Quantitative Analytics & Decision Sciences Manager

Description/Job Summary

Join a team focused on the success of our customers, the success of our communities, and the success of each other. Farm Credit East (FCE) is the leading provider of loans and farm advisory services to farm, forest product, fishing, and other agricultural business owners across the northeast with $13.5 billion in total loan volume and $29 million in annual financial services revenue from 18,000 customers across our 8-state territory.

We are One Team Working Together with a focus on our five pillars:
Outstanding Customer and Employee Experience, Quality Growth, Operational Excellence, Commitment to our Communities, and Protecting Customer Information.

As the Quantitative Analytics & Decision Sciences Manager
, you will lead FCE's advanced risk modeling and decision science initiatives. This role combines technical expertise with leadership to deliver actionable insights that shape strategic decisions, optimize business performance, and drive growth.

The value drivers for this role are as follows:

• Strategic Modeling:
  Develop and maintain robust risk models and forecasts that inform decisions by the Executive Leadership Team and Board.
• Data-Driven Growth:
  Partner with business lines to leverage analytics for growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
• Innovation:
  Champion the responsible adoption of AI and machine learning in risk management and analytics processes.

Come join a collaborative, customer-focused team at Farm Credit East!

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of quantitative analysts, fostering growth and technical excellence.
• Set clear goals and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

Modeling and Forecasting

• Develop, document, and deploy quantitative models for credit risk and capital management (CECL, stress testing, economic capital) and automated credit decision models.
• Communicate complex modeling concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work across business lines to develop and execute analytics use cases that will drive operational excellence, generate growth opportunities, and/or enhance the customer and employee experience.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with risk, finance, and business operations to align modeling initiatives with strategic goals.
• Collaborate with business units to identify analytics use cases and opportunities for applying quantitative modeling techniques to address business challenges and opportunities.
• Work with the data team to ensure governance and data quality and to build data pipelines for production models.

Model Development Lifecycle

• Document model development and testing in accordance with Model Risk Management guidelines.
• Represent model development during internal and/or external model validations and audits.
• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of models in production environments.
• Develop and implement sound change controls around production models and develop appropriate model monitoring metrics.

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in quantitative modeling, risk analytics, or data science, with expertise in credit risk modeling, CECL, and stress testing.
• Proven leadership experience managing analytical teams.
• Proficiency in R, Python, or SAS; experience with AI/ML techniques.
• Strong communication skills to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• We offer hybrid work options after two weeks of employment with Farm Credit East. Hybrid work options are determined based on job role and balancing the needs of the customers, the team, and individual work performance. This will be reviewed based on manager discretion.

• Salary Range: $110,000 to $150,000 commensurate with experience
• Short-Term Incentive to reward business results
• Retirement Contributions:
  • 401k match up to 6% of salary; or for those unable to take full advantage of the 401(k) match, verified student loan payments may qualify for an employer match in your 401(k) up to 6% of salary
  • Defined Contribution retirement plan funded at 2-9% of salary depending on years of service
• Time Off:
  • 15-25 days of vacation leave per year, depending on years of service
  • 12 days of holiday leave per year
  • 7.5 days of sick leave in your first year, followed by 12 days of sick leave per year thereafter; unlimited rollover of unused sick leave year to year
  • Paid Parental Leave:
    Up to 80 hours of paid leave for birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents
  • Family Care Leave:
    Additional leave options available under FMLA and company policy
• Health and Insurance:
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, including preventive care and wellness programs to support your overall health and well-being
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life insurance at 2x base pay
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance at 2x base pay
  • Long-term disability insurance at 2/3…