Senior Data Science & Analytics Leader — Global Marketing

VISA; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

FSA/HSA

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics in Global Marketing Services to build the data and intelligence layer for AI solutions. You will design models, lead data readiness, and partner across teams to surface growth opportunities from VisaNet and client data.

This role requires leadership across data assessment, model development, governance, and stakeholder communication, with hybrid work in San Francisco and in-office 2–3 days a week.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience with a quantitative degree or 6+ years with advanced degree.
• Experience in analytics and data science, including exploratory analysis and predictive modeling.
• Experience assessing data readiness for AI initiatives and structuring data for AI consumption.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and related data science libraries.
• Experience with large-scale structured/unstructured datasets across multiple sources.
• Experience building scoring frameworks or recommendation systems.
• Experience with data governance and metadata management.

Responsibilities

• Own data and intelligence layer for AI solutions; define model architecture and scoring.
• Assess data readiness across multiple sources; identify gaps and enrichment needs.
• Build statistical and predictive models for opportunity detection and sizing.
• Own the opportunity scoring framework for business development teams.
• Co-own data integration with VisaNet and enterprise data sources.
• Ensure model documentation, validation, and governance across teams.
• Translate analyses into clear, actionable stakeholder recommendations.

Skills

Data science

Python

SQL

Machine learning

Communications

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field

Tools

Python libraries (scikit-learn, pandas)

Cloud platforms

Job description

Visa is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics in Global Marketing Services to build the data and intelligence layer for AI solutions. You will design models, lead data readiness, and partner across teams to surface growth opportunities from VisaNet and client data.

This role requires leadership across data assessment, model development, governance, and stakeholder communication, with hybrid work in San Francisco and in-office 2–3 days a week.