Vice President - Data Science

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Vice President - Data Science in Pune, India. The role focuses on leading analytics strategy, guiding complex data-driven projects and influencing business outcomes across marketing, risk, and operations.

The position requires strong data manipulation, modeling, and visualization skills, plus excellent communication to partner with cross-functional teams. Hybrid work arrangement and global Citi standards apply.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in a quantitative field or analytics leadership
• Proven ability to retrieve, manipulate data and build analytical narratives
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across functions

Responsibilities

• Work with large, complex data sets to evaluate and support business strategies
• Identify and assemble data sets using tools to predict, improve, and measure key business outcomes
• Document data requirements, collection, processing, cleaning, and exploratory analysis; apply statistical models and visualizations
• Lead data science initiatives and act as a subject-matter expert within the team
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with Citi policies while delivering actionable insights

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

SQL

Excel

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Access

Excel

Job description

Vice President - Data Science

Job Req Id:

26985845

Location(s):

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

Sep. 25, 2026

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Job Overview

The Specialized Analytics Ld Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities

• Incumbents work with large and complex data sets (both internal and external data) to evaluate, recommend, and support the implementation of business strategies
• Identifies and compiles data sets using a variety of tools (e.g. SQL, Access) to help predict, improve, and measure the success of key business to business outcomes
• Responsible for documenting data requirements, data collection / processing / cleaning, and exploratory data analysis; which may include utilizing statistical models / algorithms and data visualization techniques
• Incumbents in this role may often be referred to as Data Scientists
• Specialization in marketing, risk, digital and AML fields possible
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience
• Working experience in a quantitative field, Financial/Credit Card industry
• Must have Demonstrated ability in data retrieving and manipulation as well as proficient analytical skills
• Excellent analytic ability and problem solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including excellent MS Excel skills to develop analytic presentations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be organized, detail oriented, and adaptive to matrix work environment

Education

• Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Working Environment

• Working Environment: office setting, minimal travel required.
• Effort: minimal physical effort required.

Job Family Group

Decision Management

Job Family

Specialized Analytics (Data Science/Computational Statistics)

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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