Lead Data Scientist GenAI, Financial Planning & Analysis - Strategic Analytics

Deloitte’s Finance Financial Planning and Analysis organization is a key partner to executive leadership and the broader firm, translating financial and operational needs into decision-ready insights. Within that context, the Strategic Analytics team builds and deploys advanced analytics capabilities, including generative AI initiatives aimed at creating measurable value across the organization and for clients.

In this onsite role in San Diego, CA, you will lead data science efforts focused on GenAI and strategic analytics for finance-aligned outcomes. You will design, develop, and deploy AI/ML and advanced analytics solutions, while helping shape prototypes and production-ready generative AI products that support strategic priorities in Finance.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and deploy artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics solutions for business stakeholders
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines, application programming interfaces, and model deployment workflows in cloud environments
• Partner with finance, strategy, and operational teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and actionable insights
• Support the development of generative AI use cases, prototypes, and production-ready products aligned to strategic priorities
• Monitor solution performance, maintain technical documentation, and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and adoption

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in data science, machine learning engineering, data engineering, or software engineering
• 3+ years of experience developing solutions using Python
• 2+ years of experience working with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• 2+ years of experience using SQL and working with relational or distributed data platforms
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others
• Travel requirement: 0-10% on average, based on work responsibilities and client/industry needs
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or a related field

Technologies

• Python
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Tableau
• Power BI
• Large language model

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
• Experience developing generative AI or large language model solutions
• Experience with machine learning operations tooling and model deployment frameworks
• Experience building application programming interfaces or production data products
• Experience supporting finance, financial planning and analysis, or enterprise strategy use cases
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI

Compensation

The salary range for this role is USD 102,500 - 188,900 per year. Deloitte notes that the estimate reflects a wide range of factors used in compensation decisions, and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Incentives

• Discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program