Senior Manager, Issuing Advisory - Data Science

The position will be based in Visa’s Sydney office. We seek a data scientist with experience in data preparation, data analysis, story – telling  and communicating insights to internal and external stakeholders . You will be working with VISA’s big data sets and in certain cases in conjunction with our clients’ data.The candidate should possess hands on experience with associated technologies and ability to collaborate across teams and functions to deliver value to VISA and our clients.The successful candidate will have opportunities to work on huge varieties of problems across Issuers business. We need a dedicated, technical, proactive, and energetic who accepts challenges and is a confirmed problem solver.In return a competitive salary is on offer with a base range between $170k-$190k + super + bonus.What is Visa Consulting & Analytics?Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) is Visa's consulting division, serving Visa's clients (including card issuers, acquirers, and merchants) and solving their strategic problems focused on improving performance and profitability.  Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, payments, data analytics, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, VCA drives high impact and tangible financial results.Responsibilities:Work within the project team to support the design, development, and delivery of data science/engineering solutions to VISA clients, adhering to scope and timelinesBuilding and maintaining positive relationships with clients.Providing mentorship to junior team membersPartner with roles across the organisation including consultants, engineering, and data scientists to address prioritized business problemsBuild data driven solutions/data science models aligned with client's priorities and leading different vendors for the execution if requiredBreak large solutions into smaller, releasable phases and seek feedback from product owners, clients, and other partnersDefine detailed scope and methodology, design and create solutions, and implement using appropriate tools and techniquesSupport development of a robust system for measuring and optimising the quality of deployed algorithms and modelsMaintain AI models in production to evaluate performance, model drift, and decayActively seek out opportunities to innovate by using VisaNet, external data and new modelling techniques fit for purpose to the needs of our clientsMake sure that the legal/compliance/security related requirements are fully adhered to