Capital One

Financial Services

ManagerDataAnalyst-DataStrategyandRiskInnovation,PULSE

$150–171k Houston, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Manager Data Analyst - Data Strategy and Risk Innovation, PULSE at Capital One. Skills: Data Analysis, Data Strategy, Risk Management, Machine Learning, Data Architecture, Communication. Drive current and future strategy by leveraging analytical skills. Design and implement program for Transaction Monitoring aligned with Risk identification and modification”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure that our data-driven strategies are not only highly effective and scalable, but also ethical, explainable, and strictly compliant with industry regulations; Influence how we evolve our capabilities; Improve the participant experience; Drive network risk management through a deep, data-driven understanding of PULSE Network transactions

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Manipulate/analyze large datasets to understand anomalies and risk exposure; Data-Driven Investigations; Root-cause analyses; Critical Thinking & Problem Solving; Approach complex, ambiguous problems systematically; Deconstruct issues; Challenge the status quo; Anticipate the downstream impacts of network changes

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related quantitative field) plus at least 6 years of experience performing data analytics, Master's Degree plus at least 4 years of experience performing data analytics with an expectation that required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date, At least 4 years of experience performing professional data analysis work, At least 4 years of experience performing programming

Nice to Have

Master's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline, At least 7 years of professional data analysis work experience, At least 4 years of experience with Python, R, Spark or SQL, At least 1 year of experience in people management, At least 1 years of project management experience, At least 1 year of experience in Tableau, Proficient utilizing and developing within AWS service

What You'll Do.

Drive current and future strategy by leveraging analytical skills

Design and implement program for Transaction Monitoring aligned with Risk identification and modification

Conduct root-cause analyses on transactions

Translate complex data findings into actionable risk mitigation strategies

Partner with Data Engineering to design and optimize the architecture of risk data environments

Ensure data used for risk decisioning is accurate

and structured for advanced analytics

Synthesize highly technical data into clear

compelling narratives

Present risk exposure

and strategic recommendations to senior leadership

Advise product and business teams on the risk implications of new data strategies

alternative data sources

and emerging technologies

Mine data to arrive at specific and crucial information for the organization

Identify and implement process

and reporting improvements for the organization

Work with large and complex databases containing millions to billions of records

Improve operational efficiencies and effectiveness

Conduct analysis to evaluate processes and tests

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Data Engineering to design and optimize the architecture of risk data environments; Act as the primary liaison between highly technical teams (Data Engineers, Data Scientists) and non-technical stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Executive Board); Work independently and in teams

Communication Scope

Translate complex transactional attributes into actionable insights and recommendations; Synthesize highly technical data into clear, compelling narratives; Present risk exposure, incident reports, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership; Act as the primary liaison between highly technical teams and non-technical stakeholders; Translate complex algorithmic functions into plain-English risk assessments

Process & Methodology

Handling multiple concurrent projects

Full Job Description

Manager Data Analyst - Data Strategy and Risk Innovation, PULSE At Capital One, data is at the center of everything we do. When we launched 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. We are seeking a highly analytical and technical **Manager, Data Analysis** to join our **Data Strategy and Risk Innovation****team** within the******PULSE Network** organization. In this role you will help build the framework and manipulate/analyze large datasets to understand anomalies and risk exposure. This is a hybrid role designed for someone who speaks the language of machine learning, data architecture, and modeling, but also deeply understands regulatory frameworks, risk controls, and compliance mandates. This role is responsible for ensuring that our data-driven strategies are not only highly effective and scalable, but also ethical, explainable, and strictly compliant with industry regulations. A key focus of this role is **_innovation and simplification_** , thinking strategically about how to leverage technology for root cause analysis and trend detection. You will partner with stakeholders to transform complex transactional attributes into actionable insights and recommendations. This role will directly influence how we evolve our capabilities, improve the participant experience, and drive network risk management through a deep, data-driven understanding of PULSE Network transactions. What you’ll do: * **Data Strategy** : Drive current and future strategy by leveraging your analytical skills. Design and implement program for Transaction Monitoring aligned with Risk identification and modification * **Data-Driven Investigations:** Conduct root-cause

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