Sallie Mae · 1 day ago
Manager, Credit Strategy
Newark, DE
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expSallie Mae is dedicated to empowering students in their educational journeys. As a Manager of Credit Strategy, you will apply strategic and analytical skills to develop and implement credit strategies that enhance student loan products and overall business performance.
Financial ServicesHigher Education
Responsibilities
Ensure we have credit strategies that are optimized to provide bespoke underwriting by student loan products
Liaison with operations for strategy implementation and to ensure critical processes are working effectively post-implementation
Provide comprehensive reporting on credit and related portfolio metrics to monitor performance of student loan products
Develop insights into true drivers of strategy and decision making and provide recommendations to enhance, expand or contract strategic initiatives
Work with cross-functional teams to move projects forward, identify concerns, devise appropriate mitigation strategy and escalate concerns if needed
Be an agent of change for legacy practices that suppress loan and revenue growth while increasing expenses
Support Developing data informed business strategies that will drive growth, inform core decisions, and drive success for Sallie Mae
Can lead and mentor other analysts to develop hypothesis, create analytical plans to help solve business problems
Ability to synthesize and evaluate large datasets to drive meaningful outcomes. Manage and sequence delivery of business intent, build business requirements based on the analytical outcome and execute against the product strategy. Ability to contribute to multiple projects and programs concurrently
Work closely with colleagues across Sallie Mae to represent Credit function’s inputs and drive improvement in quality, volume, and service
A proven track record of decision making and problem solving based on analytics. Conceptual thinking skills must be complemented by a strong quantitative orientation
He/she should be a tenacious decisionmaker, able to bring a healthy, aggressive, yet responsible approach to business
Impeccable written and oral communications, coupled with strategic influencing skills and the ability to drive agreement through intellect, interpersonal and negotiation skills
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Physical Sciences, Math, Statistics, Engineering
Ability to synthesize and evaluate large datasets to drive meaningful outcomes
Strong business judgment, leadership and integrity
Impeccable written and oral communications, coupled with strategic influencing skills
Proven track record of decision making and problem solving based on analytics
Ability to contribute to multiple projects and programs concurrently
Ability to lead and mentor other analysts
Ability to work closely with colleagues across Sallie Mae to represent Credit function's inputs
Ability to develop data informed business strategies that will drive growth
Preferred
Master's Degree in Business or quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Physical Sciences, Math, Statistics, Engineering
5+ years of experience in analysis
3+ years of experience in financial services
2+ years of experience in consulting
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)
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