Director, Data Science
Description
GoHealth has an ambitious mission: to improve the health care system in America. Achieving this mission relies on hiring and developing great people, which is why our team is our top priority. We encourage employees to do their best work through innovation and risk taking. Our environment is fun yet constructive, thanks to leaders whose doors are always open. And most importantly, we’ll never stop investing in you and your career.
GoHealth is looking for a Director of Data Science to join as leader of the Business Analytics function, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer. This individual will be responsible for guiding the work of the Data Science team, will help create and lead strategy, and oversee the team’s execution. We seek candidates with the ability to effectively manage a team, derive analytical insights from a variety of business contexts, and communicate those insights effectively to a variety of other stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of data scientists in quantitative analyses with product management, business stakeholders, and data engineers to identify and solve business problems
- Collaborate cross functionally to manage project goals and expectations as the Data Science team delivers on its initiatives
- Present data and analytical findings to key business stakeholders at all levels of leadership
- Stay current with leading edge systems, methods, and best practices for data science and analytics; successfully introduce technology and process changes across the organization
- Continue building best practices for organization-wide data usage and analysis
- Mentor, guide, and develop Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers on the team
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience driving data science solutions
- 3+ years of hands-on experience managing a team of data scientists
- Master's or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field
- Demonstrated ability to manage and effectively lead a team while effectively prioritizing and allocating their time and resources
- Proficient in use of Python for manipulating data and drawing insights from data sets
- Experience using machine learning techniques such as regressions and classification analysts, clustering, neural networks, etc.
- Knowledge of build systems, version control systems using Git, Bitbucket, SVN, or Team Foundation
- Proven ability to take insights and turn them into actionable steps that can drive business value
- Ability to communicate complex concepts verbally and in writing to colleagues with varying degrees of analytical knowledge and understanding
Additional Information:
- Open vacation policy
- 401k program with company match
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Subsidized gym memberships
- Commuter and transit benefits
- Professional growth opportunities
- Casual dress code
- Generous employee referral bonuses
- Happy hours, ping-pong tournaments, and more company-sponsored events
- GoHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer