Senior Manager - SAS coding, data visualization, data analytics

Job Title: Senior Manager - Data Analytics and InsightsLocation: Cleveland, OH / New York, NY / Shelton, CT   Type: Full Time Permanent  Job Description: Job Summary:Directly manages team of professionals, resource for entire team. Assists in Developing and implementing strategies across multiple LOBs and Client Insights and Marketing functions.The Senior Manager, Reporting and Analytics is an integral part of the Data and Analytics team, supporting Laurel Road’s fast-growing lending and deposits product suite. This role supports the Product Team and will work as part of a cross-functional team on initiatives focused on developing detailed reporting and forecasts for deposit units, transactions, balance, and fee revenue growth. You will be responsible for performing detailed analyses to develop proactive and real time insights regarding industry performance and benchmarking, macroeconomic trends, as well as overall product performance. Success factors include a combination of Business Knowledge (Product KPIs, Profitability), Technical Skills (SAS Coding, Data Visualization, Excel), and Communication Skills (Relationship Building, Data Translating, Presentation).This position offers significant career advancement opportunities within the broader product team which includes Analytics and Pricing.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Business Owner of Portfolio Insights: Use both quantitative and qualitative analyses to provide insights on product performance, along with industry and macroeconomic trendsCritical Thinking / Problem Solving: Develop an analytics framework to create reporting and establish KPIs to achieve business goals on growth and profitabilityStrategic Planning: Lead the forecasting process for deposits, while establishing benchmarks and monitoring business progress towards these benchmarksCross Functional Partner: Collaborate with key stakeholders including Product, Marketing, and Operations to ensure alignment and execution of strategic initiativesCommunication: Communicate strategic insights to senior leaders and other key stakeholders to drive decision-making.Leadership: Emerging leader across team with potential to lead 1-2 analysts; Role model to others – may coach and develop; Provides direction/mentorship to junior staff; Ability to effectively work in a matrixed organization with colleagues across various reporting structures.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or higher required or equivalent experienceDegree in quantitative (MIS, Comp Science, Data Analytics) or related discipline preferred8+ years of experience in product, marketing, finance; experience evaluating complex business problems, data analysis and devising recommendationsExperience in Analytics, Consulting, Financial Services, Product, or Strategy preferredBusiness Knowledge (Product and Profitability)RequiredDemonstrated knowledge of the Banking industry with specific focus on deposit productsExperience building out expansive product performance workbooks and establishing key KPIs and benchmarks to compare monthly performance againstExperience evaluating complex business problems, data analysis and devising recommendationsExperience analyzing product performance, evaluating predictive variables, and developing actionable insights that drive incremental profitabilityStrong critical thinking combined with business intuition and intellectual curiosityResults oriented, self-starter with ability to work independently on complex matters with minimal supervisionProject Management:Own and manage projects from front to end, actively engaging with the requestor and other business stakeholdersCommunication - Independently communicate with key stakeholders, manage delivery expectations, and escalate when neededPeople LeadershipManage 1-2 analysts, setting strategy and guiding them to help achieve objectivesWork cross functionally with peers on the Data Analytics team providing support and guidance where neededTechnical Skills (Data Analytics Coding, Data Visualization, Excel)Advanced experience in mining and analyzing large volumes of data and packaging the information to present to key stakeholdersAdvanced experience with SAS, or other analytical coding languages (SQL / R / Python)Advanced data visualization & presentation skills using Looker Studio/Tableau / Excel / PPTAdvanced Modeling ExperienceCommunication Skills (Relationship Building, Data Translating, Presentation)Independently communicate with key stakeholders, manage delivery expectations, and escalate when neededStrong interpersonal skills and demonstrated cross-team leadershipAbility to synthesize, create and communicate clear analytical studies in Google Looker Studio, Tableau, Excel, or PowerpointAdvanced presentation development; comfortable presenting to all levels; easily adapts message to audienceRobust relationship-building skills working with junior staff to executive level management