Full-Time
Senior Data Science Manager
Marketing
Wise
10,001+ employees
Low-cost international money transfers with API
Compensation Overview
£125k - £164k/yr
London, UK
Hybrid
Hybrid role: 3 days in office per week.
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- Seven or more years hands-on experience with a strong technical foundation in coding with Python and SQL.
- Deep expertise in lifetime value modelling and econometrics/marketing mix modelling.
- A strong understanding of statistics, particularly Bayesian reasoning, enabling you to accurately estimate results and deliver actionable insights.
- Experience with Bayesian approaches to machine learning, neural networks (preferably PyTorch), and a solid grasp of causal inference concepts and their application with machine learning models.
- Adept at navigating a diverse range of model types and confidently selecting between gradient boosting, neural networks, linear regression, or a blend based on the problem and desired outcome.
- Two or more years of experience leading high-performing data science teams, driving the development of models in Marketing.
- Experience in marketing operations and strategy with a deep understanding of the customer lifecycle from a marketing perspective, including customer acquisition, retention, engagement strategies, marketing campaign drivers, and data challenges in measuring marketing effectiveness, LTV, MMM, and CRM.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into strategic business language and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated strategic ownership and pragmatism, proactively identifying impactful opportunities, influencing business strategy, and driving initiatives to completion in a fast-paced environment.
- Partner with Analytics, Marketing Channels Leads, and Finance to define the strategy for global marketing investments, quantify and communicate the business value and ROI of data science initiatives, and translate complex insights into actionable strategies for senior leadership.
- Lead the research, experimentation, and rapid iteration in developing and evaluating advanced data science models for Marketing, including Marketing Mix Models, Customer Lifetime Value modelling, and CRM modelling, while driving innovation in how we build, validate, and deploy models that predict customer behaviour, measure campaign effectiveness, and inform strategic marketing investments.
- Lead, mentor, and grow the team building technical capabilities, fostering career development, prioritising projects and allocating resources effectively within the data science team to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery of impactful solutions.
- An advanced degree (Masters / PhD) in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics/Physics, or related quantitative fields preferred.
- Experience within Financial Services or FinTech
Wise enables international money transfers with lower fees by using a peer-to-peer model to match transfers across borders. It offers a multi-currency account for holding and managing money in different currencies and provides an API for businesses to integrate Wise transfers into their platforms. Unlike traditional banks that charge higher fees and poor exchange rates, Wise uses transparent, small-per-transaction fees and real-time exchange rates to reduce costs. Its approach differentiates it from competitors by emphasizing simplicity, cost transparency, and a broad API for business integration. The goal is to make cross-border payments cheaper, faster, and more transparent for individuals and businesses around the world.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2011
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Nasdaq listing increases U.S. visibility for its $43 billion cross-border payments push.
- Canada’s payment-rail access can cut settlement costs and accelerate local transfers.
- Multi-currency interest can deepen balances and retention among expatriates, freelancers, and travelers.
What critics are saying
- Belgium’s money-laundering probe threatens Wise Europe’s onboarding, compliance costs, and EEA volume.
- Earlier Belgian remediation and U.S. AML settlements show recurring control weaknesses.
- Nasdaq scrutiny amplifies valuation damage from any further compliance or execution failure.
What makes Wise unique
- Wise combines low-cost transfers with a multi-currency account and business API.
- Its Canada Interest feature lets customers earn returns while sending, spending, and converting.
- Wise's speed focus reached 75% sub-20-second transfers and 92% accurate SWIFT delivery.
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↓ -1%Wise (Nasdaq:WSE, LSE:WISE), the global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world’s money, today announces its listing on Nasdaq.
Q1 2026 mission update: speed. Read time 1 minute Its journey towards instant payments. Wise Payments Limited has been working behind the scenes to make transfers faster and its delivery estimates more accurate. Now, 75% of transfers arrive in under 20 seconds. Wise Payments Limited also focused on making those delivery times even more reliable - so what you see is closer to when your money actually arrives. Q1 speed performance. Great news if you're sending PLN! Wise Payments Limited has improved how Wise Payments Limited connect to local payment systems in Poland, so more of your PLN transfers can arrive instantly. Boosted accuracy for quicker deliveries. Wise Payments Limited know you want your money delivered instantly, and while that's always its goal, making sure your payments arrive on time and accurately is just as important. That's why Wise Payments Limited track the accuracy of its payment's arrival time as 'Early', 'On time' or 'Late'. Wise Payments Limited has been busy making some big improvements to its reliability, and Wise Payments Limited has great news to share! Its global SWIFT transfers just got a major boost in reliability. Wise Payments Limited has introduced automated settlements, a smarter way to manage its funds, and better tracking for every payment. The result? 92% of its SWIFT payments are now delivered accurately and on time. Wise Payments Limited has also been working closely with its banking partners in Chile, Kenya, and Pakistan to fix technical glitches and better manage the funds needed for payments. This focused effort has led to strong improvements in the speed and accuracy of payments in KES, CLP, and PKR. That wraps up its progress for this quarter! Wise Payments Limited is committed to continuously improving how fast and accurate your payments are as Wise Payments Limited move forward. *Transaction speed claimed depends on individual circumstances and may not be available for all transactions.
Wise reported strong growth ahead of its Nasdaq listing, with quarterly cross-border transaction volumes rising 26% year on year to £49.4 billion in Q4 FY26. Active customers increased 22% to 11.3 million. The London-founded fintech is transferring its primary listing to the US whilst maintaining a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. The expected Nasdaq listing date is 11 May 2026, pending SEC approval. Customer holdings climbed 37% to £29.4 billion, whilst underlying income rose 24% to £435.3 million. The business segment showed particular strength, with active Wise Business customers up 26% to 572,000 and business volumes rising 35%. For the full fiscal year, active customers grew 21% to 18.9 million, driving a 25% increase in cross-border volume to £181.7 billion.
Wise, the payments firm, confirmed it will shift its primary listing from London to Nasdaq on 11 May, whilst reporting fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations. The company's shares rose in London trading following the announcement. Underlying income increased 24% year-over-year to £435.3 million for the three months ending March, surpassing the £428.7 million analyst estimate. Full-year cross-border volumes reached £181.7 billion, up 25%, whilst active customers grew 21% to nearly 18.9 million. Wise has applied to form a US national trust bank, which would provide direct access to Federal Reserve payment systems. CEO Kristo Kaarmann said the listing will boost Wise's US profile, where it already partners with over 4,000 banks and employs more than 750 people.
Wise has launched its UK Current Account, targeting everyday banking customers with cross-border financial needs. The company currently serves 3 million active users in the UK with balances exceeding £8 billion, and 15.6 million customers globally holding £27.5 billion in total funds. The account includes a Travel Hub with airport lounge access and local payment guidance, plus Young Explorer cards for under-18s managed through parent accounts. Users can earn 3.26% variable interest on GBP balances without lock-in periods, access local account details in over 20 currencies, and send payments to more than 70 countries. Chief product officer Nilan Peiris said banks haven't kept pace with customer expectations, positioning the account as a smarter way to manage daily finances whilst spending at mid-market exchange rates with no hidden fees.