Senior Data Scientist

Volvo Financial Services; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 111,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Volvo Group University

Work-life programs

Job summary

Volvo Financial Services seeks a data science leader to partner with Finance, Credit, Operations, Legal, and HR to translate business needs into AI-ready requirements. You will mentor a global data science team, design robust data pipelines, and govern model development with strong governance practices.

You will report to the Manager, Data Quality and Products within VFS D&IT and work across a stable cross-functional team. The role emphasizes Responsible AI and business value realization.

Qualifications

• Experience translating complex business problems into analytical/AI solutions.
• Overall IT experience of at least 5 years.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, analytics, statistics or equivalent.
• Expertise in end-to-end AI product development from data prep to production.
• Strong stakeholder management across business functions.
• Proficiency with modern ML/AI frameworks and advanced modeling.
• Ability to guide technical problem solving with clarity.
• Collaborates with data teams to design scalable pipelines.
• Excellent data visualization and storytelling abilities.
• Comfort with ambiguity and driving high-impact initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own discovery, scoping, and delivery of AI/ML solutions for VFS.
• Translate business problems into structured statements and success metrics.
• Partner with data engineers to secure data pipelines for AI products.
• Define model architecture and productionization with governance.
• Establish and track KPIs for business and model performance.
• Mentor data science team and set coding standards.
• Promote reproducibility, documentation, and best practices.

Skills

AI product development

Data pipelines

Stakeholder management

ML/AI frameworks

Data visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership mentoring

Problem translation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science / analytics / statistics

Tools

CI/MLOps

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What You Will Do

This role partners directly with functional leaders in Finance, Credit, Operations, Legal, and HR to translate business needs into clear technical requirements; collaborates closely with data engineering to design or acquire the right datasets; and leads the model‑to‑product lifecycle with strong attention to Responsible AI and model governance. In addition to delivering high‑impact solutions tied to VFS priorities, the role mentors and guides data scientists, setting technical direction and quality standards while building the foundations for a future formal leadership path.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the discovery, scoping, and delivery of AI/ML solutions that measurably improve outcomes in VFS business functions.
• Translate open-ended business problems into structured problem statements, success metrics, and prioritized backlogs.
• Partner with data engineers and data operations to design and secure data pipelines and access for AI products.
• Define model architecture and evaluation strategies to productionize models with monitoring, drift detection, and CI/MLOps guardrails aligned with Group AI architecture and governance practices.
• Establish and track business level KPIs and model-level KPIs to ensure sustained value realization.
• Act as a bridge between business and technology.
• Mentor and direct data science team, setting coding standards, review analyses, unblock delivery, and coach on stakeholder engagement.
• Model best practices in research, reproducibility, and documentation.

Your future team

You will report directly to the Manager, Data Quality and Products within VFS D&IT and will be assigned to a stable, global cross-functional team. Digital and IT is the engine of the VFS business, and we continue our strategic journey to further improve performance and to deliver the best customer experience in the industry. In this exciting environment, we are focused on Digital Innovation to meet the demands of our customers in an increasingly digitalized world.

In many of our markets, VFS has won the Great Place to Work award, where Great Work is done. By interacting with each other as an on-site business, we build relationships, which allow us to work together more efficiently and form stronger bonds with our colleagues and customers.

The preferred location can be Wroclaw (Poland), Gothenburg (Sweden), or Greensboro, NC (USA).

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together.

In this role, we believe it is the right mindset that will make a difference at VFS. If you, besides your genuine interest in working with people in Transforming Together, also have a positive, service-oriented, and collaborative mindset, and take a proactive approach to handling all responsibilities, idea generation, and recommendations for productivity and efficiency - then. We believe the successful candidate has the passion and excitement to take on this challenge.

Qualifications likely required to be successful in this role include:

• Experience translating complex business problems into structured analytical and AI solutions.
• Overall information technology experience of a minimum of 5 years
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, analytics, statistics or equivalent preferred
• Expertise in end-to-end AI product development, from data preparation to production.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, engaging leaders across business functions.
• Proficiency with modern ML/AI frameworks and advanced statistical modeling techniques
• Ability to communicate with team members and guide technical problem solving with clarity.
• Skill in collaborating with data team members to design scalable data pipelines.
• Strength in communicating technical insights through compelling visualization and storytelling.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and independently driving high-impact initiatives
• Cross-functional collaboration skills for translating functional needs into technical requirements
• Ability to influence technical and strategic decisions across teams and domains.
• Continuous learning mindset to stay current with evolving AI platforms, tools and methods.

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $111,100.00 - $132,700.00 USD annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Financial Services, we are working together to shape the world we want to live in. As the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, VFS provides financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers’ evolving business. Through our dedication to innovation, we support society in its adoption of sustainable transport and equipment solutions. VFS is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and serves Volvo Group customers and dealers in more than 50 markets.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid and competitive package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy a diverse working environment with a culture of care and inclusion. As an investment, we support your personal development and growth to achieve your career aspirations. Volvo Financial Services is an on-site business and we understand that you might need occasional or temporary flexibility, which your leader is equipped to manage and fits well to our culture, as being together enables us to build upon our innovative and collaborative culture, as well as develop you for continued success.