Director, Data Science – Finance
Datasite
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $167,000 - $300,400 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudPythonSQL
About the role
- High-Impact Modeling: Directly oversee and contribute to the development of predictive models for revenue forecasting, profitability, and demand planning.
- Risk Prediction Tools: Architect and deploy tools for predictive financial risk assessment.
- ML/AI Roadmap: Define the vision for AI/ML integration.
- Experimentation Rigor: Establish framework for A/B testing.
- Abstract Problem Solving: Serve as primary partner to the C-suite.
- Stakeholder Management: Work cross-functionally to integrate predictive insights.
- Data Productization: Ensure models are 'production-ready'.
- Team Scaling: Act as a 'Player-Coach' to the current Data Science team.
- Talent Pipeline: Build a network for future roles.
- Standard Setting: Establish the 'Data Science Playbook'.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Data Science or Advanced Analytics
- 3+ years in a leadership capacity
- Proven track record of building and deploying predictive models (Revenue, Risk, or Forecasting)
- Modern Stack Experience: Deep familiarity with the Snowflake + dbt + Power BI ecosystem
- Proven track record of building and deploying predictive models using Python and SQL
- Toolkit Expertise: Hands-on experience with ML orchestration tools and automated testing for model performance
- Cloud Infrastructure: Experience with cloud-based ML platforms (e.g., Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, or Databricks)
- Foundational Builder Experience: Experience hiring, mentoring, or designing a data science function is a significant plus
- Master’s or PhD in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, CS, Economics, etc.)
- An MBA combined with a technical background is highly valued
Benefits
- health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- retirement savings plan
- paid time off
- other employee benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
predictive modelingrevenue forecastingprofitability analysisdemand planningfinancial risk assessmentA/B testingPythonSQLML orchestration toolsautomated testing
Soft skills
abstract problem solvingstakeholder managementteam scalingcross-functional collaborationmentoringleadershipnetwork buildingstandard setting
Certifications
Master’s degreePhDMBA