Head of Data Science, AI & Insights

Boot Barn; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Boot Barn seeks a Director of Data Science & Insights to define and execute its analytics strategy. You will lead a high-performing team, partner with Technology, Ecommerce, Marketing, Merchandising, and Store Ops to unlock value from data-driven decision making.

You will oversee development of predictive models and intelligent systems at enterprise scale, establish KPIs, and communicate complex insights to executives, driving measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data science teams and aligning analytics with business goals.
• Strong experience with ML/AI, predictive modeling, and data governance.
• Ability to communicate complex analytics to executives.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the vision, strategy, and operating plan for Data Science across the organization.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of Data Scientists.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact use cases across personalization, forecasting, pricing, marketing optimization, and customer experience.
• Establish and track KPIs to measure the impact of data science initiatives on revenue, margin, customer engagement, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with executive leadership to translate business needs into scalable data science & AI solutions.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of predictive models, and intelligent systems at enterprise scale.
• Ensure collaboration with Data Engineering and AI/ML Engineering teams to productionize models and robust architectures.

Job description

Boot Barn seeks a Director of Data Science & Insights to define and execute its analytics strategy. You will lead a high-performing team, partner with Technology, Ecommerce, Marketing, Merchandising, and Store Ops to unlock value from data-driven decision making.

You will oversee development of predictive models and intelligent systems at enterprise scale, establish KPIs, and communicate complex insights to executives, driving measurable business impact.