Analytics Scientist

Job Description

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Do you believe data tells the real story? We do! Redefining mobility requires quality data, metrics, and analytics, as well as insightful interpreters and analysts. That's where Global Data Insight & Analytics makes an impact. We advise leadership on business conditions, customer needs, and the competitive landscape. With our support, key decision-makers can act in meaningful, positive ways. Join us and use your data expertise and analytical skills to drive evidence-based, timely decision-making.

GDIA Mission and Scope

The Global Data Insights and Analytics (GDI&A) department at Ford Motor Credit Company is looking for motivated and talented individuals to support Knowledge Based System (KBS) in Production during the process of financing customers including supporting credit analysts in the field, prediction of defaults and mechanized credit decisioning.

Specifically, the duties will include maintaining and expanding the capabilities of production KBS by requirements generation, prototyping, testing, answering AdHoc requests and implementation of changes.

In this position

The KBS Development and Deployment group in Credit GDI&A department is responsible for Development and Maintenance of the Loan Origination Process for acquiring consumer and commercial auto loans. The KBS Analytics Scientist in this team has a key role of supporting:

• Scoring Data Features developed from Expert Knowledge used in Probability of Payment (POP), Probability of Approval (POA), Probability of Default (POD) models
• Electronic Credit Decisioning for FCNA
• Research new scoring concepts to address constantly changing business needs
• Electronic messages created to support Non-Financial Requirements for Dealers
• Electronic messages created to support Credit Analysts
• Digital tools and methodologies utilized to drive business transformation

Responsibilities

What you'll do

• Develop deep knowledge of the Loan Origination application, data, processes
• Develop new or modifying existing business rules based on Risk Management Business Requirements
• Implement Machine Learning (ML) Scoring POP Models
• Enhance and supporting Electronic Credit Decision models for FCNA
• Develop predictive characteristics for Credit Scoring used in POP/POA/POD models based on analysis of Credit Bureau and application data
• Create and supporting delivery system that communicates deal structure analysis (strengths/weaknesses/considerations) to assist Credit Analysts with manual decisions
• Create and supporting Id Variation, Fraud Detection and directives for marketing plans used in Electronic Rate Delivery process
• Research new scoring concepts to support new business requirements (e.g., Fraud Detection)
• Perform post launch verification by checking the final implementation of the models and other deliverables in the production environment
• Utilize digital tools and methodologies to drive business transformation

Qualifications

You'll have

• Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, or similar.
• 5+ years of strong programming skills in developing, testing, implementing, debugging software
• Strong analytical skills and experience with production software
• Prior IT Experience
• Programming Languages like Java, C++, LISP preferred
• Good understanding of Cloud platform infrastructure like GCP

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builderor all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf (ford.com)

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.