Forecasting & Optimization Manager, Data Science

New Balance; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

New Balance is seeking a Data Science Manager, Forecasting & Optimization, to lead the planning-focused data science group and own high‑value forecasting and optimization work. You will write production‑quality code, deploy models, and guide a small team of data scientists and contractors.

The role partners with stakeholders to define roadmaps, ensure adoption, and deliver scalable data science products across global planning, inventory, and supply chain decisions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data science, forecasting, optimization or related field, with hands-on model development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and improve forecasting and optimization models for demand planning, allocation, inventory, and related decisions.
• Write, review, and maintain production‑quality Python and SQL code.
• Connect model performance to business outcomes including sales, inventory productivity, and margins.
• Partner with stakeholders to define priorities and translate needs into scalable data science products.
• Document model logic and operating practices for long-term support.
• Collaborate with ML engineering and MLOps to production‑train, monitor, and maintain models.

Skills

Forecasting

Optimization

Python

SQL

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Production code

Experimentation

Communication

Agile

Education

BA/BS in Data Science or related field

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

GCP

MLflow

APIs

Job description

New Balance is seeking a Data Science Manager, Forecasting & Optimization, to lead the planning-focused data science group and own high‑value forecasting and optimization work. You will write production‑quality code, deploy models, and guide a small team of data scientists and contractors.

The role partners with stakeholders to define roadmaps, ensure adoption, and deliver scalable data science products across global planning, inventory, and supply chain decisions.