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JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Lead Analyst, Business Analytics
Job Summary: The Lead Analyst, Business Analytics – SBTPG will drive high-impact analytical initiatives that support SBTPG’s tax product ecosystem. This role requires advanced analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to independently manage complex projects. The Lead Analyst will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights and support data-driven strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead analytics projects that support SBTPG’s product portfolio, including FCA, RT, and small business loan programs
- Collect, analyze, and interpret large datasets from various sources
- Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and reports to visualize key metrics and trends
- Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to identify key business questions and develop analytical solutions to address them
- Ensure data accuracy and integrity through rigorous validation and quality control processes
- Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations based on data analysis to support business objectives
- Build relationships and provide analytical guidance to key business stakeholders and leaders
- Working closely with strategic initiative owners, synthesize inputs from multiple sources and stakeholders to support part of the end-to-end strategic planning process (target setting, idea creation, debate, planning, resource allocation, accountability)
- Formulate and implement a comprehensive analytics strategy aligned with growth and innovation goals including setting short-term and long-term priorities that boost decision-making and competitive positioning
- Support development of scorecard models and provide data to support the Fast Cash Advance (FCA) product
- Gather tax return, historical, and 3rd party data to predict likelihood of IRS Refund payment
- Apply statistical techniques and predictive modeling to support business analysis and risk assessment
- Produce model documentation required for Model Risk Management and/or Bank review and approval
- Perform required model testing and validations
- Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in data analytics and implement best practices.
- Document data processes and maintain comprehensive records of data sources and methodologies
- Lead initiatives that enhance data literacy across the organization and drive a cultural shift towards analytics-driven decision-making
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
- 6+ years of experience in business analytics, data science or a related role
- Proficiency in data analytics tools and technologies, such as SQL, Python, R, Amazon SageMaker, SAS, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with consumer lending and underwriting model development
- Proven ability to deliver strategic insights, partner with cross-functional teams, and communicate with executive stakeholders
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into executive-level insights
- Experience with data governance and ensuring data accuracy and integrity
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced remote environment
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in the tax, financial technology or banking industries
- Knowledge of machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques
- Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and big data technologies
POSITION TYPE
RegularPAY RANGE
The targeted base salary for this position is $97,100 to $145,500 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.<<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>
Green Dot promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Green Dot provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights.
Work Authorization Requirement
At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Top Skills
What We Do
Green Dot is a financial technology and registered bank holding company committed to delivering trusted, best-in-class money management and payment solutions to customers and partners, seamlessly connecting people to their money. Green Dot’s proprietary technology enables it to build products and features that address the most pressing financial challenges of consumers and businesses, transforming the way they manage and move money and making financial empowerment more accessible for all.
Green Dot offers a broad set of financial services to consumers and businesses including debit, checking, credit, prepaid, and payroll cards, as well as robust money processing services, tax refunds, cash deposits and disbursements. Its flagship digital banking platform GO2bank offers consumers simple and accessible mobile banking designed to help improve financial health over time. The company’s banking platform services business enables a growing list of the world’s largest and most trusted consumer and technology brands to deploy customized, seamless, value-driven money management solutions for their customers.
Founded in 1999, Green Dot has served more than 33 million customers directly and many millions more through its partners. The Green Dot Network of more than 90,000 retail distribution locations nationwide, more than all remaining bank branches in the U.S. combined, enables it to operate primarily as a “branchless bank.” Green Dot Bank is a subsidiary of Green Dot Corporation and member of the FDIC . For more information about Green Dot’s products and services, please visit www.greendot.com.
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