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Senior Manager Data Analysis

at Discover Financial Services

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $200K – $229K USD / year Posted March 29, 2026
Salary $200K – $229K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field; or Master's Degree in a related field or MBA with quantitative concentration
Category Data & Analytics

Senior Manager Data Analysis leads enterprise data analytics, validating analytical tools and methodologies, and mentoring a team of analysts to deliver data-driven business insights across the banking organization.

  • Refining a new enterprise-wide analytical tools validation framework
  • Planning and executing validation projects
  • Assessing quality and risk of analytical tool methodologies
  • Understanding technical issues in analytical tools and assessing risks and opportunities
  • Mentoring junior staff

Focus on statistical modeling, econometrics, predictive analytics, and management of open-source data technologies; governance of tools and methodologies; experience with large data sets in financial services.

The ideal candidate is a senior data analysis leader with 7+ years of experience in statistical modeling, econometrics, predictive analytics, and managing teams in financial services. They should have deep experience with open-source data technologies and data governance.

Bachelor's Degree in StatisticsEconomicsOperations ResearchAnalyticsMathematicsComputer Scienceor related quantitative fieldor Master's Degree or MBA with a quantitative concentrationAt least 7 years of experience performing data analyticsAt least 5 years of experience leading and developing with open source data technologiesAt least 2 years of experience managing people
Master's Degree or PhD in FinanceEconomicsStatisticsMathematicsIndustrial EngineeringOperations Researchor related fieldAt least 7 years of experience in statistical or econometrics hands-on workAt least 5 years of experience manipulating and performing analysis with large data setsAt least 5 years of experience in financial services industryAt least 5 years of experience in developing statistical or econometric modelsAt least 5 years of experience in validating statistical or econometric modelsAt least 2 years of experience with data governanceAt least 2 years of experience with predictive analytics
Statistical modelingeconometricspredictive analyticsopen source data technologiesdata analyticslarge data setsdata governanceteam leadershippeople managementfinancial servicesbanking
Statistical modelingEconometricsPredictive analyticsOpen source data technologiesData analyticsLarge data sets
LeadershipCommunicationInterpersonalTeam management
Industry Banking
Job Function Lead enterprise data analysis and validation for strategic business insights
Role Subtype Data Analytics Manager
senior manager data analysisdata analyticsstatistical modelingeconometricspredictive analyticsopen source data technologieslarge data setsfinancial servicesteam leadershippeople managementdata governancemodel developmentmodel validationquantitative fieldmaster's degreephd in statisticsmba with quantitative concentrationfinancedata-driven decision makinganalytics framework

Less than 7 years of data analytics experience, No experience with open-source data technologies, No managerial experience, Lack of data governance or predictive analytics experience

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