Cons Prod Strategic Analyst IV – Strategy Validation, Quality Assurance

Bank of America

. Perform complex analysis of financial models, market data, financial data, and portfolio trends .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced SAS programming expertise for complex data manipulation and analysis, with strong analytical skills for validating financial models and portfolio performance. Capable of translating business requirements into comprehensive testing scenarios while effectively communicating findings to senior management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Advanced SAS ProgrammingData Validation and ReconciliationRoot-Cause AnalysisComplex Dataset ManagementStrong Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

SAS ProgrammingSQLData ManipulationTesting Scenarios DevelopmentRequirements TraceabilityMacro ProgrammingData AnalysisDefect InvestigationPerformance ForecastingPortfolio Risk Analysis

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingAttention to DetailCoaching and MentoringIndependent Management of InitiativesVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

HadoopTeradataSQL ServerOracleSAS Programs

Industry Keywords

Financial ModelsMarket DataPortfolio TrendsConsumer Credit AssistanceQA EnvironmentStrategy DecisioningOperational Processes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

HadoopOracleSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform complex analysis of financial models, market data, financial data, and portfolio trends
Improve portfolio risk, profitability, performance forecasting, and operational performance
Coach and mentor peers and serve as a subject matter expert
Identify business trends and communicate findings to senior management
Support large-scale projects through advanced reporting and analytics-based insights
Review and challenge Business Requirements Documents to identify gaps, ambiguities, risks, and unintended impacts
Partner with Strategy Owners and change teams to clarify and strengthen requirements
Develop test plans, test scripts, and requirements traceability matrices
Review, interpret, troubleshoot, modify, and enhance complex macro-driven SAS programs
Develop ad hoc SAS programs to validate results, reconcile data, investigate anomalies, and identify defects
Analyze testing results and perform root-cause analysis
Document, communicate, and support remediation of defects
Validate Strategy Decision Engine changes across Consumer Card, Home Loans, and Small Business portfolios
Collaborate with Strategy, Technology, Risk, Operations, and other stakeholders
Potentially manage associates and perform managerial responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced SAS programming expertise, including complex data manipulation, joins, macro programming, troubleshooting, and modification of existing code
Experience working with large, complex datasets and enterprise data environments such as Hadoop, Teradata, SQL Server, and Oracle
Ability to independently develop SAS/SQL code for data validation, reconciliation, defect investigation, and ad hoc analysis
Strong critical-thinking skills and ability to challenge requirements and identify gaps and unintended consequences
Experience translating complex business requirements into comprehensive end-to-end testing scenarios and validation criteria
Strong analytical and root-cause analysis skills
Ability to develop expertise across multiple products, strategies, processes, and data structures
Strong attention to detail and ability to independently manage multiple complex initiatives and competing deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of Bank of America data environments, Consumer Credit Assistance/Collections products, strategy decisioning, and operational processes (desired)
Experience validating complex decision-engine, rules-based, or strategy implementations (desired)
Experience working in a controlled QA environment involving formal requirements, traceability, defect management, and implementation validation (desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Affordable, competitive and flexible benefits
Support for teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness
Opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact
Inclusive workplace and career development opportunities
In-office flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs