Data Science & Analytics Leader — Strategic Impact & Growth

GoFundMe; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 243,000 - 364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Healthcare benefits

Hybrid work model

DEI commitment

Job summary

GoFundMe is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead and grow data science and analytics teams, set company-wide direction, and partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Finance to shape data-driven decisions.

You will raise data maturity, guide end-to-end delivery, and advance applied AI across the organization, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on, high-impact work in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data science, analytics, or related field with leadership experience.
• Experience setting direction and delivering impact across multiple business or product domains.
• Track record of developing data science and analytics talent, including senior contributors and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define a company-wide vision for Data Science & Analytics and align priorities with GoFundMe’s goals.
• Raise data maturity and rigor across the company with better framing of questions and rigorous measurement.
• Lead a broad portfolio of data science and analytics work across functions.
• Focus on measurable impact and establish clear ways to assess value over time.
• Set standards for trusted metrics, reproducible work, and responsible use of data and AI.
• Guide end-to-end delivery from problem definition to recommendations and measurement.
• Develop cross-functional partnerships and build leadership capacity within teams.
• Advance applied AI, including predictive, causal, and generative methods, in collaboration with production teams.

Skills

Data leadership

Strategy setting

Communication

Cross-functional

Mentoring

Education

Master's or PhD

Tools

Python

SQL

Looker

AI/ML

Job description

GoFundMe is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead and grow data science and analytics teams, set company-wide direction, and partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Finance to shape data-driven decisions.

You will raise data maturity, guide end-to-end delivery, and advance applied AI across the organization, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on, high-impact work in a collaborative environment.