Senior Manager, Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning

Communities & Values

Our Company Values:

• Positive: Maintain resiliency and focus on solutions
• Respectful: Collaborate and actively listen
• Insightful: Cultivate innovation, accumulate business and role-specific knowledge, demonstrate self-awareness, and make quality decisions
• DIRECT: Effectively communicate and convey courage
• Earnest: Take accountability, apply feedback, and effectively plan and prioritize

Outcome and Activities

This position will work from home; occasional planned travel to our Southfield, Michigan office may be required. However, this position is permitted to work at our Southfield, Michigan office if requested by the team member.

• Lead the design and deployment of predictive models for credit risk, collections, and operations
• Integrate advanced ML techniques (e.g., ensemble models, deep learning, NLP)
• Mentor and support junior and peer-level data scientists
• Promote adoption of modern data science tools and platforms
• Present insights to senior and cross-functional stakeholders
• Drive experimentation with emerging techniques (e.g., causal inference, GenAI)

Requirements

• Bachelor's in a quantitative field
• 8+ years of experience in predictive modeling and analytics
• 6+ years of experience applying ML in production environments
• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and statistical tools (e.g., R, SAS)
• Experience with cloud platforms and MLOps tools
• Thought leader with strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

• Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative field
• Experience in consumer lending
• Experience with model governance, explainability, and responsible AI

Targeted Compensation

$221,225 - $259,096 base salary + annual bonus plan

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/dental/vision
• Many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work

Company Culture

We are proud of our culture and are happy to share why – let’s talk!

To create an environment where people do their best work, we focus on the dimensions of Organizational Health. All leaders must:

• Identify the Right People by recognizing top talent
• Set Clear Expectations by managing change and directing others
• Train team members and focus on developing talent
• Performance Manage by ensuring accountability and driving results
• Create the Right Environment by establishing trust and managing conflict
• Maintain the Right Number of team members needed to build an effective team

Expectations

• Remain compliant with our policies/processes and legal guidelines
• All other duties as assigned
• Attendance as required by department
• Advice! We understand that your career search may look different than others. Our hiring team wants to make sure that this would be a fit not just for us, but for you long term. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value our culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of the person’s age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, criminal history, or any other legally protected characteristic.