Chief Data Scientist

Wyatt Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A delivery tech company based in New York is looking for a Chief Data Scientist to lead their data science team. The role focuses on building routing and pricing optimization algorithms to reduce delivery costs and improve driver utilization. Candidates should have proven experience in leading data science teams and developing algorithms that drive business value. This position offers an exciting opportunity to impact a $500 billion market.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data science or analytics teams.
• Strong track record in building and deploying routing and pricing optimisation algorithms.
• Ability to work across business functions to deliver tangible impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a high-performing data science team to design and deploy routing and pricing optimisation algorithms.
• Drive measurable business value by reducing fulfilment costs and improving driver utilisation.
• Collaborate with product, operations and engineering to translate data insights into practical solutions.
• Own the technical roadmap and ensure delivery of scalable, robust models and systems.
• Navigate a fast-paced, competitive landscape.

Skills

Leading data science teams

Building routing algorithms

Pricing optimization

Collaboration across functions

Job description

Overview

Chief Data Scientist role with a tech company in the delivery space, aiming to disrupt the market by dramatically lowering the cost of fulfilment by 30%. Lower costs can then be passed to customers.

Context

Delivery drivers currently experience high idle time; on average, drivers spend about 25% of their day in dead time. The role focuses on building sophisticated routing and pricing optimisation algorithms to address this challenge and capture market share in a global $500 billion delivery market.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a high-performing data science team to design and deploy routing and pricing optimisation algorithms.
• Drive measurable business value by reducing fulfilment costs and improving driver utilisation.
• Collaborate with product, operations and engineering to translate data insights into practical solutions in a competitive market.
• Own the technical roadmap and ensure delivery of scalable, robust models and systems.
• Navigate a fast-paced, competitive landscape where several players are pursuing similar goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data science or analytics teams.
• Strong track record in building and deploying routing and pricing optimisation algorithms.
• Ability to work across business functions to deliver tangible impact.

Context / Apply

If you have the experience to do the job, we’ll likely have reached out to you. If not, you can still express interest.