POP product allows the transfer of money from your cell phone or email to third parties. Among financial companies, we rank as the sixth largest by the number of web pages served per day.

CashEdge is an exciting, profitable company with offices in California, New York City and India. It is a private company funded by leading venture firms and financial institutions. You may visit our website at www.cashedge.com.

Location: Sunnyvale, California

Reporting To: Director of Risk Analytics and Policy (Greg Makowski)

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Analytics Consultant - Marketing Analytics (Evanston, IL)

2010-10-24T10:06:00.000-07:00

Marketing Analytics, Inc. seeks Analytics Consultants for Evanston, IL location. Master’s req’d. Education or exp must include: predictive modeling, marketing optimization, regression analysis, SAS, CPLEX.

Marketing Analytics Inc. is a leader in marketing effectiveness consulting and tools. For 19 years, we’ve helped clients improve their business through data-based marketing. Our Consulting Services group has an open, full-time position in the northern Chicago suburbs for a Consultant. Will develop marketing mix and other statistical models, and consult to Fortune 500 senior and mid-level management on their use and interpretation to quantify what drives sales and use the results to increase market share, revenue, and profit. Responsibilities:

Understand client needs for quantitative analysis of marketing effectiveness
Develop and test model specifications to meet client needs
Write SAS code to read input data and present results in business meaningful formats
Develop PowerPoint decks that report results and provide advice, and present to client
Use library of company code and presentation templates to assist with all phases of project (data readers, model specifications, automated modeling tools, websites, etc.)
Advise Software Engineering on refinement of software and web services tools

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Advanced Analytics Engineer - Netezza (Cambridge, MA)

2010-10-02T11:21:00.001-07:00

Primary Objective:

Provide pre-sales technical expertise and product knowledge in the area of advanced analytics (products including SAS, R, SPSS, S+, and others) to assist in Netezza sales efforts and partnering activities.

Accountability/Scope (range of responsibilities):

Specialist would support field sales in engagements where advanced analytics will be utilized or is a key to the sales cycle. Also would provide corporate based resources with hands-on knowledge of customer requirements and current technology trends.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

Work with various Netezza account teams to provide technical sales support in sales/product presentations, product positioning, product demonstration, and implementation. Serve as the corporate product specialist and functional expert for a wide range of analytic tools that interoperate with Netezza. Build proof-of-concept analytic applications based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping. Provide advanced analytics product evaluation support, product installation, application prototyping and benchmarks, often times in conjunction with a technology partner.

Skills Required:

Knowledge of leading-edge statistical and quantitative analytical methods and experience with statistical analysis tools such as SAS, SPSS, S+, and R...

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Data Mining Expert, Online Advertising - Resonate Networks (Reston, VA)

2010-10-02T11:20:00.002-07:00

Resonate Networks, a data driven and rapidly growing online advertising company, is seeking a highly talented, creative and motivated Data Mining expert. This person will be responsible for analyzing Resonate’s many data sources that include online browsing behavior, search terms, online and offline purchasing, campaign performance and survey responses, in order to enhance Resonate’s unique online ad targeting algorithms. We are looking for someone who enjoys the challenge of a fast-paced start-up environment, likes to break innovative new ground, and possesses a proven ability to balance theory with pragmatic problem solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

Build predictive models from Resonate’s multiple data sources, develop advanced algorithms that extract and classify information from large, noisy, unstructured datasets
Create adaptive models that generate high-value data elements (e.g., performance predictions, behavior classifiers) for inclusion in Resonate’s online display and video campaigns
Design and Implement a platform for cleansing, harmonizing, classifying, matching and merging data sources
Develop information extraction and text classification algorithms for extracting data from unstructured text
...

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Risk Management, Risk Analysis - Citi (NY, New York)

2010-10-02T11:20:00.001-07:00

Get the inside track with a global, industry-leading organization! Citi is now looking to pre-identify people whose skills and experiences may be a strong fit for positions we may potentially look to open in the near future. We'd like to get to know you and start building that relationship now.

At Citi, we offer the challenge, responsibility, and global perspective of a career in financial services. With industry-leading advanced technology and a strong worldwide presence we have a comprehensive global infrastructure that none of our competitors can match. And the depth of our experience across geographies and markets allows us to develop complex, innovative solutions that our customers just can't get anyplace else.

Business and Technical Requirements:

5+ years of experience in project management or business/functional role involving significant project management responsibility.
With 3+ years hands-on quantitative analysis & statistical modeling experience.
Degree in Quantitative Fields such as Statistics, Econometrics, Business Finance, Or Mathematics (Masters or PHD preferred).
First-hand knowledge and experience working with segmentation, optimization and similar data driven business solutions...

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Statistical Professionals - Takeda (US, US)

2010-10-02T11:19:00.000-07:00

Takeda has built a solid foundation on successful products, principles, people, and research. We currently have the following positions available:

Statistician/Senior Statistician
Statistician/Senior Statistician – Safety Statistics
Senior Statistician/Project Statistician
Manager, Statistics/Senior Manager, Statistics

At minimum these roles require:

Ph.D. in statistics or biostatistics or equivalent or MS in statistics or biostatistics or equivalent with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of clinical study designs, common analysis methods, descriptive and differential statistics, summarization of data and presentation practices...

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Director, Decision Science - E Trade (Jersey City, NJ)

2010-10-02T11:18:00.002-07:00

Professional Area: Marketing Internal Code: IRC27058

Company Overview

In 1983, the first online trade was placed using early E*TRADE technology. Today, E*TRADE FINANCIAL is a global financial leader, delivering value and innovation to millions of customers in more than 40 countries worldwide.

We are looking for highly energized, dynamic professionals who are ready to join a fast-paced, world leader in the financial services industry. We move at the speed of the Internet. Our work culture fosters an incredible exposure to innovative ideas and challenges that create experience and opportunity. Many have risen through the organization to become industry leaders, in both the financial services world and in the community at large. E*TRADE is made up of some of the brightest and most talented people in the industry - are you ready to join the industry leader?

Job Description

The Director, Decision Science is responsible for managing a team in developing and operationalizing analytical strategies for customer acquisition, retention and engagement. Implementation of these strategies will include, but not be limited to, online display, paid search, direct mail, email, etrade.com, customer service and sales. Team leverages complex predictive models using cutting edge techniques in statistics, econometrics and/or computer science to forecast product preference, response behavior, and usage pattern of existing and prospective customers as well as creating metrics to track and measure effectiveness of predictive models.

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Director of Analytics - KnowledgeBase Marketing (Richardson, TX)

2010-10-02T11:18:00.001-07:00

General Description: The position of Director of Analytics is responsible for the management of large and complex analytics accounts. Management of these accounts may be done either through individual effort or through the management of other personnel and resources. The Director of Analytics will have some responsibility for business development, most often as a contributing team member or through the growth of existing relationships.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities:

In this role s/he will perform and manage extensive and highly sophisticated analysis of client data using multivariate statistical techniques or digital analytics to build analytic solutions for predicting and optimizing customer behavior and business profitability. Manage significant client interaction

Mentor statistical consultants/digital analysts/business analysts
Develop project plans, including scope definition, timelines, and deliverables
Manage expectations of both internal and external personnel
Serve as project lead on multiple engagements
Consult with clients and internal account teams on analytical issues, such as predictive modeling, segmentation, experimental design, LTV, web analytics/optimization and program evaluation...

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Executive Director, Hotel Revenue Analytics - MGM Resorts International (Las Vegas, NV)

2010-10-02T11:17:00.000-07:00

JOB DESCRIPTION:

It is the primary responsibility of the Executive Director of Business Insights – Revenue Management to contribute to the success of the Company by providing critical strategic, tactical and operational recommendations that support the Company’s decision making process as it relates to revenue management initiatives. Specifically, he/she is responsible for directing and managing the reporting, analytics and predictive modeling for the revenue management team, and executes the strategy defined by the executive leadership team. All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and MGM Resorts International policies, practices, and procedures.

Specific Job Functions:

Direct a staff of two or more revenue analysts.
Provide analytical data insights and recommendations for revenue management strategies that enable strong financial growth.
Establish metrics and processes for the tracking, measurement, reporting and analyses of all critical market information....

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Sr SAS Programmer / Sr Data Analyst - Synchrony Solutions (Los Angeles, CA)

2010-10-02T11:16:00.000-07:00

Description Position will support the development of databases which support complex market research studies conducted on behalf of our clients. We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for data development and data integrity. We are looking for someone who has the following characteristics:

Strong project management and communication skills
Strong experience working with large databases
Responsible, accountable and detail-oriented
Feels comfortable working in a small, fast-growing and innovative environment
Has an interest in marketing, market research and marketing data
Has a long-term interest in development as a database developer or marketing analytics professional

Role: This position will report to the ETL Manager and will work with a team of database developers in the Data Department. On project, the senior data analyst will work with a senior project manager, statisticians and other database developers...

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Sr Research Analyst - Wellpoint (Wilmington, DE)

2010-09-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

HealthCore, Inc., a health services research firm headquartered in Wilmington, DE, is seeking a Research Analyst or Senior Research Analyst with experience in epidemiology and biostatistics to join our dynamic company. Founded in 1996, and now an independently-operating subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., HealthCore provides the health care system, biopharmaceutical industry, academia, and the Federal Government with "real-world" data to improve the quality, safety, and affordability of healthcare. HealthCores projects range from retrospective to large-scale, prospective studies in the areas of drug, vaccine, and medical device safety surveillance, risk management, pharmacoepidemiology, health outcomes, pharmaeconomics, and comparative effectiveness research. We are currently seeking a Research Analyst or Senior Research Analyst for the Safety and Epidemiology Service Team to work in our Wilmington, DE or Andover, MA or new in autumn in Washington DC area.. The Research Analyst or Senior Research Analyst will collaborate with the research team, including clinicians, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, programmers, and others to conduct safety and risk management research projects for the pharmaceutical, biotech and device manufacturers line of business. Responsibilities vary with the positions and include:

Performing safety surveillance, risk management, and pharmacoepidemiology research activities under the direction of senior staff;
Supporting research activities in statistical analyses, statistical expertise, reporting and communication of results;
Contributing to the development of proposals, protocols, and statistical analysis plans;
Conducting review of administrative claims data and statistical output to ensure accuracy of results;
Performing project management, with a focus on timeline and budget adherence;
Mentoring Research Analysts on service team.

Qualifications This position requires a masters or doctoral level degree or relevant education and/or equivalent training in health services research, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field. Experience with advanced statistical techniques, such as propensity score matching, marginal structural models, spatial analysis, survival analysis, and/or signal detection techniques preferred. Strong study design, analytic skills, and proficiency in programming with one or more statistical applications (SAS, Stata) are required. Experience with health plan administrative databases (pharmacy and medical claims) is a plus. In addition to a dynamic work environment, HealthCore offers...

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Manager, Program Management Statistical Analysis - Asurion (Nashville, TN)

2010-09-13T21:34:00.000-07:00

This role will lead the detailed statistical analysis of subscriber claims behavior. The insight from this analysis will be used to drive decisions on pricing, program design and financial planning. In order to do this, the position will create and statistically analyze large data sets of internal and external data and communicate the results across the organization in a way that drives the organization to action.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop analytic programming and manipulate and analyze large datasets using advanced statistical software packages and advanced analytic features of Access and Excel
Work across various business units to build large-scale, multi-variable databases
Identify statistical analysis techniques (e.g. cluster analysis, time series, multi-variable regression, etc.) required to deliver insight on key strategic questions
Support interpretation of statistical data in order to identify significant differences, relationships, and trends in data, as well as factors that could affect the results of research. Report results of statistical analyses in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
Summarize written findings, publicize results, and participate and share with senior leadership as appropriate
Advance the use of complex analytical techniques and statistical thinking across Program Management
Execute project plans/ timelines, identify resource requirements and manage project to deliver high quality output
Own and optimize existing statistical models (e.g., incidence rate forecast) to drive meaningful increases in program profitability
Serve as an active participant on cross-functional project teams and provide guidance and training to teams in asking appropriate questions, interpreting data, and translating into action
Anticipate data and information needs and integrate into operational programs/plans.
Provide leadership in the identification and description of data elements and data files/tables required to complete assigned projects and make recommendations regarding the creation of analytical reports to achieve client, program, and business objectives

PROFESSIONAL COMPENTENCIES:

Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to build complex statistical models needed to understand issues at a detail level and forecast impacts of change
Ability to communicate complex statistical concepts and output to non-experts in both a written and verbal manner
Exceptional business insight and strategic orientation
Critical thinking skills in formulating hypotheses, interpreting results, and being able to make educated guesses when data may be sparse or unavailable
Intellectual curiosity and ability to handle high levels of ambiguity
Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines
Ability to anticipate problems and opportunities and the initiative to pursue solutions
Attention to detail

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A Bachelor’s Degree in a mathematical field such as Statistics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science or Applied Mathematics is required for this position. A Masters Degree or PhD is preferred. It is also required to have 3 to 7 years of related experiences.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:...

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Lead SAS Analyst, Credit/Fraud & ScoreCard (Telecommute, US)

2010-09-13T21:32:00.000-07:00

This role will assist the Director Analyst developing, implementing and monitoring loan approval models that will result in increased acceptance rates and lower default rates of our various consumer loan products. The objective of the role will ensure development, implementation, monitoring of client’s credit risk strategies to help manage and grow the loan portfolio by optimizing values of each loan application and customer. The business operates in “test and learn” culture, where for each of our key credit risk decisions you will assist the new Director Analyst to help develop challenger strategies, rolling out successful strategies to champion status, pulling unsuccessful ones quickly and helping develop new challengers.

To help realize the client’s objectives, this Lead Analyst role will have a vital part to play. The role will be challenging on the Credit side of scorecard development, but also, rewarding from being mentored by the Director Analyst to fully support deliverables to individual business units’ Risk Data Management teams, with the aim to make all risks transparent and understood. Various responsibilities starting in Business and Finance and ending in Information Technology. Assist in the Start Up, Launch, and, Enhancements of new product development to meet loan regulatory and compliance requirements for new Internet Lending Practice. Web originated loan underwriting will be an eLoan / Web 2.0 consumer lending product. Work extensively with client’s Lead Credit Analyst, to assist in their own critical Credit ScoreCard development - From Chief Internet Officer’s desk : ...

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Systems Engineer Analytics, SAS, S+, R, SPSS (Boston, MA)

2010-09-13T21:31:00.000-07:00

Provide pre-sales technical expertise and product knowledge in the area of advanced analytics (products including SAS, R, SPSS, S+, and others) to assist sales efforts and partnering activities.

Responsibilities:

Specialist would support field sales in engagements where advanced analytics will be utilized or is a key to the sales cycle. Also would provide corporate based resources with hands-on knowledge of customer requirements and current technology trends.
Work with various account teams to provide technical sales support in sales/product presentations, product positioning, product demonstration, and implementation. Serve as the corporate product specialist and functional
Expert for a wide range of analytic tools that interoperate with our product. Build proof-of-concept analytic applications based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping. Provide advanced analytics product evaluation support, product installation, application prototyping and benchmarks, often times in conjunction with a technology partner.

Skills:

Excellent communication skills and ability to speak to technical and business stakeholders and users
Solid understanding of support/sales/account management workflow
Detail-oriented; passion for getting involved with many different products, as well as understanding their form and functionality at a detailed level
Proven track record of excellent presentation, documentation, and customer interaction skills
Demonstrated experience in successfully advocating customer needs
Knowledge of leading-edge statistical and quantitative analytical methods and experience with statistical analysis tools such as SAS, SPSS, S+, and R
Ability to partner with customers, technology partners, and internal teams to define implementation strategies, review best practices, prototypes, and deliver initial solution implementations
Experience with parallel database technologies helpful
Experience implementing advanced analytic applications in a customer and partner environment.

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Statistical SAS Programmer - Gerard Group (Tempe, AZ)

2010-09-05T17:36:00.000-07:00

Founded by Ernest Pineda Gerard Group, Inc., is a niche provider of staffing solutions to leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, finance, banking, marketing and healthcare companies. Gerard locates, qualifies and places highly skilled consultants to its clients on a nationwide basis. The Company provides professionals in biostatistics, statistical programming, data management, drug safety, medical writing, risk analysis, marketing, outcomes research and utilization. Focused on quality and responsive service, the Gerard Group delivers the skilled professionals its clients need to more quickly and efficiently get their products to market. In addition to full time hourly contractors Gerard also provides our clients with candidates on a contract to hire and full time employment basis.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Candidate will provide statistical programming support to clinical trials for regulatory submission. Support Data Management in data set creations/transfers, integrity checks, and quality audits. Support Biostatistics in statistical analysis, including generating data listing, tables, and figures for clinical trials. Develop and maintain the infrastructure for project files of SAS datasets and SAS codes. Act as a liaison between clinical and subcommittees and project teams on an as-needed basis. Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform or oversee team in performing all SAS programming required for clinical trial analysis and reporting.
Provide statistical programming expertise for project teams.
Actively participate in developing the Statistical Analysis Plan.
Design/develop SAS macros and other utilities to expedite SAS programming activities.
Generate tables, listings, and graphs per protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and/or approved client request.
Participate in statistical program validation and quality control activities.? Actively participate in study team meetings.
Interact with other departments, such as Clinical Operations, Project Management, and Data Management to ensure a high level of client satisfaction through successful execution of projects.
Participate in review process of study documents such as the CRF, edit specifications written by Data Management, and Statistical Analysis Plans.
Program data cleaning checks, as necessary, to facilitate Data Management’s data cleaning activities.
Participate in installation/validation of statistical software packages throughout the software development lifecycle.
Develop and maintain the infrastructure for project files of SAS datasets and SAS codes.
Mentor entry level statistical programmers.
Ensure all programming activities and processes performed are conducted according to SDC’s standard procedures and/or sponsor requirements.
Adhere to all aspects of the SDC’s quality system.
Comply with SDC’s data integrity & business ethics requirements.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

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Sr Analyst - Precision (Dallas, TX)

2010-09-05T17:35:00.000-07:00

Summary: Precision is a growing company providing marketing and sales decision support tools and services to Global 1,000 partners. Customers include HP, Kimberly-Clark, McKesson, Philips, MSC and United Stationers.

Responsibilities:

Use a variety of methods and tools to deliver meaningful quantitative fact-based models and analyses.
Manage multiple projects in a flexible, changing environment, including project and timeline management.
Convert large amount of data and complex models into meaningful, actionable executive-level summaries for internal and external customers.
Limited travel (

Qualifications:

Excellent academic record. 4 year undergraduate degree required. 3.50 (out of 4.0) GPA preferred.
5+ years full-time work experience with data analysis (financial, statistical, market or database):

Marketing analytics or consulting experience a plus
Comprehensive Excel experience required
SAS, SQL Server or Access experience a plus

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Consultant Fraud Risk - Discover (Riverwoods, IL)

2010-08-29T19:49:00.002-07:00

PULSE is one of the nation's leading electronic funds transfer (EFT) networks. PULSE delivers high-quality, competitively priced switching and settlement services to financial institutions and other program participants for a variety of ATM, point-of-sale (POS) and other electronic banking transactions.

The incumbent supports the Senior Manager, Fraud Risk, in the formulation of fraud control strategies designed to minimize the risk for PULSE participants, including Acquirers, Card Issuers, Processors and Cardholders.

Providing CP fraud prevention and detection products to Network participants
Conducting comprehensive analysis of CP fraud and providing research and reporting to internal and external customers
Meeting regularly with key Network participants to discuss CP fraud issues and concerns
Participating in Industry associations, working groups and initiatives focused on collaborative fraud prevention efforts
Contributes material for fraud awareness and training programs and materials
Managing the design, testing and implementation of technology projects associated with CP fraud prevention programs
Assisting in the development of Network regulations pertaining to CP fraud risk, and implementing programs to monitor compliance of Network participants
Consulting on the developments of Network payment products and integrating appropriate CP fraud controls
Supports relationships with vendors and providers of outsourced services
SQL expert level skills are required

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Sr Associate, Student Loan Portfolio - Discover (Riverwoods, IL)

2010-08-29T19:49:00.001-07:00

Discover. A more rewarding way to work.

At Discover Financial Services, you'll find yourself in the company of some of the industry's smartest and most reliable professionals. And at a company that rewards dedication, values innovation and supports growth.

Thrive in an environment that promotes teamwork and shared success. Build on a foundation of mutual respect. Join the company that understands rewarding careers like no other, with this exceptional opportunity:

Development of new and enhanced underwriting and portfolio strategies to mitigate risk and improve profitability of the Discover Student Loan business. Provide statistical analysis and reporting to support the development and implementation.
Responsible for developing new underwriting and portfolio strategies for the applicant and co-applicant using demographics, application and credit data. credit policies and strategies.
Redevelop and optimize existing strategies to adapt to changes in the business.
Work in a cross-functional environment with Consumer Lending Banking
Maintains a high level of understanding of competency in statistical and analytical principles, tools, and advanced techniques, including knowledge in UNIX, programming skills in SAS, and any other statistical software used in DFS.
Develops statistical analysis to provide business solutions and support business decisions.

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Project Manager, Marketing Analytics - Discover (Riverwoods, IL)

2010-08-29T19:48:00.000-07:00

Discover. A more rewarding way to work.

The Project Manager will be responsible for providing analytical support to Retention Marketing to help achieve attrition, sales, balance, and profitability goals.

Responsibilities Include:

Tracking, analyzing, and optimizing telemarketing and direct mail campaigns
Identifying key business drivers and making recommendations to improve effectiveness
Developing retention strategies, adapting new analytical techniques
Advising on test designs and selection criteria for marketing campaigns and ensuring readable results

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Project Manager, Decision Management, Acquisition Modeling - Discover (Riverwoods, IL)

2010-08-29T19:47:00.002-07:00

Discover. A more rewarding way to work.

This position is for Credit Risk Management, Decision Management - Acquisition Modeling team. The primary responsibilities include the development and implementation of acquisition models and analytical capabilities using the advanced data mining tools and the best-in-class data sources. Specific responsibilities include:

Work with team members and business partners to design, develop, implement, and monitor acquisition risk models, on –us and off-us behavior models, Line and pricing frameworks and new strategic projects to meet the business requirements.
Work independently with limited guidance, lead projects and provide guidance to team staff in modeling and analytics.
Constantly strive to enhance model discrimination power by evaluating new data sources, identifying new variables, and innovating or adopting new modeling techniques.
Maintain a high level of understanding of competency in statistical and analytical principles, tools, and advanced techniques, including knowledge in UNIX, programming skills in SAS / SQL, and any other statistical software used in DFS.
Establish and maintain a thorough understanding of the risk, financial and business impact of key business variables on the overall DFS business. Proactively identify trends or developments that may impact business plan and performance or which may present opportunities. Keep functional areas and management abreast of such findings.

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Consultant, Discover Network, B2B Analytics - Discover (Riverwoods, IL)

2010-08-29T19:47:00.001-07:00

Portfolio Analysis (Decision Support & Analytics)

Discover. A more rewarding way to work.

The Consultant will nee to be disciplined in quantitative, analytical and computing. M.S. in fields such as Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, and Computer Science, etc.. Have extensive experience using UNIX Shell scripting, VB programming, SQL database programming, and SAS statistical programming. Excel Pivot Table, Charting and Powerpoint presentation skills. Have handled large scale of data efficiently. Be familiar with data operations across different system platforms. Be Capable of turning data into business insights.
Have experience in predictive modeling, data mining, and forecasting a plus. Have three plus years of Project Management experience in a high profile, deadline driven environment. They must be able to manage, organize and coordinate multiple, simultaneous projects. The role requires excellent communication and analytical skills, strong judgment skills and the ability to work effectively with senior management, business clients, BT management and staffs. This position will be client facing both internal and external.

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Black Belt II - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (Jacksonville, FL)

2010-08-29T19:45:00.000-07:00

Job ID: B1222JUN10 Type Full Time

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

Complete a minimum of 4 DMAIC and/or LEAN projects per year
Actively lead teams and provide individual contribution through problem solving efforts to reduce defects, cycle time, and rework
Work with finance and other members of the organization in assessing, tracking and reporting the financial benefit of all improvement projects
Identify and work to remove barriers that slow or prevent the successful attainment of process/productivity improvement and administrative efficiencies that will lead to cost reduction and competitive advantage
Provide management with project status through monthly project reviews
Prepare and write a final report on each project per the BCBSF final project report format
Influence leaders to make the necessary changes for improved performance
Metric Management Plan preparation and maintenance
Support Business Process Management through metric identification, measurement development and periodic Measurement Systems Analysis
Identify projects for, and maintain a list of future CI projects to be worked
Influence Leaders to make the necessary changes for improved performance
Mentor Green Belts and upcoming Black Belts
Complete non-project related assignments as requested by Master Black Belt or area VP

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
6+ years business experience with a minimum of 2+ years experience to include quality-related work with both DMAIC and Lean tool sets
Black Belt certified
Successfully started and completed 2+ Black Belt projects (must have supporting documentation)
Must have completed 2+ transactional-type projects
Demonstrated mastery of Six Sigma "soft" skill-set including but not limited to Communication Plans, ARMI, Includes/Excludes, and other project planning tools
Outstanding presentation skills with abundant experience in communicating with people at all levels
Proficient with Excel (specifically pivot tables), Word, PowerPoint and Minitab
Excellent written communication skills
Ability to quickly analyze data and create succinct presentations tailored to the audience at hand

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VP, Analytics & Modeling - American Home Mortgage Servicing (Coppell, TX)

2010-08-16T22:50:00.000-07:00

Statistical modeling/Analytics Strategy will provide leadership to a team of model developers. This hands-on manager will lead, manage, and execute highly complex predictive modeling initiatives that are critical to the firm's success - strategic, tactical, & operational; whole loan acquisition pricing, mortgage servicing portfolio management, consumer behavior analysis, Home price trends, macro and micro economic trends, MSR valuation, credit risk, interest rate risk, etc. The professional in this role will establish/maintain relationships with all levels of management, initiate, prioritize, scope, design, and deliver high-visibility quantitative projects. Provide assistance in translation of business needs into technical requirements and insure high-quality and timely delivery of results.

Manage and provide leadership and direction to a team of quantitative analysts (including international teams)

Research and deliver new ways of leveraging our extensive mortgage data infrastructure and provide data-driven insights.
Collaborate with key stake holders across various levels in the organization and serve as champion of analytics
Responsible for planning, organizing and leading tasks and projects, and insuring the quality of the deliverables.
Respond to the needs of management and external entities for data, analytical and quantitative support
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate degree (Ph.D. preferred) in a highly quantitative field : Statistics / Bio-statistics / Computer Science with machine learning/data mining focus. Strong interest in delivering practical solutions that will have a quantifiable contribution to the business.
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in modeling/data intensive environments, providing competitive advantage/arbitrage using cutting edge analytics.
Expertise: Practical and theoretical, in a broad spectrum of analytical (modeling) techniques:
- Least squares, maximum likelihood, GLM, time series, SEM, mixed models, survival models, panel regression, competing risk.
- modern techniques such as neural nets, Kohonen, SVM, Classification trees, EM,
- Meta learning/regularization techniques such as boosting, bagging, Lasso, etc.excellent grasp of EDA/data transformations
- Experience in handling large, complex and messy data and expertise in key data sources used in mortgage industry.
Substantive experience working with senior business managers
Intellectual curiosity and honesty + Ability to package complex solutions in the business context
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong strategic, analytical, and creative thinking aptitude in both individual and team environment
- - Holds self and others accountable for timely, high-quality results
Experience in risk mangement environments is preferred (credit risk scoring, PD,LGD, delinquency/prepayment predictions, HPI
Software: SAS (base,stats,ETS,enterprise miner, macros)/R etc., Good understanding of database/sql/software principles and code structure.

About AHMSI, American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.:

Established in April 2008, AHMSI brought together two mortgage loan servicing platforms, each with strong capabilities and specialized expertise. By multiplying these strengths, the company has achieved more than the sum of its parts – it has taken servicing to new levels. With a multibillion portfolio under management, AHMSI is one of the country’s largest servicers of Alt-A and subprime loans.

AHMSI is based in Coppell, Texas, with servicing operations in Irvine, Calif., Jacksonville, Fla., and Pune, India. It is funded by Wilbur Ross & Co. LLC., a private equity firm based in New York, and holds membership in the Mortgage Bankers Association and the HOPE NOW Alliance. Differentiated by a focus on creative solutions and innovative ideas, the company credits its success to a talented team who do the best possible job for its customers.

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Business Problem Solving with Advanced Analytics (Telecommute, US)

2010-08-16T22:49:00.000-07:00

Business Problem Solving with Advanced Analytics – Project Basis

Looking for an energetic quantitative problem solver to work with our consulting team to develop thoughtful business insights and solutions. We are a small, boutique consulting firm that works with the senior management of small to mid-size companies at the intersection of strategy and tactics. Most of our clients have had no or limited exposure to advanced analytics. As a result, there is tremendous opportunity to add value through highly quantitative issue identification and solution development. Your role is to supplement our team of experienced consultants with the analytic firepower to shape the analytic approach, synthesize the results of these efforts, and lead solution development. Initially, this role is on a project basis, but could develop into a full-time position as the business develops. Desirable qualifications:

M.S. in statistics, applied statistics or related field;
Aptitude for quantitative problem-solving and experience in data analysis;
Ability to extract, transform and process complex data sets through experience working with data mining tools like SPSS, SAS, R, etc.;
Interest in applying quantitative skills to a wide variety of business problems;
Desire and ability to work directly with clients a plus.

Please send your resume in pdf format, along with a paragraph or two about why you are interested in this position, to: ...

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SAS Analyst, Credit/Fraud Services & ScoreCard (Wichita, KS)

2010-08-10T22:22:00.002-07:00

Headquartered in Wichita Kansas, Client is a rapidly growing provider of consumer financial services. Since opening their first store in 1997 in Riverside, California, they have successfully expanded to nine states and eighty-two retail locations. Client is currently the leading small short term lender in the brick and mortar store market place in terms of top line revenue and bottom line profitability. In the last 12 months Client has also developed and is rapidly expanding an online loan businesses with intentions of achieving superior market share in this space in the next 24 months. This role will assist the Lead Analyst developing, implementing and monitoring loan approval models that will result in increased acceptance rates and lower default rates of our various consumer loan products. The objective of the role is to assist development, implementation, monitoring of client’s credit risk strategies to help manage and grow the loan portfolio by optimizing values of each loan application and customer. The business operates in “test and learn” culture, where for each of our key credit risk decisions you will help Lead Analyst develop challenger strategies, rolling out successful strategies to champion status, pulling unsuccessful ones quickly and helping develop new challengers.

"Put another way, consumer lending companies are becoming much more interested in understanding their customers’ lives and psyches, because, the theory goes, knowing what makes cardholders tick will help firms determine who is a good bet and who should be shown the door as quickly as possible. Luckily for the industry, small groups of executives at most of the large firms like ours, have spent the last decade studying our customers from almost every angle, and collection agencies have developed more sophisticated dunning techniques. We have sought to draw psychological and behavioral lessons from the enormous amounts of data the credit- lending companies collect every day. They’ve run thousands of tests and crunched the numbers on millions of accounts. "

Must be a US Citizen, or, have a Green Card

Salary : To 75K Plus - D.O.E. Relocation : Available Permanent position in the Midwest : Wichita - Ranked 2 as most "Livable Communities" for its size : http://www.wichitakansas.org. and more recently, one of ten “All American Cities” : http://www.wichitakansas.org/user/file/All_America_City.pdf

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist Lead Analyst to develop, build and deploy various statistical models used for loan loss minimization, loss forecasting, and other targeted analysis.

Provide direct support to the Lead Analyst in the evaluation and analysis of all consumer credit risk.

Analyze portfolio level information to identify and monitor key risk factors and develop proposed solutions. Perform ad-hoc analysis of consumer portfolios.

Report and analyze characteristics of the Consumer Credit lines of business in relation to policies, guidelines and processes.

Deliver portfolio analysis and performance metrics as well as create insight into new areas of concern or benefit for the portfolio.

Monitor and evaluate problem loan statistics. Ensure that appropriate reporting of activity is occurring consistent with company policy.

Identify and communicate to the Lead Analyst potential policy and or operational improvements that will enhance credit quality.

Deliver requests tasked for Credit Scoring add-ons from the Lead Analyst

Deliver requests tasked for Test Validity of statistical results from Lead Analyst

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

2+ years experience with combined online consumer lending and sub-prime risk analysis, or other high volume data intensive environments (i.e. marketing /web analytics). Previous experience with a high online transaction volume environment is highly considered.

2+ years experience working with Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Reporting Services, BI Tools Suite, combined with strong analytical skills in their previous experience working with large volumes of transactional data.

Sufficient hands-on experience in Quantitative Analytics.

Sufficient hands-on experience in SAS, SQL / Excel. Hands-on Data Aggregator experience also preferred.

Some understanding of consumer finance industry. Sub-prime and non-secured loans a plus.

Demonstrated ability to interpret data from intensive, fast paced tasking requests.

Demonstrated ability to work with significant volumes of data in various formats and databases.

Demonstrated ability to learn and understand various applications and business intelligence/database tools.

Knowledge of credit report attributes and non-traditional data attributes preferred.

Knowledge in logistic regression, CHAID and decision trees strongly preferred.

Knowledge of data mining and reporting, default modeling, and loan portfolio analytics strongly recommended

Excellent critical thinking, analytical, verbal and written communication skills.

Degree in Economics, Statistics Mathematics, Finance, Operations Research, Computer Science or other related areas.

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Risk Forecasting Analyst - CashEdge (Sunnyvale, CA)

2010-08-10T22:22:00.001-07:00

Job Description:

The Risk Management group is responsible for policies to control risks associated with daily ACH/EFT Internet transactions. The group also provides consulting assistance to client financial institutions in establishing and monitoring their own risk criteria. The Risk Forecasting Analyst will be responsible for providing data mining support on risk management initiatives.

Location: preferred Sunnyvale, CA (but working from the NY office is possible)

Responsibilities:

Extracting data and manipulating databases in developing analytical models for fraud detection and quantitative risk assessment.

Building and monitoring the effectiveness of risk models, assessing their adequacy for different portfolio segments and clients, and determining when model modification/redevelopment is necessary.

Investigating new data sources and analyzing predictive variables. Helping design, implement, and test new risk management strategies to optimize profitability while controlling risks.

Participating in the design and development of new products/services, especially in regards to identifying and quantifying associated risks.

Qualifications Requirements:

Demonstrated experience in risk management of 5 years in payment or funds transfer operations. Must have fraud risk policy and model development experience. Credit card experience is acceptable.

Candidate should ideally possess 3-5 years of experience in the development of risk management policies / models / data mining for transaction risk management and resulting investigations.

Fluent in SAS (Base, Stat, Macros) and SQL. Experienced in putting models in production or working with others to run your production models.

Candidate must possess excellent written and oral communications skills; ability to work with other members of the team, strong interpersonal and communication skills to a non-technical audience. Are you a "geek that can speak?"

The successful candidate will be analytical, organized, dependable, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision.

Applicant must be results oriented; shown proven leadership; and Must have ability to multi-task and handle deadlines.

Proficiency in MS Office Applications

Masters or advanced degree preferred (Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Management Science / Operations Research), although more years of relevant experience, patents or publications can demonstrate maturity of experience.

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Project Manager in Applied Statistics - William E. Wecker (Novato, CA)

2010-08-10T22:21:00.000-07:00

About the Job

William E. Wecker Associates, Inc. provides consulting services in applied mathematics and statistics. Areas of application range from consumer product performance to epidemiology, and to issues in accounting, finance and economics. Clients include Fortune 500 companies in the automobile, consumer products, banking, insurance and pharmaceuticals industries.

Project Manager responsibilities include liaison with client staff, working with Principal Consultants on problem definition and problem solving, and specifying and directing the work of Wecker Associates staff.

Project Manager in Applied Statistics

Desirable qualifications:

M.S. or Ph.D. in statistics, mathematics, operations research, economics or related field;

Aptitude for quantitative problem-solving and experience in data analysis;

Strong computer skills (we use SAS, S-Plus, Mathematica, and other business and scientific software on UNIX and Macintosh platforms);

Strong communication skills;

Ability to work in collaboration with others in an informal, collegial environment;

Ability to work effectively under deadlines.

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with performance.

We are located in the city of Novato, Marin County, California, thirty minutes north of San Francisco.

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Statistical Data Analyst II - Early Warning Services (Scottsdale, AZ)

2010-08-10T22:20:00.000-07:00

Overall Purpose

This position supports Data Analytic initiatives through the performance of data loading, data preparation and data cleansing and by providing basic data analysis and ad hoc reporting as requested.

Essential Functions

Extracts, transforms and loads (ETL) datasets from various sources and formats.

Responsible for formatting, manipulating and transforming data in preparation for analysis and modeling.

Produces standard and ad hoc reports.

Monitors performance of production models and prepares related reporting and performance metrics.

Assists more senior analysts as requested in model development tasks such as data preparation, variable creation, and statistical measures for model development.

Responsible for a variety of exploratory data analysis (EDA) tasks

Completes analyses related to customer value testing.

Complies with all security policies and procedures, to ensure that the highest level of system and data confidentiality, integrity and availability is maintained.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field; Advanced degree preferred.

A minimum of 3+ years data analytics work experience or similar position.

A minimum of 2+ years work related experience in SAS programming (Base SAS, SAS STAT, and SAS Macro).

Data manipulation and data step programming experience required.

Ability to effectively communicate results non-technical

Ability to effectively communicate findings from complex analyses to non-technical audiences.

Approved background and drug screen is required.

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Leader, Data Analytics - Early Warning Services (Scottsdale, AZ)

2010-08-10T22:19:00.000-07:00

Overall Purpose

This position provides leadership and direction related to Company data asset strategies and initiatives to accurately predict fraud and to leverage the Company’s vast data assets to drive customer value, company revenues and operational efficiencies and enhance quality of deliverables and market position. Directs and drives enhancements in data capture, storage, analytics and modeling.

Essential Functions

Manages the data analytics team(s) to ensure the best predictive fraud solutions and strategies are developed and employed, including evaluation of various complex performance definitions, sampling approaches and segmentation alternatives for new product development.

Partners with Sales, Marketing and Product groups to understand customer needs and cross-sell opportunities and provides data analytics support of business case models to further service solutions.

Serves as the Company’s Subject Matter Expert for internal data and business intelligence and is the primary contact with Information Technology, Product and Operations for requirements specific to the creation and ongoing maintenance of analytical scoring models and enhancements, such as building ROI models, defining business problems and internal business cases to support new solutions and product enhancements.

Develops appropriate processes and programs to ensure in-depth research and analysis of customer data and to enhance data collection, analysis, reporting tools and strategies.

Ensures proper testing processes are established and followed to enable high data integrity, volumes and frequency.

Understands key product metrics and identifies, defines, and ensures best practices in business intelligence analytics are utilized.

Works cross functionally within the organization to deliver integrated business intelligence solutions.

Responsible for managing prioritization of the Data Analytics project queue in conjunction with Product and other departments.

Conducts periodic needs assessments among key company executives to continually improve the ability to meet Company objectives through data strategies and analytics.

Works closely with Information Technology and other data/system providers, both internal and external, to enhance systems, troubleshoot and resolve issues.

Ensures compliance with all security policies and procedures, to ensure that the highest level of system and data confidentiality, integrity and availability is maintained.

Qualifications

Advanced degree in a quantitative field (i.e., Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics or another relevant discipline).

A minimum of 10 years management experience in data analytics, modeling and business intelligence.

A minimum of 10 years management experience in financial services, fraud prevention or related field.

Superior leadership and management skills together with strong business acumen.

Experience leading the implementation of business intelligence solutions from the ground up following a defined methodology.

Prior experience building a data analytics department highly preferred.

SAS certification preferred. Demonstrated proficiency utilizing SAS or equivalent statistical modeling tools required.

Approved background and drug screen is required.

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Sr. Statistician - Nielsen (Philadelphia, PA)

2010-08-10T22:18:00.000-07:00

Nielsen is seeking a Senior Statistician/Methodologist in BASES Pharmaceutical business group. As a member of the Methodology and Advanced Analytics team, this position will work with many research teams to provide support in statistical analysis and consulting with innovative and creative statistical solutions.

The successful candidate should have a solid background in statistics and enjoy conducting quantitative analysis in a team environment. Successful experience in statistical modeling R&D, and implementation is very important. Business experience in consulting and/or pharmaceutical industry is also desirable. Other requisite skills include programming skills in SAS, SPSS, and related statistical programming. The position requires a detail-oriented person with excellent project management skills who is successful at multi-tasking and working with different teams.

Responsibilities

Use various programs (SAS, SPSS, ACCESS, etc.) for data transformation and management. Ensure the accuracy, completeness, standardization and integrity of data.

Help the research teams in designing quantitative market research studies.

Implement advanced statistical methods, including discrete choice models, conjoint analysis, forecasting, segmentation models and other types of analysis as required by different projects.

Mining of large databases (e.g., neural networks, machine learning, etc.)

Coordinate and participate in ad hoc analyses to address client inquiries and resolve anomalies.

Research and develop statistical methods and procedures.

Qualifications

PhD degree is preferred while Master's degree is required in Statistics, Economics, Psychometrics, Marketing Research or other similar quantitative fields

Working knowledge of statistical programming languages (SAS, SPSS, LIMDEP, R, etc.)

3+ years of research and/or working experience

Detail-oriented and proficient in quantitative analysis

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

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Analytics Manager - Opera Solutions (San Diego, CA)

2010-08-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Opera Solutions turns Big Data into Big Profit for the world's leading companies. Established in 2004, we have today grown to 400+ professionals, with offices in New York, Jersey City, San Diego, London, Paris, New Delhi, and Shanghai.

Analytics and technology are central to our value proposition, not an afterthought. When you come to work for us, you'll be joining a rapidly growing firm offering exceptional opportunities for mathematicians, scientists, computer scientists, and software experts - working on very interesting questions and using an array of cutting edge approaches. You will have the breadth and the support to try new and creative avenues to solve problems.

More than 100 mathematicians, scientists, and statisticians staff our three scientific and technical Centers of Excellence in San Diego, Shanghai, and New Delhi, and we are committed to more than doubling this number by 2012. Our technology and analytics professionals are extraordinarily accomplished at applying advanced modeling techniques, machine learning, and new technologies to very large datasets and thorny analytic problems.

The work environment at Opera Solutions is fluid, challenging and fast-paced, reflecting the diversity of our clients and their needs. We work in teams and draw on each other's strengths to deliver results that really make a difference. Each team member is supported by the guidance and expertise of the rest of the team. We staff projects globally, giving consultants the opportunity to work with a global group of the best and brightest from North America, Europe, and Asia.

Position Title: Analytics Manager/Senior Manager

The Analytics manager will design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art, data-driven predictive models to solve business problems using the latest and most appropriate technologies in machine learning, statistical modeling and Operations Research. He or she will deliver value in the market place by supporting teams serving clients; spearheading the analytics/technology component of new product development; and/or leading key research initiatives.

Main responsibilities include: development t of analytic solutions; pattern identification and feature extraction; variable selection; experimentation with algorithms; performance analysis and preparation for communication with internal and external clients; training and development of junior analytics staff.

Work will require effective coordination of global analytics and software development resources, clients, and business consultants. Some travel may be required to client locations.

Qualifications

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SAS Analyst, Credit/Fraud Services & ScoreCard (Wichita, KS)

2010-05-15T16:10:00.000-07:00

This role will assist the Lead Analyst developing, implementing and monitoring loan approval models that will result in increased acceptance rates and lower default rates of our various consumer loan products. The objective of the role is to assist development, implementation, monitoring of client’s credit risk strategies to help manage and grow the loan portfolio by optimizing values of each loan application and customer. The business operates in “test and learn” culture, where for each of our key credit risk decisions you will help Lead Analyst develop challenger strategies, rolling out successful strategies to champion status, pulling unsuccessful ones quickly and helping develop new challengers.

To help realize the client’s objectives, this Credit Data Analyst role will have a vital part to play. The role will be challenging, but also, be mentored by the Lead Analyst to fully support deliverables to individual business units’ Risk Data Management teams, with the aim to make all risks transparent and understood. Various responsibilities starting in Business and Finance and ending in Information Technology. Assist in the Start Up, Launch, and, Enhancements of new product development to meet loan regulatory and compliance requirements for new Internet Lending Practice. Web originated loan underwriting will be an eLoan / Web 2.0 consumer lending product. Work extensively with client’s Lead Credit Analyst, to assist in their own critical Credit ScoreCard development - From Chief Internet Officer’s desk : "Put another way, consumer lending companies are becoming much more interested in understanding their customers’ lives and psyches, because, the theory goes, knowing what makes cardholders tick will help firms determine who is a good bet and who should be shown the door as quickly as possible. Luckily for the industry, small groups of executives at most of the large firms like ours, have spent the last decade studying our customers from almost every angle, and collection agencies have developed more sophisticated dunning techniques. We have sought to draw psychological and behavioral lessons from the enormous amounts of data the credit- lending companies collect every day. They’ve run thousands of tests and crunched the numbers on millions of accounts. " Must be a US Citizen, or, have a Green Card