Financial Crimes Model Analytics Manager

About the role

Lead and administer one or more models, analytics, metrics, reporting, data strategy, or innovation functions within Truist's Financial Crimes Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). This role focuses on designing and driving initiatives to ensure accurate, effective, and efficient tools and insights are available to detect, investigate, and report financial crimes. The position applies a risk-based, intelligence-led approach by leveraging data and advanced analytics to monitor ongoing performance, manage tuning activities, and oversee change management related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) monitoring strategies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a well-seasoned manager responsible for financial crimes model analytics, metrics and reporting, data insights, innovation initiatives, data strategy, and/or data quality for the Financial Crimes program.
• Oversee salary administration, performance assessment, coaching, team member selection, training, subject matter expertise, and career development of staff.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage work of resources within assigned area of responsibility to meet division, department, and enterprise goals.
• Ensure delivery of accurate and actionable analytics, reporting, or data insights to aid key decision-making and support effective operations within the Financial Crimes Program.
• Champion data quality and data management initiatives/best practices within Financial Crimes to ensure viable, accurate, and effective data for program usage.
• Develop high-functioning working relationships with internal and external partners to achieve strategic objectives and a best-in-class Financial Crimes program.
• Maintain financial crimes subject matter expertise for self and teammates.
• Provide support and materials for responding to internal and external reviewers of the Financial Crimes program, and assist in managing and resolving issues arising from these reviews.
• Ensure proper procedures and documentation on team processes are developed, maintained, and followed in accordance with enterprise standards.
• Manage special projects and provide seasoned experience and guidance to management across functions within Global Sanctions and Financial Crimes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics/Statistics/Advanced Analytics, Marketing, or a related discipline, or equivalent education and training.
• Ten years of related experience.
• Experience working with SAS, Python, R, SQL, or other data manipulation tools for predictive analytics.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and projects in a complex analytical environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proven record of success in an internal or external consulting environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office suite.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Business Administration, or other applied quantitative science, or equivalent education and training.
• Seven years of demonstrated experience with Anti-Money Laundering, OFAC, Fraud, and/or Compliance Intelligence programs.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations impacting financial crimes programs.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or other qualified, related professional certifications.

Other Job Requirements

• Sitting constantly (more than 50% of the time).
• Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.
• Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.
• Able to work all scheduled hours, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.
• Travel up to 25%.

Benefits

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits. Truist offers:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts and a 401k plan.
• No less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and full-time/part-time status) during the first year of employment, along with 10 sick days and paid holidays.
• Depending on the position and division, eligibility for a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)