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Ameriprise Financial Senior Manager of Model Validation in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ameriprise Financial has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager of Model Validation to join the team! The Senior Manager of Model Validation position will report directly to VP – Quantitative Model Validation Manager and work as individual contributor or lead a small team of quantitative model validation analysts to test and evaluate the conceptual soundness of models and assess limitations and suitability for use etc.
Key Responsibilities:
Subject matter expert in the key model risk area of Stress Testing and Capital Adequacy Analysis, Financial and Market Risk, Statistical and Stochastic processes, and Econometrics
Significant recent experience in model design, product development, implementation, testing and/or validation
Deep understanding of the models, financial products, assumptions, and processes across different areas
Responsible for managing and executing model validation activities, including validation, annual review, ongoing monitoring, findings management, and model use approvals for low-, moderate-, or high-risk models.
Leads a small team of quantitative model validators to test and evaluate the conceptual soundness of models and assess limitations and suitability for use.
Subject matter expert in a key model risk area such as Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learnings, Statistical and Stochastic processes, Finance/Banking/Econometrics or Insurance and Actuarial Modeling.
Required Qualifications:
Has a proven track record with a minimum of 6 years of experience with Masters (or 4 years with PhD) in model risk management in banking or insurance.
Master’s degree in computational finance, economics, science, data science, math, statistics, or related area.
Previous people leadership experience and shown ability to mentor and develop people.
Confirmed ability to apply both strategic and analytic techniques to provide business solutions and recommendations.
Ability to work independently with high initiative and comfortable working optimally in a collaborative team environment.
Proven success in communicating sophisticated information to senior management in a compelling fashion.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Leads organizational change with varying audiences, can successfully influence partners.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge and experience in a model risk area such as Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learnings, Insurance and Actuarial Modeling
Programming / database languages (Python, C++, VBA, SQL, R, or SAS)
Must possess established communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
High level of accountability, quality of work ethic and proactivity
About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
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We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.