✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Sr. Manager- Data Analysis

at Discover Financial Services

📍 Plano, TX Unknown 💰 $182K – $208K USD / year Posted March 31, 2026
Salary $182K – $208K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related quantitative field; Master's Degree preferred
Category Data & Analytics

Senior data analytics leader responsible for validating enterprise analytical tools and leading analytics validation projects in a capital markets/financial services context. Will coach junior staff and partner with cross-functional teams to influence business decisions.

  • Define validation framework and execute validation projects
  • Assess quality and risk of analytical tool methodologies
  • Research and prototype industry best practices for analytical tools
  • Communicate results through reports and presentations
  • Coach and mentor junior staff

Role emphasizes designing validation frameworks, assessing tool risk, managing large data analytics projects, and applying statistical/econometric methods. Requires experience with open source data technologies and data governance, with a focus on prediction and analytics quality.

The ideal candidate is a senior data analytics leader with 5+ years of hands-on analytics experience and 2+ years of people management, skilled in statistical modeling and open source data technologies. They should drive enterprise-wide validation practices, mentor junior staff, and partner with stakeholders to influence business outcomes in financial services.

Bachelor's Degree in quantitative field5+ years of data analytics experience2+ years of people management experienceexperience leading and developing with open source data technologies
Master's Degree or PhD in FinanceEconomicsStatisticsMathematicsIndustrial EngineeringOperations Research or related field7+ years of statistical or econometrics hands-on work5+ years experience with large data sets5+ years experience in financial services industry5+ years experience developing statistical or econometric models5+ years experience validating statistical or econometric models2+ years data governance2+ years predictive analytics
Bachelor's degree in Statistics/ Economics/ Operations Research/ Analytics/ Mathematics/ Computer Science; statistical modeling; data analytics; open source data technologies; relational database; econometrics; financial services; data governance; predictive analytics; validation framework
statistical modelingrelational databaseopen source data technologiesdata analyticsvalidation frameworkanalytical tool methodologies
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscoaching and mentoringproblem solving
Industry Financial Services
Job Function Lead data analytics validation initiatives and manage a team of analytics professionals to improve data-driven decision making.
Role Subtype Senior Software Engineer
Visa Sponsorship Yes
Sr. Manager- Data AnalysisSenior Managerdata analyticsstatistical modelingrelational databasesenterprise-wide analytical tools validation frameworkvalidation frameworkanalytical tool methodologiesopen source data technologiesdata governancepredictive analyticsstatistical or econometricsfinancial servicesMaster's DegreeBachelor's DegreeStatisticsEconomicsOperations ResearchAnalyticsCapital OneData AnalyticsStatistical ModelingRelational DatabasesOpen Source Data TechnologiesData GovernancePredictive AnalyticsStatistical or EconometricsFinancial Services

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, 5+ years data analytics experience, 2+ years people management experience

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