Sword Health

Head of Data – Predict

Sword Health

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $217,000 - $341,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design, build, and refine machine learning models that identify members at high risk for costly MSK interventions using claims, EMR, and enriched external data.
  • Own the technical architecture for Predict's data pipelines, ensuring reliable ingestion, transformation, and delivery of healthcare data at scale.
  • Establish and maintain ML ops practices—model versioning, monitoring, retraining pipelines, and performance tracking.
  • Conduct rigorous analysis of algorithm performance, cost curve impact, and ROI delivered to clients.
  • Stay current on healthcare data standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
  • Work closely and collaboratively with Sword’s Data team to ensure Predict’s work is embedded within the Tech team’s overall infrastructure and best practices.
  • Manage, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists and data engineers.
  • Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and create development opportunities for each team member.
  • Foster a culture of intellectual rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Hire additional team members as Predict scales.
  • Serve as Predict's technical subject matter expert in client meetings, sales cycles, and implementation discussions.
  • Translate complex data science concepts into clear, compelling narratives for non-technical audiences.
  • Partner with customer success and sales teams to demonstrate Predict's value proposition and build client confidence.
  • Support business reviews, QBRs, and strategic discussions with data-driven insights alongside our Health Economics & Customer Insights team.
  • Work closely with product and engineering teams to align Predict's technical roadmap with platform strategy.
  • Collaborate with health economics to validate clinical and financial outcomes.
  • Partner with data access and integration teams to expand the data assets available for Predict models.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 2+ years of experience managing technical teams, with a track record of developing talent and delivering results through others.
  • Expertise in healthcare data, particularly medical and pharmacy claims data; experience with EMR data is highly valued.
  • Strong foundation in machine learning techniques (e.g., gradient boosting, random forests, logistic regression, survival analysis) and their application to real-world problems—deep learning or transformer experience is not required.
  • Proficiency in Python and the modern data science stack (pandas, scikit-learn, etc.).
  • Experience building and maintaining production data pipelines using tools like Airflow, dbt, Spark, or similar.
  • Familiarity with ML ops practices—model deployment, monitoring, versioning, and lifecycle management.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and represent the team in client-facing settings.
  • Based in the United States with eligibility to work without sponsorship.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance*
  • Life and AD&D Insurance*
  • Financial advisory services*
  • Supplemental Insurance Benefits (Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness)*
  • Health Savings Account*
  • Equity shares*
  • Discretionary PTO plan*
  • Parental leave*
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote-first company
  • Paid company holidays
  • Free digital therapist for you and your family
  • *Eligibility: Full-time employees regularly working 25+ hours per week
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningdata sciencedata pipelinesmodel versioningmonitoringPythongradient boostingrandom forestslogistic regressionsurvival analysis
Soft Skills
team managementmentoringcommunicationcollaborationgoal settingfeedbackdevelopment opportunitiesintellectual rigorcontinuous improvementclient engagement