Data Science Manager

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

What it's all about -

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) is the consulting arm of Visa, and drives tangible, impactful results for clients. Drawing on our expertise in consulting, data analytics, digital marketing and economics, VCA solves the most strategic problems for our clients.

The Intelligence & Data Solutions (IDS) team at VCA consists of data scientists, analysts, and engineers who provide analytics solutions. Their goal is to leverage VisaNet, one of the largest datasets globally, to help clients enhance their performance and increase profitability.

Our FBL cluster is growing!! We are seeking a passionate and ambitious Senior Data Scientist to partner with Visa Consulting & Analytics and co-develop data-driven solutions to help Visa’s clients grow their businesses. The role sits in the IDS European client-facing team and is based in Paris. You will be expected to:

• Develop a deep understanding of Visa’s data assets and how they can be used to enhance client profitability across acquisition, usage and retention

• Identify trends in our clients’ work to drive business development with consultants

• Understand business requirements and desired outcomes, leading to a detailed analytical plan

• Execute on the analytical plan to develop, promote and deliver data-driven solutions and/or business-centric insights from data through better visualisation and storyboarding

• Provide subject matter expertise and quality assurance of complex Data Science projects                                                             

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Develop and deploy analytical models and techniques within the organization and VCA clients.

• Work with large volumes of data, extract and manipulate large datasets using standard tools.

• Analyze, clean, and visualize large data sets.

• Produce data sets for predictive modeling by parsing and aggregating incomplete, unstructured data sources.

• Develop and validate advanced analytics models and algorithms.

• Utilize Visa’s data and analytic capabilities to develop and implement consulting solutions.

• Continuously present innovative ideas to improve business practices.

• Perform client-specific analysis on portfolio data including proprietary information.

• Lead transfer of technical knowledge to facilitate business solution implementation.

• Document all projects, including coding and other necessary documentation.

• Enhance and optimize codes for critical business processes.

• Design and develop dashboards using software such as Tableau or Power BI.

• Identify opportunities to automate repeatable analysis or build streamlined solutions.

• Communicate complex concepts and analysis results clearly and effectively.

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

What we want from you - 

· Integrate data from various sources for risk assessments.

· Experience with tools like Hadoop, Spark, Python, SAS, and SQL.

· Advanced skills in analytics and statistical modeling (e.g., Regression, Clustering, Classification).

· Experience in developing Machine Learning models (e.g., Random Forest, SVM) using Python or R.

· Proficient in data visualization software such as Tableau and Power BI.

· Excellent project management and organizational skills.

· Knowledge of Agile methodology and scrum practices.

· Demonstrate ownership in delivering projects, ensuring they are completed on time and meet the desired outcomes.

· Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Must speak French at fluent or C1 minimum

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.