Senior Manager, Data Science

1 Month ago • 10-14 Years • Data Analyst

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Manager of Data Science at Coursera, you will lead a team of data scientists in integrating analytics into business functions. Responsibilities include hiring and mentoring the team, collaborating with stakeholders to develop technical roadmaps, building scalable reporting solutions, establishing data analysis best practices, and influencing strategic decisions. You will work to enhance Coursera's online learning platform through data-driven decision-making and data-powered products, driving business growth through reliable data, automation, and analytics. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, along with proficiency in SQL, Python, or R, and experience with data visualization and cloud-based data platforms.
Must have:
  • Lead data science team
  • Develop scalable reporting solutions
  • Collaborate with stakeholders
  • Data-driven decision making
  • SQL, Python, or R proficiency
  • Cloud data platform experience
Good to have:
  • EdTech experience
  • Salesforce data experience
  • Airflow, Databricks experience
  • JIRA, Confluence experience
Perks:
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Virtual interviews and onboarding

Job Details

Launched in 2012 by two Stanford professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 168 million registered learners. Our mission is to provide universal access to world-class learning. We partner with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations and Professional Certificates degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.

Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.

At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. 

Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you.

Job Overview:

At Coursera, our Data team is helping to build the future of education through data-driven decision making and data-powered products. We drive marketing, product and business strategy through ensuring high quality data, measurement, experimentation, and causal inference. 

We are seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and experienced Senior Manager to lead our Data Science team, responsible for KPI reporting and business analytics for business teams and functions. Reporting to the Director of Data Science, this role will play a pivotal role in shaping strategies and initiatives to enable our leaders, stakeholders and partners with reliable data, automation and analytics at Coursera, to drive business growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Hire, mentor, and lead a team of data scientists to integrate analytics into business teams, enhancing our online learning platform.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, develop technical roadmaps, and identify opportunities for automation and efficiency to  deliver effective data products.
  • Develop scalable reporting solutions by building reliable data layers, increasing self-service capabilities, and driving data-driven decision-making.
  • Establish and expand best practices in data analysis, modeling, dashboard design, and visualization to deliver actionable insights.
  • Partner with senior leadership to influence strategic decisions and contribute to the company’s long-term vision.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies in business intelligence and analytics to drive innovation and skill development.
  • Foster strong, trusted relationships with the team and stakeholders to enable seamless collaboration and cultivate a positive, productive work environment

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or related roles, with 4+ years of managerial experience.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as SQL, Python, or R and experience with relevant data science libraries and frameworks. Hands-on experience with data visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, or  Amplitude.
  • Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and experience working with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Databricks, AWS, Google Cloud).
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven leadership abilities, with a track record of successfully managing teams and driving projects to completion.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience at EdTech or Content Subscription business.
  • Experience working with Salesforce data.
  • Experience with Airflow, Databricks.
  • Experience with PM tools like JIRA, confluence. 

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Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.
 
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at accommodations@coursera.org.
 
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For our Global Candidates, please review our GDPR Recruitment Notice here.
 
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