Remote Deputy Chief Data Officer — Data & Analytics Lead

Dating Group; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 551,000 - 845,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 28 calendar days per year

Wellness days

Kindergarten/school fees for child

Bonuses up to $5000 for referrals

Training & conference support

Health benefits / insurance coverage

Equipment and workspace support

Job summary

Social Discovery Group (SDG) seeks a Deputy Chief Data Officer for the Research Center. The role sits at the #2 level in data and analytics, reporting to the CDO and coordinating with executives to deliver cross-functional data and ML initiatives that drive P&L results. This is a remote opportunity with a global remit.

The Deputy CDO will own execution, lead strategic programs, and help scale analytics, ML, UX research, and experimentation to deliver fast, tangible business value.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data, analytics or ML in product tech companies.
• Leadership experience with strong specialists and team leads.
• Fluent Russian and English are a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead part of the Research Center’s strategic initiatives end-to-end with measurable impact.
• Coordinate with C-level executives to align priorities and resources.
• Oversee data platform, ML projects, experimentation, and UX research.
• Unblock stalled projects with clear scoping, owners and timelines.
• Manage resources and backlog across ML, backend, product and analytics.
• Establish operating rhythms: monthly reviews, quarterly planning, dashboards.

Skills

Leadership

Data analytics

ML projects

Product analytics

Experimentation

Stakeholder management

C-level collaboration

SQL / data platforms

Tools

BigQuery

ML platforms

Job description

Social Discovery Group (SDG) seeks a Deputy Chief Data Officer for the Research Center. The role sits at the #2 level in data and analytics, reporting to the CDO and coordinating with executives to deliver cross-functional data and ML initiatives that drive P&L results. This is a remote opportunity with a global remit.

The Deputy CDO will own execution, lead strategic programs, and help scale analytics, ML, UX research, and experimentation to deliver fast, tangible business value.