PayPal · 2 months ago
Sr Manager, Data Strategy
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $292K/yr
8+ years expPayPal is a global leader in digital payments, revolutionizing commerce for over 25 years. They are seeking a Senior Manager to lead their external data strategy team focused on global credit markets, collaborating with various teams to enhance data sourcing and optimize external data usage across products and geographies.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Lead complex data science projects, ensuring they meet business objectives and deliver actionable insights
Develop advanced data models and algorithms to analyze large datasets and solve complex business problems
Collaborate with senior leadership to identify data-driven opportunities for business growth and efficiency
Implement best practices for data management, analysis, and visualization
Ensure data governance and compliance with relevant regulations and standards
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to the data science team
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new data sources to enhance risk controls, drive marketing, and enhance profitability for existing credit products and to support risk controls for other PayPal products
Identify, evaluate, and onboard data sources for new credit product launches, including in new countries across the globe
Rapidly evaluate the potential of external data in predictive modeling and decisioning, including using AI/ML techniques
Define and execute the strategy for credit bureau data usage across credit and risk domains across the globe, based on product, market, regulatory, and commercial considerations
Drive commercial strategy and negotiations with credit bureaus from a PayPal-wide perspective
Build, lead, and develop a small high-performing team
Collaborate cross-functionally with Credit Risk, Fraud Risk, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Vendor Management, Data Platform, Data Operations, Legal, and Compliance teams
Lead strategic partnerships and contract negotiations with external data vendors
Qualification
Required
8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience leading others
Lead complex data science projects, ensuring they meet business objectives and deliver actionable insights
Develop advanced data models and algorithms to analyze large datasets and solve complex business problems
Collaborate with senior leadership to identify data-driven opportunities for business growth and efficiency
Implement best practices for data management, analysis, and visualization
Ensure data governance and compliance with relevant regulations and standards
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to the data science team
Track record of building and managing a high-performing team and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and focus on the customer
Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of how data can be leveraged to manage credit risk (understanding of fraud risk and marketing for lending products strong bonuses)
Experience working with credit bureau and alternative data sources, with a track record of deploying these assets to drive business impact in lending or credit risk functions
Experience working in a highly matrixed environment and successfully collaborating with multiple partner teams to deliver meaningful impact
Working knowledge of how AI/ML techniques can enhance data value and ability to collaborate closely with machine learning and AI teams
Understanding of relevant regulatory environments (e.g., FCRA, ECOA, GLBA, GDPR), especially as they apply to data sourcing and usage
Trusted relationship builder with external data providers and internal stakeholders, including managing sensitive negotiations and long-term partnerships
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
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President & CEO
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