Data Science Director

Meta; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 253,000 - 314,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta seeks a seasoned analytics leader to drive data-informed decisions and partner with product and business teams to build platforms for the future. You will lead a distributed data science team, shape product development with data-driven insights, and influence strategy across org boundaries.

The role emphasizes rigorous analyses, clear storytelling, and strategic partnership with stakeholders. You will inspire and grow a high-performing team, craft scalable analytics approaches, and deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years leading analytics teams and guiding data-informed strategy.
• Proven ability to hire, scale, and retain high-performing teams.
• Ability to influence across org boundaries with data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Inspire, lead and grow a distributed data science team.
• Develop data-informed strategies to grow and improve product offerings.
• Contribute to long-term technical vision and metrics.
• Lead insights and actions with Meta Analytics leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Quantitative analytics

Data mining

Data storytelling

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Summary:

We’re looking for a seasoned analytics leader to drive data-informed decisions for Meta. You will play a critical role in helping Meta build the platforms of the future. You will partner with the product and business teams that build and grow our infrastructure for the future of Meta. You will be focused on results, be proactive, deliver rigorous analyses, and use data to drive change in products, strategies, and organizations.About the role:People leadership: You will inspire, lead and grow a high-performing team.Product leadership: You will use data to shape development, quantify new opportunities, identify upcoming challenges, and ensure the products we build bring value to people, businesses, and Meta. You will help your partner teams prioritize what to build, set goals, and understand their product’s ecosystem.Analytics: You will guide teams using data and insights. You will focus on developing hypotheses and employ a broad toolkit of rigorous analytical approaches, different methodologies, frameworks, and technical approaches to test them.Communication and influence: You won’t simply present data, but tell data-driven stories. You will convince and influence your partners using clear insights and recommendations. You will build credibility through structure and clarity, and be a trusted strategic partner.

Required Skills:

Data Science Director Responsibilities:

1. Inspire, lead and grow a distributed team of data scientists and data science leaders
2. Apply your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data in developing data-informed strategies for growing and improving our product offerings
3. Contribute to long-term technical vision and strategy methods and metrics that will improve the quality and efficiency of our products at scale
4. Lead development and communication of product area insights and recommended action items with Meta Analytics leadership

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
2. 10+ years of work experience managing analytics teams, working collaboratively with Product and Infrastructure teams, and guiding data-influenced product and business planning, prioritization and strategy development
3. Demonstrated experience in hiring, retaining and scaling geographically dispersed, high-performing teams
4. Proven experience influencing strategy and driving change across org boundaries through clear and compelling communication of data-driven insights and analyses
5. Intellectual curiosity, drive, and decisiveness with ambiguous and complex environments
6. Experience working effectively with multiple stakeholders and cross-functionally
7. Effective communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
2. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
3. Experience with both product and business analytics work and demonstrated ability to deliver an integrated approach
4. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Public Compensation:

$253,000/year to $314,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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