Manager, Data Science

Insight Global; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Manager to lead a Data Science team of about five, staying technically hands‑on while guiding people leadership. The role splits into 30–40% leadership and 50–60% hands‑on work across ML, LLMs, NLP, statistics, and large‑scale data initiatives to drive business priorities.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in Data Science with strong ML foundations, Python expertise, and proven leadership. This is an on‑site Mexico City role offering growth and impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Data Science experience
• Strong core Data Science and Machine Learning foundation
• Hands‑on Python experience
• Strong LLM / Generative AI experience
• Strong statistics and model evaluation knowledge
• NLP and AI/ML fundamentals
• Experience processing and analyzing large datasets
• Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership
• People leadership including 1:1s, career development, reviews, and capacity planning
• Ability to remain technically hands‑on while managing a team

Responsibilities

• Lead a Data Science team of ~5 people with hands‑on work
• Perform 1:1s, interviews, quarterly reviews, career development, capacity planning
• Manage stakeholder expectations and team representation in leadership
• Drive ML, LLMs, NLP, and large‑scale data initiatives
• Set technical direction and ensure delivery of business priorities

Skills

Data Science leadership

Python

LLMs / Generative AI

Statistics / Model evaluation

NLP

Big data

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Hands-on technical

Job description

Job Description

This Manager will lead a Data Science team of approximately five people while remaining highly hands‑on technically. Roughly 30-40% of the role will focus on people leadership, including 1:1s, interviewing, quarterly reviews, career development, capacity planning, stakeholder management, and representing the team within leadership. The remaining 50-60% will focus on hands‑on Data Science work, including Machine Learning, LLMs, statistical analysis, model evaluation, NLP, and large-scale data initiatives. This person will help set technical direction while ensuring the team is supported, developing, and successfully delivering against business priorities.

Skills and Requirements

• 7+ years of Data Science experience
• Strong core Data Science and Machine Learning foundation
• Hands‑on Python experience
• Strong LLM / Generative AI experience
• Strong statistics and model evaluation knowledge
• NLP and AI/ML fundamentals
• Experience processing and analyzing large datasets
• Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership
• People leadership including 1:1s, career development, reviews, and capacity planning
• Ability to remain technically hands‑on while managing a team

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].