Interim Data Science Leader: Drive Strategy & Impact

The Matlen Silver Group, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance (

401(k) plan

Job summary

The Matlen Silver Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Interim Data Science Leader to guide the Data, Analytics & BI team in Atlanta during a transitional period. You will bridge data science, product, and business teams to deliver data‑driven initiatives with measurable value.

Responsibilities include aligning priorities with executives, translating complex challenges into roadmaps, and ensuring governance, scalability, and timely execution of analytics programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams, programs, or large-scale analytics initiatives.
• Deep expertise in machine learning, predictive modeling, statistical analysis, experimental design, and MLOps best practices.
• Proven ability to connect complex analytical solutions to business strategy and measurable outcomes.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong program and project management skills with a track record of delivering complex initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for business audiences.
• Experience working in Agile environments and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced organization.
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional teams and driving adoption of data‑driven solutions

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between Data Science, Product, Sales, Merchandising, and other business stakeholders to align priorities and strategic objectives.
• Translate complex business challenges into data science opportunities, defining clear roadmaps, success metrics, and delivery milestones.
• Communicate analytical insights, model outcomes, and business impact to executive leadership through clear, actionable storytelling.
• Evaluate the adoption, effectiveness, and business value of data science products, models, and analytical solutions.
• Establish and manage prioritization frameworks that balance innovation, foundational capabilities, and near‑term business impact.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate resource allocation, sequencing, and trade‑offs across active and planned initiatives.
• Conduct technical reviews of machine learning models, statistical methodologies, feature engineering processes, and model evaluation frameworks.
• Promote best practices in model governance, explain ability, bias mitigation, validation, monitoring, and performance measurement.
• Ensure data science solutions are scalable, reliable, and production‑ready through strong technical oversight and quality standards.
• Provide program and delivery leadership across existing data science initiatives to ensure successful execution against timelines and objectives.
• Remove obstacles, clarify requirements, and align cross‑functional teams to accelerate project delivery and business outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Machine Learning

Predictive Modeling

Statistical Analysis

MLOps

Business Impact

Executive Communication

Cross-functional

Agile

Program Management

Job description

The Matlen Silver Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Interim Data Science Leader to guide the Data, Analytics & BI team in Atlanta during a transitional period. You will bridge data science, product, and business teams to deliver data‑driven initiatives with measurable value.

Responsibilities include aligning priorities with executives, translating complex challenges into roadmaps, and ensuring governance, scalability, and timely execution of analytics programs.