USAA is seeking a Lead AI Individual Contributor Data Scientist to drive the strategic adoption and practical application of AI, particularly Generative AI, across USAA Federal Savings Bank. The role involves identifying and implementing AI solutions to boost productivity, automate processes, and create new revenue streams. The position is remote eligible in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel. Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Requirements
- Gathers, interprets, and manipulates structured and unstructured data to enable advanced analytical solutions for the business.
- Develops scalable, automated solutions using machine learning, simulation, and optimization to deliver business insights and business value.
- Assesses business needs to propose/recommend analytical and modeling projects to add business value.
- Works with business and analytics leaders to prioritize analytics and modeling problems/research efforts.
- Translates complex business request(s) into specific analytical questions, executes on the analysis and/or modeling, and then communicates outcomes to non-technical business colleagues with focus on business action and recommendations.
- Manages project milestones, risks, and impediments.
- Escalates potential issues that could limit project success or implementation.
- Develops best practices for engaging with Data Engineering and IT to deploy production-ready analytical assets consistent with modeling best practices and model risk management standards.
- Maintains expertise and awareness of cutting-edge techniques.
- Actively seeks opportunities and materials to learn new techniques, technologies, and methodologies.
- Serves as a mentor to junior data scientists in modeling, analytics, and computer science tasks.
- Participates in internal communities that drive the maintenance and transformation of data science technologies and culture.
- Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Life insurance
- Parental benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
- Various wellness programs
