Director, Presales Data Science

FICO

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$132,300–$207,900 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $243k
This role $170k
$112k most similar roles pay here $326k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $205,000–$280,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $243k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About FICO

FICO (Fair Isaac Corporation) is a data analytics company best known for the FICO credit score, and provides analytics software and tools for fraud detection, credit scoring, and decision management. Industry: Data Analytics & Financial Technology

FICO currently has 9 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $132,300–$207,900 across 9 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Presales Data Science

Director, Presales Data Science As a member of the B2B Scores team, you will serve as a Presales Solutions Consultant focused on the acquisition, expansion, and renewal of FICO Score solutions for consumer lending clients. You will act as the technical and analytical authority, partnering with Sales Executives and Client Success Managers to translate complex analytics into clear business value narratives. Your daily responsibilities include leading technical discovery sessions, designing solution configurations based on regulatory contexts, and providing input on pricing and usage assumptions. The role requires deep expertise in credit risk, retail banking, and consumer lending within regulated financial services environments. You must possess strong skills in solutions consulting, analytic use case mapping, and the ability to communicate model performance and ROI to both executive and technical stakeholders while navigating complex analytics ecosystems.

What you'll do

  • Translate complex analytics and model performance into clear business value and ROI narratives for executive audiences.
  • Design and articulate FICO Score solution configurations based on client needs, regulatory contexts, and operational realities.
  • Lead technical discovery sessions, solution walkthroughs, and value-based discussions with various client stakeholders.
  • Support sales activities for new logos, expansions, and renewals by positioning and packaging solutions.
  • Provide technical input on pricing discussions, including usage assumptions and solution complexity considerations.
  • Partner across departments to support RFx responses, proposals, and deal review materials.
  • Review and validate client-facing materials such as ROI models and solution summaries for accuracy.
  • Ensure a smooth transition from presales activities to post-sale execution with Client Success Managers.

What we're looking for

  • Subject matter expertise in credit risk (US), consumer lending, retail banking, and analytics.
  • Strong experience in presales, solutions consulting, and analytics.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts and model performance into clear business value and ROI narratives.
  • Experience in client discovery, analytic use cases, and mapping of analytic ecosystems.
  • Experience operating within regulated financial services environments or consumer lending sectors.
  • Proficiency in engaging with both executive and technical stakeholders.
  • Strong collaboration skills across Sales, Client Success, Analytics, and Product Management teams.

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