Manager / Senior Manager- Equipment Finance Model Development

This is a hybrid role (if located in Morristown, NJ or Atlanta, GA) with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of a company office. Three days a week in office. Open to remote in several markets for highly qualified candidate.

The Manager of Model development will lead a team of quantitative risk analysts responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining credit risk models for the bank's commercial lending portfolio. This role serves as the tactical leader bridging strategy and execution, reporting directly to the Director of Risk Analytics & Modeling while providing hands-on leadership to junior team members. The position requires strong technical expertise combined with people management skills to ensure effective delivery of risk modeling solutions.

• Translate strategic directives from senior leadership into tactical execution plans for model development and enhancement initiatives
• Manage and develop a team of risk analysts, providing technical guidance, career development, and performance management
• Act as the technical subject matter expert for the team, providing guidance on complex modeling problems and advanced statistical techniques
• Oversee the development, validation, and implementation of advanced credit risk models across commercial lending products including Equipment Finance (Small Business Leasing) for CCAR and CECL compliance
• Review and approve model documentation and technical specifications prepared by team members
• Lead regular model performance monitoring and back testing activities, identifying emerging issues and implementing necessary adjustments
• Lead the response to model validation findings and oversee the implementation of remediation plans across the modeling and analytics team
• Establish and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies, external auditors, and key stakeholders
• Lead strategic initiatives to modernize risk analytics infrastructure and capabilities throughadoption of advanced technologies and methodologies

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Financial, Statistical or Quantitative Analysis Experience, with at least 2 years management/lead experience OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Financial, Statistical or Quantitative Analysis Experience, with at least 2 years management/lead experience

Preferred Education: advanced degree, masters/PHD in quantitative field, ie mathematics, computer science, financial engineering

Preferred Area of Study: Quantitative or Statistical Analysis, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, MathematicsPreferred Area of Experience: Banking, Financial Engineering, Computer Science

Preferred Skills:

• Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, or related quantitative field
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in credit risk model development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Hands on experience using Python, SAS, Tableau
• Hands on experience in model development and model development documentation
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams responsible for development and implementation of enterprise-wide risk models
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and experience in interactions with regulatory bodies
• Expert knowledge of statistical modeling, machine learning techniques, and risk analytics methodologies
• Proven track record of translating complex analytical insights into actionable strategy

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.