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Momentum Financial Services Group

Sr. Director of Analytics

Momentum Financial Services Group, Toronto, ON


Company Description

Momentum Financial Services is a leading provider of financial services in North America. For 40 years, we've been committed to providing financial solutions that meet the evolving needs of consumers and business owners. Through our retail network of over 400 locations, known as Moneymart, Insta Cheques and the Cheque Cashing store, we provide access to cash and related products to help our customers achieve their goals.

Our highly skilled workforce puts customers first in everything we do. We serve 2 million people annually with diverse and innovative financial products such as loans, cheque cashing, money transfer and prepaid cards. Through this ever-evolving suite of services, we empower customers to manage their finances and improve their lives. Wherever customers are on their financial journey, Momentum Financial Services Group provides solutions.

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Job Description

As the Senior Director of Analytics, you will build and lead a team of analytic professionals at Momentum that will leverage analytics and reporting to uncover business value and track KPIs. As a hands-on leader, you will leverage your experience in business analytics and reporting to develop Momentum's internal analytics consultancy. You and your team will interface with business partners to solve business problems across the enterprise. The Analytics team will develop dashboards, reporting, and ad-hoc requests to track KPIs, lender requests, and support other business needs.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Collaborate with business partners across the enterprise to provide analytic and consulting services.
  • Build and lead a team that solves business problems across a variety of financial service domains including loan origination, customer management, finance, fraud, collections, operations and marketing
  • Develop and implement dashboards, reports, alerts, etc. to inform of business trends.
  • Develop learning agenda and experiments with business partners to optimize business processes.
  • Evaluate and curate new tools, techniques, and data sources to uncover business value
  • Communicate findings and insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
  • Foster a test & learn culture with team and business partners
  • Mentor, manage, and motivate a highly educated team of analytic professionals


Qualifications

EDUCATION
  • Degree in an applied quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Business Analytics, Physics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or Engineering
  • Graduate degree preferred, additional 5+ years of experience in lieu of advanced degree

EXPERIENCE
  • 10+ years in applied analytics, preferable in financial services
  • Familiarity a variety of financial service functions and their associated KPIs
  • 5+ years management experience

SKILLS
  • Expert in SQL required. Proficient in Python, SAS, R or other analytic programming language solving analytic problems.
  • Expert in the development and delivery of dashboards, reports, etc. utilizing tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Sigma, etc
  • Proficient in the design of experiments, statistical analysis, and business analytics
  • Ability to communicate complex analytical concepts and concerns to non-technical stakeholder's
  • Ability to thrive in a fast paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Ability to coach & motivate a highly educated team


Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

*Notice to Ontario Applicants - Momentum Financial Services Group is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment, and selection process. If you are selected for an interview, please notify Momentum Financial Services Group if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.

Note to Internal Applicants: All internal applicants are required to notify current manager regarding interest in applying for this role.