Manager, Data Science Solutions

At Nova Credit, our mission is to power a more fair and inclusive financial system for the world. We are on our way to accomplishing this mission by rewiring the financial industry with better credit infrastructure, analytics, and workflows, enabling more people to access credit opportunities. Our cross-border credit product, Credit Passport®, cash flow underwriting product, Cash Atlas™, and income verification product, Income Navigator, are trusted by leading organizations like American Express, Verizon, HSBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, and Yardi to help them reach valuable new applicants from traditionally credit excluded populations. With support from investors Canapi Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, and Index Ventures, as well as industry veterans from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Citi, Nova Credit is revolutionizing the way lending is done. We were recently named Forbes' Best Startup Employers 2024 and Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies 2024.

You will be part of the Go-To-Market team, playing an essential role in engaging and educating our prospects through the sales process. You will serve as a consultative product expert who helps potential clients unlock business value by engaging senior stakeholders on credit policy, product usage, and performance analyses. Internally, you will be well-connected and work cross-functionally with sales, product, and data science. You will engage with our worldwide target audience in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore. 

The ideal candidate will have experience in financial services, including credit risk modeling and credit policy. Ultimately, the Manager of Data Science Solutions will ensure that Nova Credit's prospect base fully understands our product offerings and knows how best to incorporate them into their existing strategies. 

This role is full-time, and up to 25% of the time, travel to Nova Credit offices (New York and San Francisco), prospect sites, and conferences is required. The work location is flexible, but the Eastern Time Zone is strongly preferred. Given the global scope of this role and prospecting needs in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, flexibility in work hours is necessary.

Nova Credit offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where you can meaningfully impact the lives of people historically excluded from the credit system. We value diversity, intellectual honesty, and innovation and are committed to supporting our team members' professional growth and development. If you're passionate about leveraging technology to drive financial inclusion, we want to hear from you!

WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, YOU'LL

• Establish a deep understanding of Nova Credit’s products, strategies, and data
• Partner with the Sales team to understand our prospect engagement models
• Shadow your first external meetings 

WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER, YOU'LL

• Partner with Account Executives to hold meetings, providing education and analyses to prospects
• Collaborate and influence with prospect teams to shape their testing and KPIs, maximizing the value of our data in their lending and decision frameworks
• Influence product strategy based on feedback from the market and your own experiences 

WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, YOU'LL

• Scale the consulting function via the creation of processes and content 
• Shape the trajectory of Nova Credit by working cross-functionally with Sales and Data Science to prioritize road map activities
• Drive revenue for Nova Credit and our customers by influencing stakeholder teams and policies

YOUR SKILLSET

• 5+ years experience in financial services or credit with a focus on credit policy or data science
• 2+ years experience in externally-facing pre- or post-sales consulting roles
• Strong analytical skills with experience using tools like SQL and Tableau for data visualization and insights
• Deep knowledge of credit bureau data, ideally with alternative data experience
• Intellectual curiosity, drive, flexibility, and coachability will be critical to adapt to prospect needs, business models, and sophistication levels spanning business sizes, verticals, and the globe

Everyone is welcome at Nova Credit. We are an equal-opportunity employer where diversity and inclusion are central pillars of our company strategy. We seek applicants who understand, embrace, and thrive in a multicultural and globalized world. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected class, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We do not consider criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made. We encourage all qualified candidates, including those with a criminal history, to apply.