Decision Scientist III

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Act as an individual contributor, independently driving analytics projects and executing against the objectives of assigned business group.
• Leverage concepts from business, applied statistics and math, operations research, information technology, process design and behavioral sciences to support consultative partnerships.
• Align with the Line of Business (LOB) to produce analytic insights that help the business make informed, data-driven decisions.
• Drive decision science projects leveraging quantitative analysis techniques, including machine learning, in pursuit of business optimization and impact.
• Foster communication and partnership across multiple levels of the organization, including engagement with mid-level managers.
• Maximize relationships and build trust with partners while supporting efforts aligned to LOB and company goals.
• Pursue business outcomes valued through increased revenue and/or efficiency leveraging data-driven insights powered by analytics in support of enhanced decision-making.
• Focus on continuous improvement in decision science delivery and outcomes in pursuit of business optimization.
• Champion the use of tools to solve business challenges and deliver solutions that are timely, accurate, and repeatable.
• Exercise sound judgment, risk management, and foster a client-centric culture throughout design, development, and deployment practices.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and related training or experience with 5+ years of experience in Banking, Finance, Decision/Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or Engineering.
• 2+ years of decision science/analytics project management experience with a diverse project focus and demonstrated results.
• Must act as role model, able to perform in a cross-functional and collaborative team environment focused on supporting business partners with enhanced insights.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and support internal business partners, product sets, and projects, connecting insights with execution and business impact.
• Innovative and strategic thinker with ability to connect to practical application, providing leadership on target initiatives, with a strong bias to action and focus on quantifiable business impact.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines in a collaborative environment to drive maximum impact.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of competency in statistical and analytical principles, tools, and techniques.
• Champion application of emerging decision science techniques with business partners.
• Understanding of various database environments (IBM DB2, Oracle), technical programming skills (SAS, SQL, Toad), exposure to applied data science tools (R, Python, SAS E-Miner), familiarity with data visualization and BI tools (Tableau, MicroStrategy), and demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Annual Base Salary

The annual base salary for this position is $104,000 - $130,000.

General Description of Available Benefits

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.