Senior Manager, Data Analysis

Discover Financial
Richmond, Virginia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 182,500 - 229,100 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Problem solving","Conceptual thinking","Communication","Interpersonal skills","Leadership","Coaching","Mentoring","Independent research"]

Lead enterprise validation of analytical tools and methodologies by partnering across teams to assess quality, risk, and opportunities. Plan and execute validation projects, refine a company-wide analytical tools validation framework, and prototype emerging best practices. Communicate findings through reports and presentations while mentoring junior staff. Use deep data analysis expertise—spanning statistical/econometric modeling, large datasets, and predictive analytics—to influence business strategy and drive data-driven decision-making.

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Senior Manager, Data Analysis

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Job Summary

Lead enterprise validation of analytical tools and methodologies by partnering across teams to assess quality, risk, and opportunities. Plan and execute validation projects, refine a company-wide analytical tools validation framework, and prototype emerging best practices. Communicate findings through reports and presentations while mentoring junior staff. Use deep data analysis expertise—spanning statistical/econometric modeling, large datasets, and predictive analytics—to influence business strategy and drive data-driven decision-making.
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Refine a new enterprise-wide analytical tools validation framework.
  • •Plan and execute validation projects across analytical tools and methodologies.
  • •Assess quality, risk, and usage of analytical tool methodologies across processes.
  • •Research, identify, and prototype industry best practices for emerging analytical tools.
  • •Communicate results via validation reports and presentations; coach and mentor junior staff.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 182,500 - 229,100 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field plus 7+ years of data analytics experience, or a Master’s Degree plus 5+ years (degree expected by scheduled start date).
  • •At least 5 years of professional data analysis experience.
  • •At least 5 years of experience leading and developing with open source data technologies.
  • •At least 5 years of experience performing data analysis work.
  • •At least 2 years of experience managing people.
Experience:7+ yearsData analyticsStatistical modelingEconometricsFinancial servicesPredictive analyticsOpen source data technologiesData governance
Education:
Skills:Problem solvingConceptual thinkingCommunicationInterpersonal skillsLeadershipCoachingMentoringIndependent research
Tech Stack:Open source data technologiesStatistical modelsEconometric modelsLarge data setsPredictive analyticsData governance

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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