AVP Data Scientist

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Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

Deliver functional capabilities for Credit Transformation products and initiatives primarily focusing on the credit assessment process

SME on the RWA calculator, which is used for RWA, RoRWA and EL calculation. Understanding regulatory requirements and business requirements to manage the change in the calculator

Draft and refine user stories, including detailed acceptance criteria

Consult with the Chief / Cluster / Product Owners and SMEs to prioritise and shape the product backlog, using Agile best practices for prioritisation around business value

Excellent documentation skills, ability to convey complex information with objectivity and brevity

Participate in and facilitate relevant scrum ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, review, and retrospective sessions

Support build and test activities

Assist in implementation / rollout including UAT, user trainings, UVT and post go-live support.

Proactively support Agile practices and foster a culture of continuous service improvement

Drive continuous improvements on processes and user experience using a data driven, structured approach

Skills and Experience

Delivery focused role with good understanding of the landscape of credit and financial sector

Qualifications

15-18 years of work experience in Credit and Credit Transformation activities.

Understand key components of RWA calculator and workings

Knowledge and experience in credit processes and policies is preferred.

Experience with Agile methodology, writing user stories, prioritizing backlog, etc. is essential.

Experience in managing project documentation such as user stories and test scenarios using collaboration tools

Good strategic thinking in identifying solutions and selecting the best combination of practices

Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team, including taking initiative, providing regular updates on your work, seeking, and providing support as required

Discover latent customer / user needs by thinking out of the box by challenging requirements and differentiating what is needed from what is wanted

Strong problem-solving and planning abilities, high improvement focus, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Proven ability to perform under a high pressure and dynamic environment

Strong communication skills and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we :

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.