Risk Statistician II

GM Financial

$80K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience with advanced Excel, data analysis, and statistical modeling
  • Experience in consumer loan or lease portfolio analysis preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a similar field, with a Master's preferred
  • Demonstrated understanding of quantitative methods and statistical principles
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure
  • Experience with SAS or SQL for data transformation and analysis
  • Understanding of AI tools and responsible AI use

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain statistical forecasting models and analytical tools
  • Utilize data mining techniques for complex modeling and reporting
  • Validate model accuracy and employ best practices in data analysis
  • Create innovative data visualizations to interpret complex data
  • Communicate analysis results and methodologies clearly to management
  • Conduct ad-hoc research projects with comprehensive data collection
  • Guide and train less experienced statisticians as needed

Benefits

  • Generous benefits package available from day one
  • 401K matching and tuition assistance
  • Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
  • GM employee auto discount
  • Community service pay and nine company holidays
  • Flexible hybrid work environment, requiring 2 days a week in office
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

About the role:

This role focuses on developing and maintaining statistical forecasting models while analyzing complex data to identify trends that impact portfolio performance. The position also involves communicating insights to leadership, validating model accuracy, and creating innovative data visualizations to support business decision-making.

In this role you will:
  • Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of sophisticated statistical forecasting models and analytical tools
  • Utilize data mining and advanced spreadsheet/technical skills to participate in complex forecasting, modeling, analysis, and reporting related to factors that affect portfolio performance
  • Employ best practices of data analysis and model validation to ensure data results are accurate
  • Promote innovative ways to visualize and digest complex data
  • Effectively summarize and communicate analysis results, expectations, statistical methodology and results to management
  • Conduct ad-hoc research projects incorporating project design, data collection and analysis
  • May provide direction, training, and guidance to less experienced statisticians and lead projects or assignments as required


Qualifications

What makes You an ideal candidate?

Knowledge and Skills
  • Demonstrated understanding of data mining, data analysis and visualization, quantitative and analytical methods, statistical principles, and sophisticated statistical modeling techniques
  • Advanced with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Experience with data analysis and spreadsheet modeling and/or reporting
  • Experience with coding (SAS or SQL preferred) for data mining and transformation in a data warehouse environment, and for statistical modeling and analysis
  • Demonstrated quantitative skills and ability to apply complex statistical principles
  • Acute attention to detail
  • Effective written and verbal presentation skills
  • Capable of managing multiple projects, including ability to coordinate and balance numerous tasks in a time-sensitive environment, under pressure, meeting deadlines
  • Ability to identify and understand business issues and map them into quantitative questions
  • Understanding of the metrics utilized in monitoring the performance of a consumer lending portfolio is a plus


Additional Knowledge and Skills

Working effectively within an AI enabled environment:
  • Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
  • Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
  • Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
  • Familiarity with AI assisted research, summarization, and content generation
  • Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection


Work Experience & Education
  • 2-4 years of experience working with complex Excel workbooks, querying large multi-table datasets, data analysis, data presentation, and statistical analysis and modeling; the qualified candidate will also be able to demonstrate proficiency with the following tools: SAS and/or SQL, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required
  • 2-4 years of experience in consumer loan or lease portfolio analysis, modeling and/or forecasting preferred
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Operations Research or similar quantitative field; degrees in non-quantitative fields considered with adequate work experience required
  • Master's Degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Operations Research or similar quantitative field preferred


What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility.

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office.

NOTE: We are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship for this position

This position is not open to agency submissions

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