Senior Manager (Team Leader) - Data Science

Company Description

This role qualifies for Autorskie Koszty Uzyskania Przychodu (KUP), in accordance with applicable Polish tax regulations. Eligible employees may benefit from preferential tax treatment on income derived from the creation of intellectual property, subject to meeting statutory criteria.

 

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.

Job Description

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.

Visa is seeking a Data Science Senior Manager to lead and develop a high-performing team of Data Scientists within Visa Consulting & Analytics. The successful candidate will manage project delivery, drive innovation, and collaborate closely with both internal consultants and external clients to design and implement data-driven solutions that deliver measurable business value.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and expand a team of Data Scientists (currently five members), fostering a culture of growth and excellence.

• Oversee the development of advanced data assets and analytics solutions tailored to client needs.

• Collaborate closely with Visa consultants to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with client objectives.

Engage with clients to understand their business challenges and translate them into actionable data science projects and solutions.

Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to drive continuous improvement within the team.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 3 set days a week (Tuesday - Thursday), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

What we'd like from you: 

Master’s or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Data Science or Data Analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership or team management role.
• Strong proficiency in data science tools and programming languages, particularly Python and SQL.
• Proven experience in consulting or delivering analytics solutions to external clients is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English and Polish.

Additional Information

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.

Client-provided location(s): Warsaw, Poland

Job ID: 89c39f11-a485-4371-b307-3c169d823cee

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-30T12:23:15