Senior Data Science Manager, Gmail — AI & Growth Leader

Google LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 333,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, disabled

401(k) with company match

Paid time off: 20 days/year

Sick time: 40 hours/year

Maternity leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby bonding leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days/year

Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Staff Data Science Manager for Gmail. You will lead a team of data scientists, define the data-driven strategy for Gmail, and partner with Engineering, Product, and UX to improve user experience at scale.

The role emphasizes building measurable impact, mentoring senior ICs, and guiding AI initiatives across Workspace products. Responsibilities include setting metrics, forecasting trends, and ensuring rigorous statistical analysis and storytelling with data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or related field.
• At least 13 years solving product or business problems with analytics, statistics, and coding (Python/R/SQL).
• 5+ years as a people manager in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow a data science team; hire, coach, build technical culture.
• Set Gmail's data science goals and roadmap; balance urgent support with metrics and foundations.
• Define Gmail's success metrics and north star; forecast trends and propose improvements.
• Shape Gmail AI strategy; identify high-value use cases and measure impact.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, UX to influence product strategy.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Data Science/Engineering/Physics/Economics or related quantitative field

Master's degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Data Science/Engineering/Physics/Economics or related quantitative field

Job description

Google in Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Staff Data Science Manager for Gmail. You will lead a team of data scientists, define the data-driven strategy for Gmail, and partner with Engineering, Product, and UX to improve user experience at scale.

The role emphasizes building measurable impact, mentoring senior ICs, and guiding AI initiatives across Workspace products. Responsibilities include setting metrics, forecasting trends, and ensuring rigorous statistical analysis and storytelling with data