Data Scientist - Senior Consultant level

Job Description Key Responsibilities Business Partnership & Strategy

• Act as a trusted thought partner to senior business leaders, proactively identifying opportunities where data science can drive strategic outcomes in collaboration with teams across Product, Marketing, Operations and Finance.
• Translate complex business challenges into analytical frameworks and lead the development of data-driven solutions that influence product, marketing, operations, and finance decisions.
• Deliver compelling, actionable insights through storytelling, quantifying business impact and aligning recommendations with strategic priorities.
• Prioritize initiatives based on business value, feasibility, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring the team is focused on the highest-impact opportunities.

• Lead end-to-end development of advanced analytics and machine learning solutions, from data exploration to model deployment.
• Leverage Visa’s large-scale datasets using tools such as Hive/R/SQL/Python/SAS to uncover insights and optimize business performance.
• Champion the use of AI-powered tools (e.g., coding assistants, AutoML, workflow automation) to enhance productivity and accelerate delivery.
• Develop intuitive visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Implement MLOps best practices and collaborate with data engineering to ensure robust pipelines and data governance.

• Mentor of junior data scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Set technical direction, establish best practices, and ensure scientific rigor and scalability in all deliverables.
• Review peer work as needed, including code, models, and analytical outputs, to maintain high quality and business relevance.
• Encourage exploration of emerging techniques such as NLP, deep learning, and generative AI where applicable.

• Communicate complex technical concepts in clear, actionable terms to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Drive adoption of data science solutions by demonstrating their value in solving real-world business problems.

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

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• Experience managing end-to-end data science projects and delivering measurable business impact.
• 9+ years of experience (or 7+ with Master’s, 3+ with PhD) in analytics or data science.
• Experience with AI/ML tools that enhance productivity (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, AutoML platforms).
• Experience with cloud analytics environments and MLOps practices.
• Experience creating or deploying AI agents to support or automate data science workflows is a strong plus.
• Proven ability to connect technical solutions to business strategy and outcomes.
• Proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Python or R.
• Experience with large datasets and big data tools (e.g., Hive, Spark).
• Strong foundation in statistical modeling and machine learning techniques.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to influence business decisions through data.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management experience.
• Domain knowledge in payments, banking, or financial services.

Work Hours:

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements:
This position requires travel5-10% of the time.

Mental/

Physical Requirements:

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified…