Product Data Science Lead for AI-Powered Travel

Fora (Interview Calendar); New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Wellhub Memberships

401k plan with company match

Commuter Benefits

Supplemental Life Insurance

Stock Options

Job summary

Fora is building a Product Data Science function in a three‑sided marketplace connecting clients, advisors, and suppliers. As a manager, you will lead a small team of data scientists, partner with Core Product, and own what gets measured and how insights inform roadmaps.

You’ll be a hands‑on player‑coach, guiding senior ICs while contributing to analyses and prototyping. This NYC role sits in Tribeca/Fidi with strong collaboration across product, eng, and design.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data science or analytics, including 2+ years managing data scientists or analysts.
• Track record of building or scaling a product analytics function, not just running one.
• Deep experimentation expertise — you’ve set the standards, not just run the tests.
• Hands‑on technical depth: advanced SQL, and proficiency in Python or another scripting language.
• Experience with a modern cloud data stack (e.g. Airbyte, BigQuery, dbt, Hex, Omni, or equivalents) and data modeling best practices.
• Experience using LLM tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex) to accelerate analysis and prototyping.
• A track record of hiring and developing strong data people.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, including with senior stakeholders.
• Pragmatic. Looking for real world business impact, not a science project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Product Data Science pillar. Hire, coach, and develop a team of data scientists partnering with Core Product.
• Set the pillar’s objectives and priorities in partnership with product leadership, and own delivery against them.
• Own the experimentation and measurement standards for Fora’s product organization, and raise the bar on rigor.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Design leadership to shape roadmap prioritization and define what success looks like before we ship.
• Review analyses, unblock hard problems, and set the standard for quality on the team.
• Help shape the broader Data Science & Analytics function.

Skills

Data science leadership

Experimentation leadership

SQL

Python

Cloud data stack

LLM tooling

Hiring & mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Pragmatic mindset

Tools

BigQuery

dbt

Airbyte

Hex

Omni

OpenAI Codex

Claude Code

Cursor

Job description

Fora is building a Product Data Science function in a three‑sided marketplace connecting clients, advisors, and suppliers. As a manager, you will lead a small team of data scientists, partner with Core Product, and own what gets measured and how insights inform roadmaps.

You’ll be a hands‑on player‑coach, guiding senior ICs while contributing to analyses and prototyping. This NYC role sits in Tribeca/Fidi with strong collaboration across product, eng, and design.