Senior Data Science Manager — Pricing Platform Lead

Optum; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 121,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum seeks a Senior Manager Data Science to guide a cross-functional team of data scientists, analysts, and engineers in integrating pricing capabilities within our enterprise pricing platform. You will provide technical leadership across solution design, platform integration, and production delivery to scale pricing solutions.

Drawing on leadership experience and deep Python/SQL expertise, you will collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders across Ireland and the U.S.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Advanced Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional technical teams delivering enterprise-scale production systems.
• Demonstrated experience programming in Python and SQL.
• Proven experience in a people management capacity.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and problem-solving.
• Proven experience delivering data science solutions and financial models.
• Proven experience working within Agile software delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of data scientists, analysts, and engineers integrating pricing models into the pricing platform.
• Guide technical design decisions and integration patterns across the platform.
• Architect, deploy, and oversee integrated analytics/business technology solutions across the enterprise.
• Manage and allocate resources to meet program deadlines and objectives.
• Act as a thought leader in pricing platform integration practices and modern software engineering principles.
• Partner with business, product, and engineering leaders to define priorities and deliver pricing capabilities.
• Identify opportunities for new pricing and technical strategies and influence management decisions.
• Monitor industry trends in data science to keep practices current and effective.
• Drive continuous improvement in standards, quality, and delivery practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data science

People management

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Advanced Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field

MSc or PhD in Advanced Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

Optum seeks a Senior Manager Data Science to guide a cross-functional team of data scientists, analysts, and engineers in integrating pricing capabilities within our enterprise pricing platform. You will provide technical leadership across solution design, platform integration, and production delivery to scale pricing solutions.

Drawing on leadership experience and deep Python/SQL expertise, you will collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders across Ireland and the U.S.