Manager Data Science

CO2000 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member incentive

Merit increases

Inclusive benefits package

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking a Manager, Data Science to lead the day-to-day activities of the data science team. You will translate business needs into analytics work, supervise data scientists, and ensure scalable, compliant analytic solutions.

Collaborate with IT leadership and stakeholders to advance analytics capabilities and operationalize data science across clinical, research, and operational domains.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Data Science, CS, Statistics, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years in analytics, 3+ years leading teams.
• Experience with analytics models, ML approaches.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms and regulated data environments.
• Translate operational/clinical needs into analytics solutions.
• Strong data governance and analytics lifecycle knowledge.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise data scientists and analysts.
• Oversee design and deployment of advanced analytical models.
• Guide model selection and operationalization practices.
• Collaborate with Data and AI Services, Data Quality & Standards, and business stakeholders.
• Define scope, priorities, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Contribute to analytics roadmap and governance forums.

Skills

Data science leadership

Machine learning

Communication to executives

Agile/project delivery

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data platforms

Job description

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Summary

The Manager, Data Science leads the day-to-day activities of the data science team in the development, implementation, and support of advanced analytics products, models, and decision-support solutions that improve research, clinical, and operational outcomes. This role translates business needs into actionable analytics work, supervises data scientists, and ensures the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and compliant analytical solutions. The Manager will partner with the department Director, Information Technology, and business stakeholders to advance analytics capabilities, support the analytics platform, and operationalize data science solutions that create measurable organizational value. This role also helps turn ambiguous business scenarios into clear use cases, analytic questions, and prioritized work for the team. Lead advanced analytics that improve research, clinical, and operational outcomes.

Position Highlights

• Lead a data science team that develops, implements, and supports advanced analytics products, models, tools, and decision-support solutions.
• Partner with Data and AI Services, Data Quality & Standards, AI Technology Delivery, Data Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, and business stakeholders to advance analytics capabilities and operationalize solutions.
• Shape analytics architecture, reusable data products, governed workflows, and model monitoring practices that support reliable, scalable delivery.
• Work in an office/remote environment while supporting analytics across clinical, research, and operational domains.

The Ideal Candidate

• An experienced data science leader who can turn ambiguous business challenges into clear use cases, analytical questions, and prioritized work plans.
• A collaborative people manager who coaches technical teams, establishes accountability, removes barriers, and builds an engaged, high-performing culture.
• A strong communicator who can explain complex analytical concepts, risks, status, and outcomes to executive, business, and technical audiences.
• A strategic partner with sound knowledge of data governance, analytics lifecycle management, privacy, security, compliance, and cross-functional delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise data scientists, including day-to-day assignments, priorities, deliverables, performance expectations, coaching, onboarding, training, and professional development.
• Oversee the design, development, testing, documentation, implementation, support, monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement of advanced analytical models and solutions.
• Guide the selection of statistical techniques, machine learning approaches, feature engineering, natural language processing, and model operationalization practices based on business needs.
• Partner with technical teams to support analytics architecture, data pipelines, curated datasets, reusable analytical assets, deployment, maintenance, and secure analytics workflows.
• Engage leaders, project sponsors, and data consumers to define scope, prioritize work, align solutions to organizational goals, and improve decision support.
• Contribute to analytics strategy, roadmaps, governance forums, and opportunities to expand the value and efficiency of data science across the organization.

Credentials and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience developing analytics products, models, tools, and systems in complex data environments, including three (3) years leading, mentoring, and supervising data scientists, analysts, and technical project teams.
• Experience developing and implementing advanced analytical models and statistical or machine learning approaches.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms, databases, cloud-based analytics environments, and regulated data environments with strong privacy, security, and compliance expectations.
• Experience translating operational, clinical, or research needs into analytics solutions in partnership with technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of data science, statistical modeling, machine learning, analytics solution development, data governance, and analytics lifecycle management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, people leadership, coaching, performance management, cross-functional leadership, and agile or iterative project delivery skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience in healthcare, academic medicine, biomedical research, or oncology-related analytics environments.
• Experience supporting advanced analytics across clinical, research, or operational domains, including cloud-based services and production deployment patterns.
• Experience with self-service analytics, cohort analysis, broad-use data products, health or clinical data structures, analytics strategy, roadmaps, and cross-functional governance.

Why Moffitt

Moffitt Cancer Center is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Tampa is an ideal choice for professionals seeking opportunities in a rapidly growing metropolitan area. With its vibrant economy and diverse culture, Tampa Bay offers a distinctive blend of urban amenities and natural beauty.

Moffitt Team Members are:

• Eligible for an annual Team Member Incentive.
• Eligible for an annual Team Member Merit Increase.
• Provided an inclusive benefits package with health, financial, and lifestyle coverage.

Salary Range

$134,867.20 - $202,238.40 Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions. We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

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