Lead Decision Execution Analyst II

Best Egg is the leading financial confidence platform that provides flexible solutions to real-life challenges for people with limited savings. We leverage real-time customer insights and data science to connect more people with the right products for their financial needs. Our offers include a growing suite of products such as personal loans, a credit card, and flexible rent, which are complemented by a suite of financial health tools to help customers make smart financial decisions and stay on track, so they can be money confident no matter what life throws at them.

Our culture and values inspire our employees and customers to embrace Best Egg. We are committed to championing a culture of inclusiveness and diversity of thought, and we focus on providing a safe, flexible, and collaborative work environment. Our employees are encouraged to engage in creative problem solving, and we promote opportunities for growth and enrichment across the organization.

If you are inspired by inspiring others, Best Egg is the place for you.

Best Egg promotes diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better we will grow.

The Job

The Lead Decision Execution Analyst II will be a critical member of the Strategy Implementation Team within Data & Advanced Analytics.  This individual will be responsible for implementing, validating, analyzing and optimizing the Credit Strategy for our Secured Auto Product. The candidate will have a specific focus on translating business requirements into decision system specifications. This will include management of key projects ensuring implementation and testing is completed in a timely manner; working with cross-functional teams across both the internal business and our financial marketplace partners to deliver best-in-class products, services, and features to our customers; and the ability to work on multiple initiatives efficiently.

• Maintain the Credit Specification documents and translate new business requirements into clear technical specifications
• Manage and prioritize the Credit Strategy project backlog
• Perform User Acceptance Testing and Production Verification Testing on all Credit Strategy changes
• Develop repeatable and scalable data quality audits to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Automate existing and future processes using Python and SQL
• Fulfill data requests and performance simulations per the Credit Strategy team’s request

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Operational Research, Engineering, Computer Science or other quantitative major required
• 2+ years’ experience in a similar analytic role
• Previous experience in finance industry is preferred
• Must be proficient in Python (including numpy and pandas), SQL and MS Excel
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and Atlas a plus
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong self-discipline for organized code and file versioning
• Passionate about reducing manual or repetitive work when designing and building tools used by internal colleagues

• Comfortable interacting and engaging with colleagues from all levels of management across all business units and third-party development firms
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills including self-direction, coaching and mentoring, leading change through tooling or practices
• High self-efficacy, highly motivated, well organized, capable of developing and executing a plan, and able to communicate status effectively
• Flexible and able to react professionally and efficiently to changes in schedules or project direction without sacrificing quality

• Able to succeed within a cross-functional team emphasizing Collective Ownership in a fast-paced environment
• Confident and willing to challenge status quo but also willing to concede and execute others’ ideas when necessary
• Capable of teaching and learning from others to promote continuity of knowledge and personal development
• Effective working independently and as a team member

Our Brand:

At Best Egg, we believe money should be accessible so people can reach their goals, live a fuller life, and feel pride in knowing they have taken control of their finances.  For those who need extra money to achieve the progress they seek in life, Best Egg is the modern solution-minded finance provider that mixes decades of banking experience with smart technology and deep customer insight to create products designed for today’s borrower, so that people can establish a smoother financial path. The egg symbolizes protection and a fresh start.  

Employee Benefits

Best Egg offers many additional benefits for our employees, including (but not limited to):

·       Pre-tax and post-tax retirement savings plans with a competitive company matching

program

·       Generous paid time-off plans including vacation, personal/sick time, paid short--

term and long-term disability leaves, paid parental leave, and paid company

holidays

·       Multiple health care plans to choose from, including dental and vision options

·       Flexible Spending Plans for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Health

Reimbursement Accounts

·       Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, wellness platforms, employee

assistance programs, and Health Advocate programs

·       Other great discounted benefits include identity theft protection, pet insurance,

fitness center reimbursements, and many more!

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