Sallie Mae · 1 day ago
Sr. Director, Portfolio Analytics and Strategy
Newark, DE
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSallie Mae is committed to empowering students on their educational journey. The Senior Director, Portfolio Analytics and Strategy will lead the business intelligence and credit portfolio strategy function, developing analytics frameworks to assess portfolio risk and drive strategic decision-making across the lending lifecycle.
Financial ServicesHigher Education
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain portfolio risk ranking and rating tools
Design and implement portfolio health indicators and early warning systems
Lead strategic initiatives to assess and mitigate concentration risk
Drive recession readiness planning and scenario analysis
Continuously evaluate and enhance portfolio risk
Collaborate with senior leadership to align business intelligence feedback and strategy with organizational goals and credit risk policies
Provides thought leadership and strategy recommendations to drive financial results
Leverage data analytics to personalize outreach and enhance borrower engagement
Manages key partnerships across the business to influence change
Oversee the development of dashboards and reporting tools to monitor portfolio performance
Deliver insights to senior leadership and governance committees
Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting platforms
Ensure alignment of portfolio strategy with enterprise risk appetite
Collaborate with risk, finance, and product teams to embed analytics into decision-making
Support regulatory and audit requirements
Build and lead a high-performing analytics team. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Mentor and develop talent to support long-term organizational goals
Develop and monitor key performance metrics to identify and measure exceptions and outlier performances
Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management processes, tools, and systems to enhance team productivity and profitability outcomes
Prioritize and support team projects and initiatives
Build and lead a high-performing analytics team
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
Mentor and develop talent to support long-term organizational goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field (Master's preferred)
10+ years of experience in credit risk, portfolio analytics, or lending strategy
5+ years in a senior leadership role within the credit lending industry
Deep understanding of credit lifecycle, risk modeling, and regulatory frameworks
Proficiency in SAS, SQL, and Microsoft Office Suite
Proven ability to communicate complex analytics to executive audiences
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence across functions
Bachelor's Degree, Business, Economics or related field or equivalent work experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of products
Experience in managing, developing and recruiting talent
Experience with financial forecasting, modeling processes and managing internal & external control requirements
Strong analytic & problem-solving skills
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners, promoting a collaborative and positive work environment
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across business units
Ability to operate in a fast- paced, time-sensitive environment effectively managing multiple and changing priorities
Preferred
Experience with economic scenario modeling and stress testing
Familiarity with consumer and commercial lending portfolio
Exposure to machine learning or advanced analytics tools
Benefits
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed
Support for financial-well-being and retirement 401k with employer match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more
Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance
Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs
Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)
Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives
Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs
Career development and training opportunities
Company
Sallie Mae
Sallie Mae is an American corporation that originates, services, and collects student loans.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1983-09-30IPO
Leadership Team
Jonathan Witter
Chief Executive Officer
Munish Pahwa
EVP, Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Recent News
MarketScreener
2025-12-30
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