Cons Prod Strat Analyst III Newark, Delaware **To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.** Acknowledge Refer a friend **To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.** Acknowledge (https://ghr.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Lateral-US/job/Newark/Cons-Prod-Strat-Analyst-III\_25036840) **Job Description:** At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! **Job Description:** This job is responsible for performing more complex analysis and modeling to minimize loss exposure and negative impacts to the customer experience. Key responsibilities include utilizing a variety of systems such as Excel, SAS, SQL, Tableau, and other relational data bases to provide analytical support on strategies, ensure goals are met, and propose policy and procedural changes within segmentation structures to produce optimal results. Job expectations include evaluating data to assess potential fraud risk and create mitigation strategies. **Responsibilities:** + Recommends ways to help the business achieve desired outcomes and make informed business decisions using data analysis outputs + Performs complex analysis of financial models, market data, financial data, and portfolio trends to understand product performance and improve portfolio risk, profitability, performance forecasting, and operational performance + Leads coordination of the production of product performance reports and updates for senior management **Skills:** + Business Analytics + Business Intelligence + Data Quality Management + Fraud Management + Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing + Collaboration + Data Visualization + Oral Communications + Problem Solving + Written Communications + Analytical Thinking + Critical Thinking + Data and Trend Analysis + Innovative Thinking + Research **LOB Specific Description** This position requires being the subject matter expert on multiple business-related and technical-related topics and an ability to independently drive strategic improvements. One of the primary responsibilities of a strategy validation analyst is the design of Quality Assurance reporting used to test the effectiveness of new initiatives prior to them being promoted to production within our Strategy Decision Engine. The Validation Analyst is responsible for the development of reporting using SAS Enterprise Guide based on business requirements provided by change owner and test plan/scripts created within the team. SAS Reports are leveraged to identify potential defects across new initiatives prior to implementation. Depending on the change, this can include modifying existing code that is very macro heavy or developing new codes. Strategy Validation Analysts are also responsible for the development of performance reporting to support our Decision Strategy Governance Process. Performance reporting provides on-going monitoring and tracking for 27 strategies across Credit Assistance. Analyst will work closely with partners to ensure key performance metrics are still relevant and handle coding re-design and/or re-builds as needed. Analyst must be flexible and have experience working in a fast paced & high pressure environment as the role requires management of multiple projects at once. **Responsibilities:** Develop and maintain complex SAS queries to extract, transform and manipulate data from various sources including Teradata, ReportNet, Oracle, etc. Create clear and concise reports to communicate findings and actionable insights using SAS Leverage advanced SAS coding expertise to conduct in-depth data analysis, interpret results and identify key trends and opportunities Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand business needs and create innovative analytical solutions that drive strategic decision-making. **Required Qualifications** + 4+ years demonstrating strong proficiency in utilizing data mining/analytics/reporting through SAS Enterprise Guide/SQL + Experienced with the bank’s data structure including Hadoop, SQL Server, Teradata, and Oracle + Highly motivated, proactive and a self-starter; strong sense of ownership & ability to create and execute plans without daily oversight + Detailed oriented + Analytical skills + Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights + Exceptional organizational, project management, and communication skills (verbal & written) **Desired Qualifications** + Proficiency in advanced SAS coding techniques, including data manipulation, macro programming, and statistical analysis + Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field + Prior banking or collections experience preferred + Quality Assurance **Shift:** 1st shift (United States of America) **Hours Per Week:** 40 Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. 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