Senior Data Science Leader: AI Strategy & Analytics

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 213,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental cover

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Science Manager for Worldwide Product Marketing in Cupertino, CA. You will lead a team of data scientists to drive analytics, experimentation, modeling, and actionable insights that shape business strategy and product experiences.

You will set the analytical vision, roadmap, and standards for data quality and production readiness, while partnering with Engineering and ML teams to deliver scalable solutions and AI-enabled insights.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or applied machine learning.
• 2+ years leading, mentoring, and scaling data-focused teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in statistics, experimentation design, causal inference, and ML methodologies.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Experience with large, complex datasets, data pipelines, and production-level analytics systems.
• Proven ability to drive measurable business impact through data and automation.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, complex environments and set clear direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science initiatives end-to-end—from scoping and data prep to modeling, visualization, and delivery.
• Provide technical direction and review analytical approaches, ML models, and dashboards.
• Set standards for code and data quality, reproducibility, and production readiness, partnering with Engineering and ML teams on scalable solutions.
• Champion the responsible use of LLMs and AI-assisted tooling to accelerate insights, visualization, and modeling.
• Set the analytical vision and multi-quarter roadmap, aligned to business priorities and Apple's broader goals.
• Prioritize competing initiatives, balancing quick wins against long-term platform and capability investments.
• Anticipate where the discipline is heading—including AI/LLM and agentic workflows—and shape the team's capabilities accordingly.
• Translate business questions into analytical frameworks, and analytical results into actionable decisions.
• Serve as the primary thought partner for Finance, Marketing, Engineering, Product, and cross-functional stakeholders

Skills

Data science leadership

Team leadership

SQL

Python

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Statistics/Applied Math/Engineering

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Science Manager for Worldwide Product Marketing in Cupertino, CA. You will lead a team of data scientists to drive analytics, experimentation, modeling, and actionable insights that shape business strategy and product experiences.

You will set the analytical vision, roadmap, and standards for data quality and production readiness, while partnering with Engineering and ML teams to deliver scalable solutions and AI-enabled insights.