Data Science Analyst

Data Science Analyst

Valley National Bank d / b / a Valley Bank in Morristown, New Jersey is looking for a Data Science Analyst.

Job Description :

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for SAP Business Objects and FIS BIC data model.
• Leverage expertise to analyze IBS data and build reports and analytics for business customers on various data domains such as customer information, loan origination and processing, deposits, etc.
• Partner with business users across the bank to challenge assumptions of reporting requests; provide insights into how data can satisfy requests and offer recommendations to requestors; analyze complex data sets to drive solutions that enhance performance in line with strategic objectives and allow users to make data-driven decisions.
• Act as one of the few resources with the skillset to create extracts and reports to satisfy regulatory, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Develop and execute a data remediation approach that assesses the requirement for each data domain while considering any potential downstream effects of the remediation process to minimize any possible disruptions.
• Participate in data mapping initiatives and bridge gaps between business requirements, technical feasibility, and time constraints.
• Lead testing efforts for SAP Business Objects upgrade and migration to new data center; create comprehensive test plans, evaluate updates, and troubleshoot any issues with cross functional resources.
• Create extracts to support combined systematic bankwide processes ahead of conversion; document business rules and definitions, maintain data architecture and field mapping files for systems such as NCino, PrecisionLender, Abrigo and Agiletics to ensure accurate data management and support the ability to leverage these extracts post conversion.
• Support bank-wide reporting process by maintaining SharePoint repository, scheduling report, troubleshooting and forcing start jobs, and triaging issues in a timely manner.
• Establish data governance processes in preparation for the integration between Bank Leumi USA and Valley Bank systems.
• Communicate complex issues and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure that technical solutions meet business needs.
• Interact with leadership and internal partners on data, reporting, and analytics initiatives; collaborate with cross functional resources on these areas, working to educate teams on IBS data model, extract intricacies, and troubleshoot any issues, when required.

Position may be performed remotely from anywhere in the U.S.