Senior Data Science Manager - Personalization & Recommendations

Rent the Runway; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Parental Leave

Job summary

Rent the Runway is seeking a hands-on Senior Data Science Manager to lead its growing Data Science function. You will mentor a team and solve high-impact ML problems in personalization, recommendation systems, and AI-powered customer experiences.

You’ll collaborate with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable models and driven business outcomes. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical expertise, product sense, and the ability to operate in a

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on experience in Data Science, ML, or analytics, incl. 2+ years leading teams or projects.
• Bachelor’s or higher in a quantitative field; advanced degrees a plus.
• Experience mentoring or leading data scientists and collaborating with product and tech teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the Data Science team, setting technical direction and priorities.
• Translate business problems into scalable ML solutions with measurable customer impact.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to deliver AI-powered experiences and ranking models.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

ML models

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Tools

BigQuery

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Rent the Runway is seeking a hands-on Senior Data Science Manager to lead its growing Data Science function. You will mentor a team and solve high-impact ML problems in personalization, recommendation systems, and AI-powered customer experiences.

You’ll collaborate with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable models and driven business outcomes. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical expertise, product sense, and the ability to operate in a