Manager, Data Science, Forecasting – Routing

Spring Health

Manager of Data Science responsible for forecasting care utilization and optimizing routing at Spring Health. Leading a team with cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid role based in San Francisco.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $183,000 - $205,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a team of data scientists working on utilization forecasting and care routing optimization
Define and execute the data science roadmap supporting forecasting accuracy, experimentation, and decision systems
Build and productionize forecasting models that predict care utilization across customer lifecycle stages
Develop and iterate on routing algorithms and experimentation frameworks to influence member care pathways
Partner with Product and Engineering to translate models into scalable, real-time systems
Collaborate with Actuarial and Finance teams to align forecasts with pricing assumptions and business targets
Design and analyze experiments to evaluate interventions that shift member behavior and care utilization
Establish monitoring systems to detect deviations in utilization trends and trigger interventions
Communicate insights, risks, and trade-offs clearly to senior stakeholders
Ensure high standards for model quality, documentation, and reproducibility

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in data science, with at least 2+ years managing teams
Experience building and deploying machine learning models in production environments
Strong foundation in statistical modeling, experimentation, and causal inference
Experience working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams to ship data products
Proven ability to translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical solutions
Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders
Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
Experience in healthcare, benefits, or risk-based business models
Experience with forecasting, time series modeling, or demand planning
Familiarity with experimentation platforms and behavioral interventions
Experience working on marketplace, routing, or recommendation systems
Experience with cost optimization or unit economics problems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental, Vision benefits start on your first day at Spring. You and your dependents also receive access to One Medical accounts HSA and FSA plans are also available, with Spring contributing up to $1K for HSAs, depending on your plan type.
Employer sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% for retirement planning
A yearly allotment of no cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents.
We offer competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave and company holidays.
At 6 months tenure with Spring, we offer parental leave of 18 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Access to Noom, a weight management program—based in psychology, that’s tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Access to fertility care support through Carrot, in addition to $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses.
Access to Wellhub, which connects employees to the best options for fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and sleep in one subscription.
Access to BrightHorizons, which provides sponsored child care, back-up care, and elder care.
Up to $1,000 Professional Development Reimbursement a year.
$200 per year donation matching to support your favorite causes.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data sciencemachine learningstatistical modelingexperimentationcausal inferenceforecastingtime series modelingdemand planningrouting algorithmscost optimization

Soft Skills

team managementcommunicationinfluencing stakeholdersproject managementcross-functional collaborationanalytical problem solvingrisk assessmentdocumentationreproducibilityintervention evaluation