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
9 days ago
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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

As the Director, Presales Data Science within the B2B Scores business, you will serve as a technical and analytical authority to support the acquisition, expansion, and renewal of FICO Score solutions for consumer lending clients. You will partner with Sales Executives and Client Success Managers to lead technical discovery sessions, design solution configurations, and translate complex analytics into clear business value narratives for executive and technical audiences. Your daily work involves quantifying ROI, managing RFx responses, and providing input on pricing and usage assumptions. The role requires deep expertise in credit risk, retail banking, and analytics, alongside a strong ability to map analytic ecosystems and operationalize analytics within regulated financial services environments. You will utilize your skills in solution consulting and presales to bridge the gap between technical model performance and practical business outcomes for lending partners.

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 aligned to client needs, regulatory contexts, and operational realities.
  • Lead technical discovery sessions, solution walkthroughs, and value-based discussions with various client stakeholders.
  • Support presales activities including new logo acquisition, expansion opportunities, and renewal motions.
  • Provide technical input on pricing discussions, usage assumptions, and solution complexity considerations.
  • Partner cross-functionally to support RFx responses, proposals, and deal review materials.
  • Review and validate client-facing materials such as ROI models and solution summaries for accuracy.

What we're looking for

  • Subject matter expertise in credit risk (US), consumer lending, retail banking, mortgage, and analytics.
  • Experience in presales, solutions consulting, and analytics for external clients.
  • Ability to translate technical concepts and model performance into business value and ROI narratives.
  • Experience in client discovery, analytic use cases, and mapping of analytic ecosystems.
  • Proficiency in operationalizing analytics within consumer lending and banking environments.
  • Strong collaboration skills across Sales, Client Success, Analytics, and Product Management teams.
  • Ability to engage effectively with both executive and technical stakeholders.

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