Manager III, Data Science

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of data scientists tackling intricate challenges that enhance outdoor exploration products across Hunt, Offroad, Backcountry, and Fish.

• Design, implement, and assess advanced models and analyses for complex customer and business issues.

• Provide scientific and technical guidance on problem framing, method selection, data quality, bias, leakage, uncertainty, baselines, and evaluation criteria.

• Enhance team technical skills through code reviews and collaborative work.

• Mentor and develop data scientists, establish expectations, provide feedback, manage performance, and build team capabilities.

• Manage and prioritize the Data Science team roadmap in collaboration with the Director of Data and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Define objectives and success metrics utilizing rigorous evaluation and structured experiments.

• Oversee initiatives from research and exploration to production integration, evaluation, and ongoing support.

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, BI, and User Research to align priorities and address cross-functional challenges.

• Establish data contracts, acceptance criteria, operational ownership, reusable and reproducible capabilities, privacy controls, and access controls.

• Communicate insights through prototypes and actionable recommendations.

• Enhance Data Science practices through experimentation and responsible AI utilization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent experience showcasing advanced technical and scientific expertise.

• Over 8 years of experience in data science, machine learning, or advanced analytics, including more than 3 years managing and developing technical teams.

• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop data scientists, set clear expectations, manage performance, and build high-performing teams.

• Extensive technical knowledge in statistical modeling, machine learning, and experimental design.

• Strong practical skills in Python and SQL.

• Experience deploying models on cloud platforms.

• Capability to frame ambiguous problems, design thorough investigations, assess methodological trade-offs, and translate analyses into actionable outcomes.

• Experience leading complex data science projects from research to delivery.

• Strong communication skills and cross-functional leadership abilities.

• Ability to assess data quality, bias, uncertainty, model performance, and research limitations.

• Ability to evaluate and responsibly apply emerging technologies, including AI.

• Enthusiasm for and ability to embody onX's Company Values.

• Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment.

• Willingness to travel quarterly for several days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location.

• Preferred/bonus: experience with geospatial or temporal modeling, recommendation systems, customer behavior analysis, GCP, BigQuery, Dataproc, Vertex AI, AI-enhanced product features, reusable research and machine learning tools/frameworks, or a PhD.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for advancement.

• Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan.

• Paid parental leave of 13 weeks for birthing parents and 5 weeks for non-birthing parents.

• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%.

• Company-wide outdoor adventures and exceptional outdoor industry perks.

• Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to support your active lifestyle.

• Flexible time-off package that encompasses PTO, STO, VTO, and paid holidays.

• Common share options with a vesting schedule.

• Annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.