Head of Applied Data Science — Healthcare & AI

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V. is seeking a Director of Applied Data Science in the US to deliver advanced analytics and AI-driven insights for pharma and healthcare clients.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop privacy-compliant data solutions, and transform complex data into strategic recommendations. The role requires 6+ years in data science, strong Python/R/SQL skills, cloud experience, and the ability to mentor others while driving innovative analytics capabilities across the

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data science, statistical modeling, ML, or marketing analytics.
• Leadership in analytics projects and cross-functional teams.
• Strong coding in Python/R/SQL with data visualization tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, validation, and deployment of statistical models and ML solutions for clients and internal initiatives.
• Collaborate with client and internal teams to translate objectives into scalable analytics.
• Analyze large healthcare datasets for segmentation, measurement, and optimization while ensuring HIPAA/privacy.
• Apply marketing mix modeling, attribution, lift testing, and experimental design to evaluate campaigns.
• Develop AI-driven applications to improve insights and workflow efficiency.
• Leverage cloud data platforms to extract and analyze diverse data sources.
• Create dashboards and visuals that communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Automate recurring analyses, reporting, and model monitoring for scalability.
• Promote best practices in data quality, validation, and reproducible analytics.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate across Strategy, Media, Technology, Analytics, and Client teams.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/Statistics/CS/Math/Economics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Job description

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V. is seeking a Director of Applied Data Science in the US to deliver advanced analytics and AI-driven insights for pharma and healthcare clients.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop privacy-compliant data solutions, and transform complex data into strategic recommendations. The role requires 6+ years in data science, strong Python/R/SQL skills, cloud experience, and the ability to mentor others while driving innovative analytics capabilities across the