Senior Director, Data Science and Analytics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +8 more states.

📋 Description

• Take responsibility for the data science and applied AI strategy for G&A, which includes agentic systems, forecasting, lead scoring, and decision support.

• Develop agents and AI workflows that forecast and act to enhance throughput, reliability, and unit economics.

• Lead, recruit, and cultivate a data science and analytics team.

• Establish benchmarks for technical excellence, assessment, and production standards.

• Collaborate with operations and product leadership to pinpoint high-impact challenges and convert them into actionable decisions and deployed AI functionalities.

• Supervise the finance analytics team that supports accounting, FP&A, and pricing functions.

• Work together with data engineering, machine learning engineering, and platform teams on infrastructure, data integrity, orchestration, tools, and guidelines.

• Present insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders.

• Advocate for an AI- and agent-centric approach to work, which includes hands-on technical leadership and development of agentic systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in data science or applied AI/ML.

• More than 5 years of experience leading and developing teams.

• Strong experience in managing analytics teams.

• Proven ability to influence internal operational decisions utilizing ML systems like forecasts and lead scores.

• Solid foundation in statistics and machine learning.

• Expertise in LLMs, agentic systems, orchestration, tool usage, MCP, retrieval, and evaluation methodologies.

• Demonstrated analytical expertise that drives decisions through comprehensive analysis.

• Proficiency in SQL and Python.

• Familiarity with contemporary data and AI technologies, including cloud warehouses, dbt, and LLM/agent deployment pipelines.

• Capability to collaborate with non-technical executives and effectively translate vague business challenges into actionable tasks.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, data-rich environment with operational and financial implications.

• Experience in B2B SaaS, marketplace, logistics, or field operations is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible time off.

• Opportunities for learning and development.

• Comprehensive onboarding program.

• Leadership training.

• Programs and events.

• Bonusly recognition and peer-nominated awards.

• Company-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 100% employer-paid options and 90% coverage for dependents.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).

• 401(k) matching.

• Telehealth options, including One Medical memberships.

• Parental leave and support.

• Up to $20k in fertility services.

• Reimbursement for surrogacy and adoption.

• On-demand maternity support through Maven Maternity.

• Free breast milk shipping via Maven Milk.

• Pet insurance.

• Legal advisory services.

• Financial planning resources.

• Annual bonus.

• Equity options.