Head of Data Science & ML Leadership (Remote)

Revel IT; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Revel IT is seeking a Director of Data Science to lead a growing team of data scientists and ML engineers in a fully remote role. You will shape data science strategy, oversee advanced ML solutions, and partner with executives to translate data into measurable business value.

You will balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical guidance, guiding multiple initiatives from roadmap to production. Strong collaboration with product, engineering and analytics teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, data science, statistics or math.
• 7+ years of experience in data science, ML, analytics or modeling.
• 5+ years in leading and developing technical analytics data science teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python and modern data science libraries.
• Expertise with SQL and large-scale cloud data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake or Azure).
• Experience building and deploying ML models using frameworks such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark.
• Knowledge of MLOps and collaborating with engineering to operationalize ML solutions.
• Experience creating executive-level dashboards and visualizations using Power BI or Tableau.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of Data Scientists, ML Engineers and analytics professionals.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities where data science drives product and operations improvements.
• Drive development and deployment of predictive models and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Establish best practices for model development, validation, deployment and monitoring.
• Guide teams through project planning, prioritization and execution to ensure delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering to productionize ML models.
• Present findings to executives using storytelling and data visuals.
• Develop roadmaps, timelines and success metrics for multiple initiatives.
• Foster collaboration across product, engineering, analytics and business teams.
• Champion innovation by evaluating emerging AI and analytics technologies.
• Build a culture of continuous improvement and measurable business outcomes.
• Ensure data science initiatives meet regulatory and security requirements in healthcare environment.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentorship

Strategic alignment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/DS/Stats/Math

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

scikit-learn

XGBoost

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Job description

Revel IT is seeking a Director of Data Science to lead a growing team of data scientists and ML engineers in a fully remote role. You will shape data science strategy, oversee advanced ML solutions, and partner with executives to translate data into measurable business value.

You will balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical guidance, guiding multiple initiatives from roadmap to production. Strong collaboration with product, engineering and analytics teams is essential.