Sr Manager Data Science External Data Intelligence at Capital One

Overview
Locations: VA - McLean, United States of America, McLean, VirginiaSr. Manager, Data Science -  External Data Intelligence (Remote-Eligible)
Data is at the center of everything we do. As a startup, we disrupted the credit card industry by individually personalizing every credit card offer using statistical modeling and the relational database, cutting edge technology in 1988! Fast-forward a few years, and this little innovation and our passion for data has skyrocketed us to a Fortune 200 company and a leader in the world of data-driven decision-making.
As a Data Scientist at Capital One, you’ll be part of a team that’s leading the next wave of disruption at a whole new scale, using the latest in computing and machine learning technologies and operating across billions of customer records to unlock the big opportunities that help everyday people save money, time and agony in their financial lives.
The External Data Intelligence Team centrally manages R&D, feature exploration and development, vendor engagements, and analytical and product support for a variety of  key external data sources used across multiple Card decisioning and analytic use cases. The team aims to drive value generation from new data and new features, and to deliver exceedingly well-managed data products to modeling and business teams.
Role Description:
You will lead the Bureau Data Intelligence function of the External Data Intelligence team, delivering a great customer experience for users of credit bureau data, maintaining subject matter expertise on this centralized data source, and creating high value credit features for use in predictive modeling in underwriting and other customer decisioning. The team keeps abreast of new developments in the industry and engages with multiple vendors, business teams, and modeling teams. Fast-paced and customer-oriented, the team continuously drives new value and sets the standard for centrally managed predictive features in the Capital One Card business.
This role will require a hybrid skill set of strong analytical skills that enables effective insight extraction from complex data, strong interest and curiosity in credit data and the credit data ecosystem, deep familiarity with modeling and credit underwriting, and a product-oriented mindset to build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal partners, and the ability to become a subject matter expert in the credit data industry in order to better support our large internal user base.
In this role, you will:
Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, analysts, engineers, and product managers to deliver a product customers loveLeverage a broad stack of technologies — Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more — to reveal the insights hidden within huge volumes of dataBuild data engineering solutions through all phases of development, from design through development, evaluation, validation, and implementationFlex your interpersonal skills to translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals
The Ideal Candidate is:
Customer first. You love the process of analyzing and creating, but also share our passion to do the right thing. You know at the end of the day it’s about making the right decision for our customers.Creative. You thrive on bringing definition to big, undefined problems. You love asking questions and pushing hard to find answers. You’re not afraid to share a new idea.A leader. You challenge conventional thinking and work with stakeholders to identify and improve the status quo. You’re passionate about talent development for your own team and beyond.A data guru. “Big data” doesn’t faze you. You have the skills to retrieve, combine, and analyze data from a variety of sources and structures. You know understanding the data is often the key to great data science.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree plus 7 years of experience in data analytics, or Master’s Degree plus 5 years of experience in data analytics, or PhD plus 2 years of experience in data analyticsAt least 3 years’ experience in open source programming languages for large scale data analysisAt least 3 years’ experience with machine learningAt least 3 years’ experience with relational databases
Preferred Qualifications: 
PhD in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) plus 4 years of experience in data analyticsAt least 1 year of experience working with AWSAt least 1 year of experience managing peopleAt least 5 years’ experience in Python, Scala, or R for large scale data analysisAt least 5 years’ experience with machine learning
Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity.
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Location is New York City- $222,589 and $262,605 for Sr Mgr, Data ScienceLocation is Colorado- $188,636 and $222,548 for Sr Mgr, Data Science
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
No agencies please.  Capital One is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.  Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
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