Sr. Director, Risk Data Science and Innovation

Key Skills

AWS, Data science techniques, Machine learning techniques, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python Programming, SQL, Statistical modeling

Job Description

Do the best work of your career as a champion for small and mid-size businesses.

BILL is a leader in financial automation software for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). As a champion of SMBs, we are dedicated to automating the future of finance so businesses can thrive. Hundreds of thousands of businesses trust BILL solutions to manage financial workflows, including payables, receivables, and spend and expense management. With BILL, businesses are connected to a network of millions of members, so they can pay or get paid faster. Through our automated solutions, we help SMBs simplify and control their finances, so they can confidently manage their businesses, and succeed on their terms.

BILL is a trusted partner of leading U.S. financial institutions, accounting firms, and accounting software providers. We have operations in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, Houston, TX and are continuing to expand into other geographic locations. If you’re looking for a place that helps you do the best work of your career, look no further than BILL.

Make your impact within a rapidly growing Fintech Company

We are in search of an exceptional and passionate leader and innovator in the field of data science to join the Risk Management team at BILL. Reporting directly to the SVP of Risk Management, we are looking for a Senior Director of Risk Data Science and Innovation who possesses strong strategic acumen and a proven track record of delivering results. In this role, you will be entrusted with leading our risk data science team and collaborating with a team of top-tier data scientists to bring cutting-edge ML/AI risk solutions to fruition. The scope of the role encompasses predictive risk modeling initiatives covering areas such as fraud and credit risk.

Key Qualifications:

• Effectively engage and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including strategy, revenue, product, and engineering, to uncover and leverage business opportunities through data science.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead, manage, and inspire a team of seasoned data scientists, driving them towards achieving project objectives and fostering innovation.
• Possess strong communication skills, enabling you to communicate intricate findings to technical experts and non-technical stakeholders, including executives.
• Showcase a commitment to nurturing the growth and development of team members, while actively promoting a culture of continual learning throughout the organization.
• Comfortably navigate in ambiguous situations, steering data science projects towards well-defined business objectives, testable hypotheses, and action-oriented outcomes.

We’d love to chat if you have:

• Minimum 10 years of industry experience in risk data science, preferably in both credit and fraud risk
• Experience in leading, managing and building high performing data science teams
• Experience using statistics and data science to solve complex business problems
• Deep knowledge of ML framework with hands on experience using SQL/Python/AWS to build and deploy models
• Familiar with ML and statistical modeling techniques (e.g., gradient boosting, NLP, regression, clustering, decision trees, etc.)
• An advanced degree (M.S., PhD.), preferably in Statistics, Physical Sciences, Computer Science, Economics, or a related technical field
• Experience with alternative data in credit and fraud risk assessments

The estimated salary range for this role is noted below for our San Jose based role. Our ranges for each role and job level are based on a variety of factors including candidate experience, expertise, and geographic location and may vary from the amounts listed above. The role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending & health savings account, paid holidays, paid time off, and other company benefits.

San Jose pay range

$243,400—$304,700 USD

Let’s talk about benefits

• 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
• HSA & FSA accounts
• Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
• Wellness & Fitness initiatives
• Employee recognition and referral programs
• And much more