Corporate Director of Credit Analytics

About The Role

Summary

The Director of Credit Analytics is a strategic leader responsible for shaping and executing the bank’s credit risk analytics framework. This role oversees the development of data-driven models, Allowance for Credit Loss (ACL) methodologies, and portfolio stress testing processes to support financial stability and regulatory compliance. The Director serves as a liaison with regulators, internal audit, and external review teams, ensuring transparency and accuracy in credit risk practices. The position requires cross-functional collaboration with credit, lending, finance, compliance, and IT teams to support safe and profitable growth. The ideal candidate blends analytical rigor, business acumen, and leadership to guide the bank’s credit strategy in alignment with regional market dynamics and evolving regulatory expectations.

Location

This is a corporate position which may be located in an available bank division across our nine-state footprint in AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, TX, UT, WA, or WY. Click here to learn more about our bank divisions.

Compensation

The entry rate for this position is $194,617.81 + /per year (calculated for Kalispell, MT). All compensation offers are analyzed individually and take into consideration multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, years of experience, and educational background. WA Applicants ONLY: $199,969.09 - $333,281.80 per year.

Description

• Lead the development and enhancement of credit risk models tailored to the bank’s regional market and customer base.
• Oversee the calculation, documentation, and governance of the ACL, ensuring compliance with CECL and regulatory expectations.
• Manage portfolio stress testing processes, including scenario design, execution, and reporting to senior management and regulators.
• Analyze loan portfolio performance and identify emerging risks across commercial, consumer, and real estate lending.
• Provide actionable insights to support underwriting, loan review, and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with IT and data teams to ensure data integrity and accessibility for credit analytics and reporting.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership and business line oversight.
• Support strategic initiatives such as new product development, market expansion, and M&A due diligence.
• Maintain awareness of regional economic trends and their impact on credit quality.
• Mentor and develop a team of credit portfolio risk analysts and data professionals.
• Engage with bank regulators and support examinations by providing relevant credit analytics and documentation.
• Coordinate with internal audit and external review teams to ensure transparency, accuracy, and compliance in credit risk practices.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
• Must complete the assigned online training courses and achieve a passing score by due date.

About You

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Required/Preferred

Education Level

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field

Preferred

Master's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Statistics, or related field

Experience

Required/Preferred

Experience Level

Required

• 10+ years: A minimum of 10 years of experience in credit analytics or risk management within a regional banking environment.
• 3 years: A minimum of 3 years of experience working with CECL, ACL methodologies, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• 5 years: A minimum of 5 years of experience with portfolio stress testing and scenario analysis.
• 5 years: Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python, SAS, Excel).

Advanced / Specialized Knowledge: Familiarity with regional banking dynamics and customer segments. Would an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience be considered? Yes

License/Certification

Required/Preferred

Description

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to balance analytical rigor with practical business judgment.
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Credibility, discretion, and diplomacy in interactions with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to interact calmly and professionally with people from diverse backgrounds at various levels.
• Team-oriented with a customer-service mindset and ability to build rapport across the organization.
• Self-motivated, able to work quickly and accurately, and flexible in day-to-day activities.
• Adaptability to change through time management.
• Regular, reliable, and timely attendance.

Additional Requirements

Travel

Occasional travel required: less than 10 days per year by automobile, air travel, rental vehicles, and public transportation; ability to lodge in public facilities.

Working Conditions

Environment: Indoors, a climate-controlled shared work area. Noise Level: Moderate.

Lifting: Sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Mostly sedentary.

Vision

Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, view a computer terminal, and read the computer screen, printed materials, and handwritten materials.

Physical Activities

Frequency

• Balancing: Infrequent – rare.
• Climbing: Infrequent – rare.
• Crawling: Infrequent – rare.
• Crouching: Infrequent – rare.
• Feeling: Infrequent – rare.
• Fingering: Daily.
• Grasping: Infrequent – rare.
• Kneeling: Infrequent – rare.
• Lifting: Infrequent – rare.
• Pushing: Infrequent – rare.
• Pulling: Infrequent – rare.
• Repetitive Motion: Daily.
• Stooping: Infrequent – rare.

What We Offer

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Starting salary is dependent upon relevant experience and may vary based on geographic location. We offer an extensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings account option, EAP, health rewards, retirement plan (401(k) and Profit-Sharing), disability benefits, education and training benefits, and discounts on banking products. PTO and paid holidays are offered; PTO accrual rates vary by position and experience. Some holidays may be recognized by state. Equal Opportunity Employer; Glacier Bancorp, Inc. does not sponsor work visas. No recruiters or unsolicited agency referrals.

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