Data Scientist Manager

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Where is the work:

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

About the role

As Data Scientist Manager, you will report to the AI in Engineering team leader, and lead a team of exceptional data scientists and software engineers to deliver bleeding edge internal products to enhance engineering design. You will be responsible for delivery, technical standards, governance, and cross-functional execution required to build and operate engineering intelligence platforms.

This is a player-coach leadership role. You will develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team while remaining technically engaged in architecture, reviews, delivery, and critical problem solving. You will work across engineering, IT, cybersecurity, legal, and other partner organizations to ensure that the team delivers secure, reliable, high-quality capabilities.

What you will do

• Lead delivery of engineering intelligence platforms and shared technical capabilities.

• Manage, coach, develop, and retain a multidisciplinary technical team.

• Establish architecture and engineering standards across components and use cases.

• Own governance, quality, operational accountability, and delivery discipline within the team.

• Coordinate with engineering, IT, cybersecurity, legal, and other partner organizations.

• Lead hiring, team formation, capability development, and succession planning.

• Provide technical direction for AI/ML, software, data, cloud, and platform work.

• Support production deployment, reliability, security, and operational readiness.

• Guide to the use of spec-driven development, AI-assisted software engineering, and advanced code assistants.

• Manage distributed and international collaboration, including India-based engineering roles.

• Contribute hands-on to architecture, technical reviews, and critical delivery work.

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant technical field.

• Twelve or more years of relevant experience, including management experience.

• Experience managing data science, AI/ML, software engineering, or multidisciplinary technical teams.

• Experience leading production AI/ML or engineering technology programs.

• Experience with technical architecture and engineering standards.

• Experience with GCP and cloud-based platforms.

• Experience hiring, coaching, and developing technical talent.

• Experience with governance, quality, security, and operational accountability.

• Experience coordinating with engineering, IT, cybersecurity, legal, and other cross-functional partners.

• Strong software engineering or data science background.

• Experience with spec-driven development and AI-assisted software engineering.

• Experience managing distributed or international teams.

What success looks like

• You establish a high-performing team operating model and delivery rhythm.

• The team delivers production-ready capabilities for multiple engineering use cases.

• Consistent architecture, quality, governance, and operational standards are adopted.

• Reliable GitHub integration and testing workflows are established.

• Team capability improves through hiring, coaching, mentoring, and standards.

• Cross-functional operating relationships with engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and legal are effective and trusted.

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$134,100.00 - $279,200.00

Compensation Type:

Salary

Incentive Eligible:

Yes

Sales Commission Eligible:

No

Disclaimer : We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

Thrive at work and at home:

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!

• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.

• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.

• 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role:

No

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.