FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!
The Opportunity As part of our team, you will work closely with our clients on customized projects to design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art, data-driven predictive models to solve business problems using the latest technologies in data mining, statistical modeling, pattern recognition, and performance inference. - VP, Analytic Consulting.
What You'll Contribute- Design and develop state-of-the-art, data-driven exploratory analysis as well as predictive and decision models to solve business problems across the financial services industry.
- Build and evaluate predictive and decision models to be deployed in production systems, or for research. This includes the analysis of large amounts of historical data, determining suitability for modeling, data clean-up and filtering, pattern identification and variable creation, selection of sampling criteria and performance definition, and variable selection, and experiments with different types of algorithms and models, analyzing performance, to identify the best algorithms to employ.
- Set priorities and manage projects of small to medium scope; identify roadblocks and work to resolve them.
- Review project variances against deliverables; negotiate necessary changes without committing to the impossible and engage in direct dialogue with client to achieve agreement on project outcomes.
- Adapt to changing environments, resources, and project demands.
- Establish appropriate model report format for communication with clients.
- Participate in pre-sales support and/or provide post-implementation support, which may require travel.
- Create, review, and deliver formal presentations of work to clients.
- Participate in authoring white papers, proposals and publications.
What We're Seeking- BS degree in a statistics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, physics, operations research field (MS preferred).
- Related experience (school project or industry) in predictive modeling and data mining is preferred with proficiency in analytic tools.
- Experience analyzing data in order to draw conclusions about data integrity, accuracy, and general relationships.
- Experience with facilitating and giving presentations.
- Ability to anticipate, investigate and analyze database and data processing problems to pinpoint cause of problems and recommend possible solutions.
- Ability to use object-oriented languages such as Java/C++ and/or scripting languages such as Python/Perl to manipulate data for purposes of model development is a plus.
- Additional experience in R and/or SAS would be beneficial.
Our Offer to You- An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
- The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
- Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
- An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.
- The targeted base pay range for this role is: $96,000 to $132,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills and experience.
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Why Make a Move to FICO?At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today - Big Data analytics. You'll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:•Credit Scoring - FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.•Fraud Detection and Security - 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.•Lending - 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO's solutions, placing us among the world's top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world's largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people - just like you - who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that's nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We'll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career. Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/CareersFICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we're proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don't meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate's profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.Information submitted with your application is subject to the FICO Privacy policy at