Data Analytics Manager at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Rosemont, Illinois

Job Description:

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 8 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)




• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible




• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few




• Family-friendly work hours




• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career




• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

Wintrust is looking for a highly motivated, creative and enthusiastic professional to join the Internal Audit (IA) team as a Data Analytics Manager. We offer the opportunity for a data professional to utilize their leadership abilities while leveraging their strong data science/analytics skillset to further improve assurance provided by IA engagements.  The role will be responsible for executing upon the Internal Audit department data analytics strategy and be responsible for the end to end deployment of data analytic activities which result in meaningful business insights. The position, under the supervision of the IT Audit Director, will manage a team of Data Analysts while driving a collaborative team environment.

The Data Analytics Manager will be responsible for overseeing a team performing data analytic activities for the Internal Audit department as the team transforms to a more data driven audit approach. This will be accomplished through innovation and by partnering with members of the IA team to leverage data across all phases of the audit lifecycle. The Data Analytics Manager must possess strong communication and data visualization skills to communicate data analytics output with both internal and external stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Execute on the overall data analytics strategy for the Internal Audit function




• Manage the deployment of DA resources on audit engagements




• Overall accountability for data science/analytics delivery in the planning, fieldwork and reporting phases of the audit lifecycle




• Complete required IA planning documentation, participate in walkthroughs, and help determine how to validate data hypothesizes




• Deploy a data analytics platform and data analytic test scripts for use on current and future audits




• Manage team of data analysts including career and performance management




• Support Chief Audit Executive, Audit Directors and Audit Managers in the audit planning process by leveraging data to identify key risks




• Effectively communicate data analytic results through the use of data visualization techniques




• Oversee / perform continuous monitoring on data driven processes




• Maintain professional standards as defined by IIA and Internal Audit Charter and policies.




• Obtain and maintain an awareness of data across the organization




• Develop positive working relationship and maintain effective communication with audit leadership team, audit team members, audit clients, and key stakeholders.




• Provide timely feedback to data analysts, both written and verbally, regarding their performance evaluation

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university, with a major in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field of study




• Relevant Professional certification preferred




• Minimum of 7 years of relevant data science/analytics experience




• Knowledge of current data science/analytics methodologies




• Team-oriented individual who is able to motivate team members




• Proven leadership skills – ability to influence and motivate others to quickly achieve results




• Proficiency in data science/analytics software (ACL, DataIku, etc)

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.