Gmail Data Science Lead: AI & Metrics Strategy

Google LLC; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 333,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

Google seeks a Data Science Manager for Gmail to lead a team of data scientists, shaping the product’s data-driven strategy and AI roadmap. You will coach engineers, build scalable metrics, and partner with product, engineering, and UX to drive measurable impact.

You will own Gmail's north star metrics, balance urgent product needs with long-term data foundations, and communicate insights to leadership across Google Cloud and Workspace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 13 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, performing statistical analysis, and coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL) (or 10 years work experience with a Master's degree).
• 5 years of experience as a people manager within a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of data scientists. Hire and retain top talent, coach senior ICs and emerging leaders, and build a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and impact.
• Set the data science goal and roadmap for Gmail. Balance urgent product support with investments in metrics, data foundations, and methods.
• Define, own, and evolve Gmail's success metrics, including its north star. Make sure the team reports, analyzes, and forecasts key metric trends and recommends ways to improve them.
• Shape the strategic roadmap for Gmail AI. Identify high-value use cases, evaluate model and feature quality, and quantify the impact of AI on user productivity.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, UX, and cross-functional leaders to influence, prioritize, and support product strategy.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytics

Python

SQL

R

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Google seeks a Data Science Manager for Gmail to lead a team of data scientists, shaping the product’s data-driven strategy and AI roadmap. You will coach engineers, build scalable metrics, and partner with product, engineering, and UX to drive measurable impact.

You will own Gmail's north star metrics, balance urgent product needs with long-term data foundations, and communicate insights to leadership across Google Cloud and Workspace.