Are you a problem solver with a passion for using math and logic to tackle complex business challenges? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to grow your career! About American Credit Acceptance: American Credit Acceptance is a leading auto finance company known for its innovative solutions and commitment to excellence. We pride ourselves on our dynamic work environment, collaborative culture, and dedication to continuous improvement. As a Strategy Manager, you will have the chance to make a significant impact on our organization's growth and success.  Come join us to explore and learn, and accelerate your career growth.   We are proudly headquartered in Spartanburg, SC. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, we are in close proximity to sandy beaches and an easy drive to Charlotte, Charleston or Atlanta. Spartanburg has also been recognized by US News and World Report as one of the top places to live and the 12th in fastest growing city. As the 8th ranked small metro nationwide for millennial population growth, Spartanburg also recorded a 17.8% increase in the 25-34-year-old population during the past five years.   Responsibilities: - Apply your exceptional problem-solving skills to identify, analyze, and solve complex business challenges. - Utilize math and logic to perform data analysis and derive actionable insights. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine business strategies and optimize operational processes. - Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. - Lead and develop a team to drive business performance and continuous improvement.   Qualifications: - A proactive and curious mindset, always seeking innovative solutions and continuously learning. - Able to jump in and solve complex problems using analytics and strategic thinking. - Strong mathematical and analytical skills. - A bachelor’s degree and exceptional academic performance. - 3+ years of relevant experience including time spent leading teams. - Clear, concise, and effective communication abilities for diverse audiences.   Join our team and apply your analytical prowess to solve complex business problems. American Credit Acceptance offers competitive compensation and opportunities for growth and development. Apply today!   Supervisory Responsibility This position has supervisory responsibilities.   Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Normal days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours may vary and exceed 40+ hours per week depending on business needs.  Hours may also be outside normal business hours and on weekends.   Travel No travel is expected for this position.   EEO Statement ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   #LI-KS2

Are you a problem solver with a passion for using math and logic to tackle complex business challenges? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to launch your career as an Internal Consultant - Analytics (Strategy Analyst)! About American Credit Acceptance American Credit Acceptance is a leading auto finance company known for its innovative solutions and commitment to excellence. We pride ourselves on our dynamic work environment, collaborative culture, and dedication to continuous improvement. As a Strategy Analyst, you will have the chance to make a significant impact on our organization's growth and success.  Come join us to explore and learn, and accelerate your career growth.   We are proudly headquartered in Spartanburg, SC. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, we are in close proximity to sandy beaches and an easy drive to Charlotte, Charleston or Atlanta. Spartanburg has also been recognized by US News and World Report as one of the top places to live and the 12th in fastest growing city. As the 8th ranked small metro nationwide for millennial population growth, Spartanburg also recorded a 17.8% increase in the 25-34-year-old population during the past five years.   Essential Functions - Apply your exceptional problem-solving skills to identify, analyze, and solve complex business challenges. - Utilize math and logic to perform data analysis and derive actionable insights. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine business strategies and optimize operational processes. - Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.   Qualifications: - A proactive and curious mindset, always seeking innovative solutions and continuously learning. - Able to jump in and solve complex problems using analytics and strategic thinking. - Strong mathematical and analytical skills. - A bachelor’s degree and exceptional academic performance. - Clear, concise, and effective communication abilities for diverse audiences.   Join our team and apply your analytical prowess to solve complex business problems. American Credit Acceptance offers competitive compensation and opportunities for growth and development. Apply today! Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This position is required to lift at least 50 pounds and have the mobility to keep the storage areas orderly and floors cleaned of IT clutter. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position with a work schedule of Monday-Friday with some schedule variations as needed including on-call coverage rotation. Occasional night or weekend work for special projects.   EEO Statement ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   You are not officially considered an applicant unless you have completed an employment application in ACA's online applicant tracking system, iCIMS.   #LI-BP1

American Credit Acceptance seeks a highly-skilled, analytical Data Scientist to join the Data Science and Learning Team. The Data Scientist will leverage their advanced knowledge of statistical and machine learning techniques and their entrepreneurial mindset to uncover insights, build solutions, and deliver recommendations to the business.   American Credit Acceptance is a rapidly-expanding company with extensive growth opportunities. We are proud to say, that we have experienced double digit growth for the last 10 years and currently have over $5,000,000,000 in assets. Our team members and corporate culture create a positive workplace that drives us to succeed, making American Credit Acceptance one of the top auto finance companies in the US for the emerging credit consumer. We offer a great work environment, awesome team members, competitive benefits, progressive career opportunities, a business casual dress code and we work hard to ensure every team member is empowered to work to their fullest potential.   Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Analyze large amounts of structured and unstructured data using scientific methods and algorithms to develop knowledge and insights and improve business performance in impact areas including pricing modeling, financial returns, web analytics, call analytics, speech analytics, fraud analytics, forecasting, and auction analysis. - Understand and apply mathematical theory by developing and leveraging predictive models, boosted models, decision trees/Random forests, Support Vector Machine (SVM), neural networks/deep learning, regression modeling, experimental design, and other techniques. - Leverage R, Python, SQL, Tableau, and other quantitative analytical techniques to extract and manipulate data, as well as to develop, analyze, validate and deploy predictive models. - Engage across functional areas, including Operations, Legal, Compliance, Informational Technology, Vendor Management, and Finance to develop an understanding of fields to which statistical methods are to be applied and to determine which methods and results are appropriate. - Leverage statistical models and collaborate closely with technology and business groups to analyze operational feasibility, implementation, and production integration. - Develop profitability analyses to assess the financial value of new models. - Develop monitoring of model inputs, sampling techniques, and performance and make changes to models when needed. - Create statistically derived tests to grow business knowledge and measure the impact of hypotheses. - Research and evaluate advanced statistical techniques using machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to advance knowledge and pursue new approaches. - Report results of statistical analyses and present written recommendations in a clear manner to senior executives. - Consistently consider, and follow, ACA’s Guiding Principles   Qualifications: - Bachelor’s or higher degree (or its equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, or a related analytical field with exceptional academic performance (3.4 or higher GPA) - Experience validating and monitoring models using statistical techniques and KPIs relevant in a business environment - Exceptional written and verbal communication, specifically, the ability to convey results to both technical, and non-technical, audiences effectively - Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks and prioritize them based on impact - The ability to quickly assess problems and find workable solutions within a business framework (understanding that added complexity does not always lead to added performance)   ACA’s Guiding Principles: To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the characteristics our Guiding Principles: Integrity - Conduct all business in an honest, forthright, and ethical manner. Partnership - Honor commitments and develop enduring relationships grounded in mutual trust, respect, service, and reliability. This applies to customers, teammates, investors, financial partners, vendors, and our communities. Humility - Recognize what we do not know, actively seek knowledge and guidance in our decision making, and acknowledge, learn and grown from our mistakes. Principled Entrepreneurship - Create long-term value by anticipating opportunities for profitable growth, satisfying the evolving needs of the customer, and embracing change while striving for continuous improvement. Exercise sound judgment and take calculated risks to deliver superior results. Initiative - Be decisive and passionately pursue opportunities with a sense of urgency while continuously adapting and refining strategies. Fulfillment - Reach our full potential by developing our talents, earning meaningful responsibility, and overcoming challenges as a team, and find purpose in the positive impact we have on our business, family, and community.   Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This position is required to lift at least 50 pounds and have the mobility to keep the storage areas orderly and floors cleaned of IT clutter.   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position with a work schedule of Monday-Friday with some schedule variations as needed including on-call coverage rotation. Occasional night or weekend work for special projects. ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment   EEO Statement ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   You are not officially considered an applicant unless you have completed an employment application in ACA's online applicant tracking system, iCIMS.   #LI-BP1

The Data Analyst will provide critical data processing, reporting, and analytics capabilities. This role would analyze complex data structures to generate useful business insights and develop reporting to monitor business critical results. Supports leadership team with data consultation, data gathering, and data analysis.   Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Quantitative and qualitative analysis; communicate with business customers to establish data requirements - Data preparation tasks, including acquisition, cleaning, storage, and quality assurance - Create tools or queries to obtain data from central data repository for the purposes of reporting, analysis, and process improvement - Present final analysis to customers - Participate on project teams Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree - Experience with SQL or similar data querying language - Experience with programming language Preferred Qualifications - Degree from an analytical field - 1+ years experience with SQL - 2+ years experience in programming   To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the characteristics our Guiding Principles: Integrity - Conduct all business in an honest, forthright, and ethical manner. Partnership - Honor commitments and develop enduring relationships grounded in mutual trust, respect, service, and reliability. This applies to customers, teammates, investors, financial partners, vendors, and our communities. Humility - Recognize what we do not know, actively seek knowledge and guidance in our decision making, and acknowledge, learn and grown from our mistakes. Principled Entrepreneurship - Create long-term value by anticipating opportunities for profitable growth, satisfying the evolving needs of the customer, and embracing change while striving for continuous improvement. Exercise sound judgment and take calculated risks to deliver superior results. Initiative - Be decisive and passionately pursue opportunities with a sense of urgency while continuously adapting and refining strategies. Fulfillment - Reach our full potential by developing our talents, earning meaningful responsibility, and overcoming challenges as a team, and find purpose in the positive impact we have on our business, family, and community.   Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This position is required to lift at least 50 pounds and have the mobility to keep the storage areas orderly and floors cleaned of IT clutter. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position with a work schedule of Monday-Friday with some schedule variations as needed including on-call coverage rotation. Occasional night or weekend work for special projects.   EEO Statement ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   You are not officially considered an applicant unless you have completed an employment application in ACA's online applicant tracking system, iCIMS. #LI-BP1

The Business Intelligence Engineer III will be responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of reports that are executed on an automated subscription schedule or on demand by users in various business areas. You will become familiar with data and business processes supported by the data warehouse and operational computer applications as needed to support report development and resolve technical issues. You will be working independently and within a team and will be responsible for tracking the work assigned to reporting team members, resolve technical issues and estimate and schedule tasks. Business matters will be treated with the utmost urgency and focus on results and deadlines until each task or project is completed is key. The qualified candidate will display excellent problem solving, analytical, communication, coordination, and task management skills. Daily activities will include reviewing existing production reports, participating in daily planning meetings, providing estimates, handling ad-hoc requests, and tracking and communicating daily progress on projects and initiatives. This position will also take on various responsibilities throughout the department as assigned. This is a full-time position based in our Spartanburg, SC office. The successful candidate will be expected to work onsite during regular business hours. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Assists new developers in understanding ACA’s processes, procedures, and workflow; hold knowledge sessions to assure clarity and content of training materials - Identify and recommend technical and process trainings - Assist the manager in driving department initiatives - Mentoring and coaching junior and mid-level BI engineers. - Define and document standards, guidelines and processes for report development and support - Ensure that Reporting, Data Warehouse and Database standards, guidelines and processes are followed - Provide architecture and design guidance to the developers; perform design and code reviews - Resolve technical issues in the report environment and provide alternate solutions - Lead reporting projects tasks, estimate effort, schedule tasks and drive project deliverables and schedules - Lead the requirement gathering from business users, review requirements - Work with business users to understand Reporting problems and provide solutions - Architect and Design complex solutions to meet reporting requirements - Ensure that the Reporting documentation is kept up to date - Optimize report performance and enhance Reporting Environment - Communicate project status with management - Suggest Process improvements across data warehouse and reporting systems - Administration of report server applications - Monitor and support (includes On-Call Support) IT Reporting Environment - Stay up to date on changes in reporting technology landscape, recommend software upgrades and evaluate and adapt to new technologies - Other tasks as assigned Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree (Business, Math, Economic, Finance, Statistics, Science, Engineering, IT) preferred - 5+ years of Experience with modern reporting software – SSRS & Power BI Preferred - Solid understanding of relational databases and business data; ability to write complex SQL queries - Fluent in Microsoft Office applications (Access, Word, Excel) - Experience with Redshift, SQL Server & TSQL preferred - Experience with Bit Bucket preferred - Strong problem-solving skills, especially when dealing with large and complex datasets. - Excellent communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and senior management. - Lending Experience is a plus - Ability to work independently or in a group - Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities - Flexibility and openness to change; demonstrates high levels of professionalism and organizational skills - Communicating clearly and concisely to individuals from various backgrounds - Ability to influence others through verbal and written communication - Ability to learn new technology and quickly adapt to technology changes - Demonstrates excellent leadership and coaching abilities   Supervisory Responsibility This position does not have supervisory responsibilities but may serve as a lead to others on the team.   Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position generally working a Monday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm schedule.   Travel No travel is expected for this position.   EEO Statement ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. #LI-BP1

The Head of Data Engineering will work with other IT teams, business leaders and business partners to drive direction and set priorities for Database Administration, Data Warehouse and Data Visualization initiatives from concept through implementation and support. This role manages IT Data Visualization/Reporting and Database Administration personnel, provides Database Administration, Data Warehousing and Data Visualization expertise and executes the Data Management strategic vision for key risk initiatives. The Director, Data Engineering will also provide data management, analytics, and technology thought leadership to the enterprise. This role will advise best practices in database administration, data governance/ownership, data warehouse, data integration, data modeling, and data management methodologies and approaches.    This is a full-time position based in our Spartanburg, SC office. The successful candidate will be expected to work onsite during regular business hours.    Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Provides data management, analytics, and technology thought leadership to the enterprise - Works directly with business leaders to understand and prioritize opportunities where data and analytical insights can provide significant business value - Proactively manages the selection and delivery of enabling data management and visualization technologies - Coaches/mentors team members to yield maximum value to the business - Collaborates with customers concerning demand/resource management and the prioritization of work - Manages the teams’ workload and delivery of high-quality deliverables on a timely (and cost-effective) basis - Develops multi-year data management plans that are aligned to the overall business strategies and needs - Effectively communicates the data management vision and plans to gain business stakeholder consensus - Develops supporting budget and resource plans - Develops a strong, collaborative partner and vendor network aligned to executing the data management plans - Applies broad knowledge of technology options, technology platforms, design techniques and approaches across the data warehouse life cycle phases to design an integrated, quality solution to address the business requirements - Collaborates with business users on requirements, objectives and measures, while building scalable processes that improve customer satisfaction. - Innovates and drives continuous improvements to the technology infrastructure and operational processes. - Facilitates the design and drives the planning for the integration of all data warehouse components, with scalability, performance, and availability in mind. - Drives and reviews the design and testing of data models, reporting and analytic tools, and data extracts/transforms. - Continue to build an effective development organization by driving the recruiting and hiring of data engineers, developing and managing the group, and conducting performance reviews of team members. - Facilitates the adoption of the software engineering best practices within the organization, including reporting, tools, and evolution of development methodology.   Qualifications - 5+ years’ experience data visualization/reporting tools and data warehousing. - Demonstrated experience in Data Management/Reporting/ETL Development tool sets and knowledge and hands-on experience in rolling out to an enterprise organization - 3+ years’ experience in facilitating efforts of “blended” teams (i.e., internal IT staff; third party systems integrators or vendors; internal      business/operations staff; other resources). - Experienced in recognizing areas and symptoms of project risk; must be able to escalate issues and risks to appropriate parties, and work collaboratively across company lines to drive resolution and ensure transparency. - Demonstrated experience with various project management methodologies, including Agile methodologies and supporting techniques (e.g. Test Driven Development and continuous integration processes), packaged system implementations, and traditional specification-driven approaches. - Experience with Cloud data platforms. AWS Redshift a strong plus. -  Bachelor’s  degree in IT, engineering, or business, or equivalent experience. - 3+ years experience in financial services; lending experience a plus. - Must be a high-energy leader able to delegate and mentor effectively, yet roll up their sleeves when required to achieve results and/or demonstrate effective behavior. - Proven track record of recruiting and retaining strong talent. - Must possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with a proven track record of executing calmly against tough deadlines. - Must demonstrate an ability to establish relationships and build rapport in order to influence colleagues at all levels, uncover business or technical issues, and facilitate their resolution. - Must be able to present information concisely and clearly to all levels of management, including financial, technical, and executive level audiences. - Extraordinary written and verbal communications skills. - Must have a passion regarding customer service (internal and external) and delivery/execution. - Excels in all facets of verbal and written communication; leads and inspires the team via open communication, effective listening, and strong collaborative networks; has excellent negotiation skills, is an expert coordinator, and has an ability to orchestrate change through influence. - Identifies bottlenecks and pain points and directs resources to address the challenges in a directed, methodical, cost-effective, and data-driven manner; leverages analytical experience to build a road map to meet the needs of the stakeholders. - Takes initiative to complete critical tasks in a team setting; effortlessly navigates the inter-departmental structures to achieve success. - Works effectively in the face of stress, ambiguity, difficult situations, and shifting priorities all while championing the long-term architectural view; understands the need to shift focus and priorities as required and successfully leads others through periods of change. - Considers and implements novel approaches to tackle new issues/challenges in an aggressive manner; encourages the team to take advantage of self-directed learning opportunities; is comfortable dealing with ambiguity and leading others in a fast-paced, cutting-edge, and entrepreneurial environment. - Challenges the status quo to generate new ideas, is open to challenges, and implements unique solutions; focuses on the best outcome for the company, rather than on ego. - Is a compelling leader who is comfortable with team dynamics who openly seeks and shares information across teams and departments, coordinating and combining competencies for the best overall results. - Has a comprehensive knowledge base in his or her technical field and continually augments the team’s experiences and skills with the latest training, technologies, and techniques. - Demonstrates a bold commitment to the total alignment of actions, words, and professional beliefs, and sets the “tone at the top”.    Supervisory Responsibility This position has supervisory responsibilities.   Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position with a work schedule of Monday-Friday with some schedule variations as needed.   Travel This position will require up to 10% travel.   EEO Statement  ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   #LI-BP1

Manager, Test Automation - Critical Thinker to Help Lead Our Team into Tomorrow's Future   ACA is seeking a visionary leader with a SLIC (Serve, Learn, Innovate, Connect) mindset and a strong passion for developing cutting-edge IT automation solutions within Quality Engineering. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills and thrive in a collaborative TEAM environment. They should also possess an energetic attitude towards ensuring that every phase and feature of our complex software systems are fully automated.   In this leadership role, you will collaborate with our Quality Engineering and application development teams to ensure top-notch software quality throughout the development cycle. You will be responsible for driving the creation and maintenance of test cases and test data for software systems, participating in code reviews, and leading the development and maintenance of our test automation infrastructure.   As an experienced leader in Quality Engineering, you'll use your expertise in programming languages like Java, Python, C++, or C# to create and support test automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, or Junit. You'll also be responsible for leading a team of highly skilled engineers in the design, development, and execution of automated testing solutions to ensure the highest quality software.   Join us in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in Quality Engineering and making a significant impact in our organization. As a part of our team, you will work with some of the brightest minds in the industry and have the opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge software solutions.   If you are passionate about Quality Engineering and have the relevant experience, apply now, and let's work together to achieve something amazing.   This is a full-time position based in our Spartanburg, SC office. The successful candidate will be expected to work onsite during regular business hours.   Professional Skills: Strategic thinking: As a leader in Quality Engineering, you must have a strategic mindset and be able to think creatively to develop solutions that align with business goals. Analytical skills: The ability to analyze complex problems and identify potential issues in software systems is crucial for a leader in Quality Engineering. Attention to detail: Leaders in Quality Engineering must pay close attention to detail to ensure that all aspects of software testing are thoroughly and accurately completed. Communication skills: Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating with development teams, reporting test results, and interacting with other business stakeholders. Time management skills: Leaders in Quality Engineering must be able to manage their time effectively to ensure that testing is completed within project deadlines. Partnership: Leaders in Quality Engineering must be able to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with developers, testers, project managers, and business partners. Adaptability: The ability to adapt to changing project requirements and technologies is essential for a leader in Quality Engineering, particularly in dynamic and fast-paced environments. Creativity: Leaders in Quality Engineering must be able to think creatively to innovate solutions to support Quality Engineering.   Responsibilities: -  Develop and implement strategic plans to ensure the highest quality software. - Lead the design and development of automated testing solutions for Information Technology. - Lead the design, development, and execution of automated tests for complex software systems. - Collaborate with development teams to ensure software quality throughout the development cycle. - Identify and report software defects and work with development teams to resolve them. - Create and maintain test cases and test data for complex software systems. - Participate in code reviews to ensure testability of software features. - Lead the development and maintenance of test automation infrastructure and processes. - Communicate test results and progress to the development team and other stakeholders.   Qualifications/Requirements: -  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. - Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. - Strong programming skills in at least one language such as Java, Python, C++, or C#. - Expertise in software testing concepts, methodologies, and tools. - Expertise in test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, JMeter, or JUnit. - Expertise in CICD tools such as Bamboo and Jenkins. - Expertise in SQL and ability to write complex database queries. - Experience with Agile methodology and practices. - Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. - Strong verbal and written communication skills.   Supervisory Responsibility This position has supervisory responsibilities.   Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Days of work are Monday through Friday.  The daily schedule may vary from 8 am to 5 pm or 9 am to 6 pm.  Hours may vary or exceed 40 in any given week depending on the needs of the business.   Travel This position does not require travel.   EEO Statement ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   You are not officially considered an applicant unless you have completed an employment application in ACA's online applicant tracking system, iCIMS. #LI-BP1

Manager, Quality Engineering - Critical Thinker to Help Lead Our Team into Tomorrow's Future   ACA is seeking a visionary leader with a SLIC (Serve, Learn, Innovate, Connect) mindset and a strong passion for developing cutting-edge IT automation solutions within Quality Engineering. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills and thrive in a collaborative TEAM environment. They should also possess an energetic attitude towards ensuring that every phase and feature of our complex software systems are fully automated.   In this leadership role, you will collaborate with our Quality Engineering and application development teams to ensure top-notch software quality throughout the development cycle. You will be responsible for driving the creation and maintenance of test cases and test data for software systems, participating in code reviews, and leading the development and maintenance of our test automation infrastructure.   As an experienced leader in Quality Engineering, you'll use your expertise in programming languages like Java, Python, C++, or C# to create and support test automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, or Junit. You'll also be responsible for leading a team of highly skilled engineers in the design, development, and execution of automated testing solutions to ensure the highest quality software.   Join us in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in Quality Engineering and making a significant impact in our organization. As a part of our team, you will work with some of the brightest minds in the industry and have the opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge software solutions.   If you are passionate about Quality Engineering and have the relevant experience, apply now, and let's work together to achieve something amazing.   This is a full-time position based in our Spartanburg, SC office. The successful candidate will be expected to work onsite during regular business hours.   Professional Skills Strategic thinking: As a leader in Quality Engineering, you must have a strategic mindset and be able to think creatively to develop solutions that align with business goals. Analytical skills: The ability to analyze complex problems and identify potential issues in software systems is crucial for a leader in Quality Engineering. Attention to detail: Leaders in Quality Engineering must pay close attention to detail to ensure that all aspects of software testing are thoroughly and accurately completed. Communication skills: Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating with development teams, reporting test results, and interacting with other business stakeholders. Time management skills: Leaders in Quality Engineering must be able to manage their time effectively to ensure that testing is completed within project deadlines. Partnership: Leaders in Quality Engineering must be able to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with developers, testers, project managers, and business partners. Adaptability: The ability to adapt to changing project requirements and technologies is essential for a leader in Quality Engineering, particularly in dynamic and fast-paced environments. Creativity: Leaders in Quality Engineering must be able to think creatively to innovate solutions to support Quality Engineering.   Responsibilities -  Develop and implement strategic plans to ensure the highest quality software. - Lead the design and development of automated testing solutions for Information Technology. - Lead the design, development, and execution of automated tests for complex software systems. - Collaborate with development teams to ensure software quality throughout the development cycle. - Identify and report software defects and work with development teams to resolve them. - Create and maintain test cases and test data for complex software systems. - Participate in code reviews to ensure testability of software features. - Lead the development and maintenance of test automation infrastructure and processes. - Communicate test results and progress to the development team and other stakeholders.   Qualifications/Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. - Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. - Strong programming skills in at least one language such as Java, Python, C++, or C#. - Expertise in software testing concepts, methodologies, and tools. - Expertise in test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, JMeter, or JUnit. - Expertise in CICD tools such as Bamboo and Jenkins. - Expertise in SQL and ability to write complex database queries. - Experience with Agile methodology and practices. - Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. - Strong verbal and written communication skills.   Supervisory Responsibility This position has supervisory responsibilities.   Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Days of work are Monday through Friday.  The daily schedule may vary from 8 am to 5 pm or 9 am to 6 pm.  Hours may vary or exceed 40 in any given week depending on the needs of the business.   Travel This position does not require travel.   EEO Statement ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   #LI-BP1

American Credit Acceptance, an emerging credit lender for automobiles, seeks an individual to develop and drive strategies and enhance processes for servicing accounts to achieve corporate goals for profitability and customer service. The Vice President, Strategy and Analysis will understand the business environment and team capabilities to create and communicate the strategy in a clear and compelling vision to senior executives. This person will ensure that the team has the necessary skills, motivation and authority to deliver results.     Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions listed below. - Identify, quantify and present Servicing strategies that will drive profit and/or customer satisfaction. - Refine and improve processes with appropriate controls so they are robust and well documented. - Deliver both short and long-term goals in an uncertain and fluid environment. - Identify team needs, talent, tools, and secure the resources needed. - Develop and retain talented associates. - Influence and work with colleagues in IT, Operations, Finance and others to improve organizational performance. - Excellent written, oral, and influential communications skills and the ability to drive to agreement with good negotiation skills.   Qualifications - 8+ years of experience in complex, data-driven problem solving - 5+ years of experience in People management - Proven and progressive development and strategy experience in a major corporation or top-tier strategy consulting firm or equivalent - Bachelor’s Degree  Preferred Qualifications - 2+ years of experience in auto lending, preferably in servicing - MBA or MS in qualitative field - Exceptional academic experience from a top university   Work Environment and Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position with a work schedule of Monday-Friday with some schedule variations as needed.   Travel No travel is expected for this position.   EEO Statement ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   You are not officially considered an applicant unless you have completed an employment application in ACA’s online applicant tracking system, iCIMS.   #LI-KS2

About American Credit Acceptance A national leader in the auto finance industry, American Credit Acceptance partners with car dealerships across the country to empower the emerging credit consumer to purchase reliable, affordable transportation. We are a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company that has delivered excellent profitability, regulatory rigor and over 20% annualized growth since our inception in 2007.   About the Team A key driver of ACA’s growth and profitability, our Data & Analytics team is comprised of 50+ associates of various backgrounds with one thing in common - a passion for problem solving. Here, Financial analytics and data management, statistical modeling, and data science teams act as internal management consultants to solve real business problems. You’ll go beyond basic predictions and partner with business leaders to maximize performance of our loan portfolio, minimize risk and losses, and identify key leverage points to drive efficiencies.   What You'll Do The Manager, Business Analytics will drive business strategy and success. This individual will use their analytical mindset, business knowledge, and inter-personal skills to aggressively develop insights and tests that enable ACA to smartly growth the business. This role has a broad range of responsibilities including marketing, pricing and risk and includes a team of analysts to help pursue those goals.        Essential Functions  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   - Lead analytical projects  - Manage and develop a team of analysts  - Drive strategic insights - Oversight of strategy implementation     Qualifications  - Bachelor’s Degree in Quantitative Field (Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Math)  - 2-3+ years of experience in People management  - 4-5+ years of experience in complex, data-driven problem solving and project management - Demonstrated experience working in a cross-functional environment     Preferred qualifications  - MBA or MS in quantitative field  - 2+ years of experience in auto lending     Supervisory Responsibility  This position will supervise a team of 1-5 Analysts.     Work Environment and Physical Demands  This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.     Position Type/Expected Hours of Work  This is a full-time position. Days of work are Monday through Friday. The daily schedule may vary from 8 am to 5 pm or 9 am to 6 pm. Hours may vary or exceed 40 in any given week depending on the needs of the business.     Travel  No travel is expected for this position.     EEO Statement   ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.      Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.    You are not officially considered an applicant unless you have completed an employment application in ACA’s online applicant tracking system, iCIMS.   #LI-KS2

About American Credit Acceptance A national leader in the auto finance industry, American Credit Acceptance partners with car dealerships across the country to empower the emerging credit consumer to purchase reliable, affordable transportation. We are a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company that has delivered excellent profitability, regulatory rigor and over 20% annualized growth since our inception in 2007.   About the Team A key driver of ACA’s growth and profitability, our Data & Analytics team is comprised of 50+ associates of various back grounds with one thing in common - a passion for problem solving. Here, Financial analytics and data management, statistical modeling, and data science teams act as internal management consultants to solve real business problems. You’ll go beyond basic predictions and partner with business leaders to maximize performance of our loan portfolio, minimize risk and losses, and identify key leverage points to drive efficiencies.   What You’ll Do As a core member of our Senior Leadership team, you’ll utilize your business acumen and advanced knowledge of statistical and machine learning techniques to empower a team of 10 associates to uncover insights, build solutions, and influence business direction.      Who You Are - Passionate about using math and logic to solve problems - Catalyst for business change with a desire to make decisions that are implemented fast - Driver of “think tank” culture with a desire to build teams that openly debate new ideas and embrace experimentation - Experienced leader who puts the team first and is excited to work in a collaborative, team environment - Enthusiastic coach who enjoys the process of providing actionable feedback to teammates (not just to direct reports but also to peers and senior executives) to help individuals and the team maximize its potential - Fulfilled by the journey of continuous improvement, inclusive of having the humility to recognize and learn from mistakes   Your Role - Lead teams to analyze large amounts of structured and unstructured data using scientific methods and machine learning algorithms to uncover knowledge and insights for high impact areas including pricing modeling, financial returns, web analytics, speech analytics, fraud, forecasting, and auction analysis. - Understand the mathematical theory, as well as practical benefits and pitfalls, of various predictive modeling techniques including (but not limited to) boosting, bagging, regression, Support Vector Machine (SVM), survival methods, deep learning, artificial intelligence and experimental design. - Leverage R, Python, SQL, Tableau, and other quantitative analytical platforms to extract and manipulate large datasets, as well as to develop, analyze, validate and deploy predictive models. - Partner with business leaders across functional areas, including Operations, Legal, Compliance, Information Technology, Vendor Management, and Finance to develop an understanding of fields to which statistical techniques can be applied effectively. - Leverage statistical models and collaborate closely with technology and business groups to analyze operational feasibility, implementation, and production integration; monitor performance and determine when it is appropriate/necessary to update/refresh. - Formulate hypotheses and develop statistically derived tests to grow and measure business knowledge. - Coach and develop a team of direct reports.   Qualifications  - 8+ years of relevant work experience including 4+ years in a leadership role - Master’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, or a related analytical field with exceptional past academic performance (3.4 or higher GPA). - Exceptional written and verbal communication with the specific ability to convey technical results to non-technical audiences. **This role is onsite at our headquarter office in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Non-local candidates must be able to relocate. Custom relocation packages may be available as part of total compensation package.     EEO Statement   ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   You are not officially considered an applicant unless you have completed an employment application in ACA’s online applicant tracking system, iCIMS.   #LI-KS2