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Head of Data Science, LearnX

Head of Data Science, LearnX

2 Hours ago • 7 Years + • Data Analyst

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Job Description

As Head of Data Science at LearnX, you will lead a team in leveraging data science to drive key insights influencing strategy and product planning. Responsibilities include proactively contributing strategic plans, influencing stakeholders through presentations and written communication, collaborating cross-functionally to refine product strategy, analyzing and optimizing metrics for decision-making, developing and implementing best practices, building metrics and data quality strategies, leading teams across multiple offices and time zones, partnering with pedagogy and user research teams, attracting, retaining, and developing data science talent, and providing mentorship and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in a quantitative field, 7+ years of analytics experience (or 7+ years with a PhD), and 3+ years of people management experience.

Must have:

Master's degree in quantitative field
7+ years analytics experience
3+ years people management
Strong communication skills
Data analysis & problem-solving
Statistical data analysis
Project management expertise

Good to have:

Experience in scientific methodologies
ETL process design
Mentoring experience at all levels

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Minimum qualifications:

Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
7 years of experience in analytics to solve product, business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 7 years of experience with a PhD degree.
7 years of experience in statistical data analysis, and managing analytical projects.
3 years of experience in people management within a technical leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in scientific methodologies, data analysis, and experimental design.
Experience in extracting large data sets and designing Extract Transform Load (ETL) processes.
Experience in mentoring teams at all levels, from junior staff to executives, on data science projects.
Ability to analyze problems and develop data-driven solutions.
Ability to inspire and mentor data science teams with excellent leadership skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About the job

The team's goal is to increase LearnX's impact and effectiveness by leveraging data science to drive key insights that influence strategy and product planning making.

As a Head of Data Science, you will play a pivotal role in identifying or prioritizing key problems, developing, and investigating key metrics, and innovating on new methodologies or tools to match the accelerating pace of innovation.

Responsibilities

Plan proactive and strategic contributions, and influence stakeholders through effective presentations and written communication.
Work cross-functionally with stakeholders to influence, refine, and support product strategy and iteration cycles. Analyze and optimize metrics to drive insights and help decision-making processes.
Develop, identify, and drive adoption of best practices across product data science teams, and build metrics, data quality strategy.
Lead a team across multiple offices, time zones and partner with the pedagogy and user research teams to identify or validate key user behaviors.
Attract, retain, and develop talent in data science. Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to team members.

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