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To ensure that Visa’s payment technology is truly available to everyone, everywhere requires the success of our key bank or merchant partners and internal business units. The Global Data Science group supports these partners by using our extraordinarily rich data set that spans more than 3 billion cards globally and captures more than 100 billion transactions in a single year. Our focus lies on building creative solutions that have an immediate impact on the business of our highly analytical partners. We work in complementary teams comprising members from Data Science and various groups at Visa. To support our rapidly growing group we are looking for Data Scientists who are equally passionate about the opportunity to use Visa’s rich data to tackle meaningful business problems.

Essential Functions

Lead data science team supporting issuers or merchants, including project oversight, coaching and professional development
Manage offshore relationships, including vendor management, performance tracking and onboarding/offboarding activities
Manage Data Engineering relationships, including creating and maintaining roadmaps and prioritizations
Manage 5 to 10 projects in parallel, from conception to completion utilizing a team of 5 to 7 experienced professionals
Experience building and managing teams of data scientists
Strong analytical skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor and ability to work with large data sets to synthesize key impacts for clients.
Develop propensity, segmentation, and other predictive models to drive business impact
Proactively engage with clients and Visa client leadership in regular strategic & planning discussions, cultivate and manage a pipeline of work with clients
Develop frameworks, approaches, solutions, and recommendations that effectively and efficiently address the most impactful opportunities and challenges.
Partner with peers in other functional areas (e.g., marketing, analytics, risk, innovation) and across global regional teams to execute projects in ways that leverage the breadth and depth of Visa’s resources
Executive Presence including excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal and ability to communicate at all levels within large organizations.
Demonstrated leadership, managerial and collaboration capabilities, particularly with those who are not direct reports as may be found in a matrixed organization.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

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What You Should Know About Senior Director, Data Science, Visa

Are you ready to join Visa as a Senior Director, Data Science in Atlanta? At Visa, we believe in making payment technology accessible to everyone, everywhere, and we're looking for someone as passionate as we are to help us achieve that vision. In this dynamic role, you'll lead a talented data science team dedicated to supporting our bank and merchant partners, utilizing our extensive data set that encompasses over 3 billion cards and 100 billion transactions annually. Your day-to-day will involve overseeing multiple exciting projects, coaching up-and-coming data scientists, and nurturing offshore relationships to ensure seamless vendor management. You'll leverage your strong analytical skills to develop predictive models that drive significant business impact and engage directly with clients to align strategies. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as you'll work alongside various teams across Visa to find innovative solutions to complex business problems. This hybrid position offers a balance between in-office and remote work, with the expectation of in-office days confirmed by your Hiring Manager. If you’re ready to take on a rewarding challenge and make a difference at Visa, we would love to hear from you!

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What are the essential responsibilities of a Senior Director, Data Science at Visa?

As a Senior Director, Data Science at Visa, you will lead a team of data scientists dedicated to supporting our issuer and merchant partners. Your responsibilities will include project oversight from conception to completion, managing relationships with offshore vendors, and developing predictive models that help drive business impact.