Senior Data Scientist, Analytics & Technical Leadership

Meta; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 210,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Madison, WI seeks an experienced Data Scientist (Analytics Leadership) to drive data-driven product strategies across multiple teams. You will lead complex analytics initiatives, guide data infrastructure, and deliver insights that shape product decisions and user value.

You will partner with executives and engineers to build scalable analytics platforms, perform rigorous analyses, and communicate actionable findings that influence strategy and roadmaps across the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL) or scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical software.
• 8+ years leading analytics work in IC capacity with cross-functional partners.
• Experience leading analytics projects across multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with predictive modeling, machine learning, and experimentation/causal inference methods.
• Strong ability to communicate complex topics clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with complex data sets to solve problems using analytics and statistics.
• Apply quantitative analysis and experimentation to develop product strategies.
• Identify and measure success through forecasting and metrics.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to inform product strategy and investments.
• Build long-term vision and strategy for programs and products.
• Collaborate with executives to define data platforms and instrumentation.
• Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Define success metrics, forecast changes, and set team goals.
• Support developing roadmaps and coordinate analytics across teams.

Skills

SQL

Python

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Experimentation

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Bachelor's degree in analytical/scientific field

Tools

R

SAS

Matlab

Job description

Meta in Madison, WI seeks an experienced Data Scientist (Analytics Leadership) to drive data-driven product strategies across multiple teams. You will lead complex analytics initiatives, guide data infrastructure, and deliver insights that shape product decisions and user value.

You will partner with executives and engineers to build scalable analytics platforms, perform rigorous analyses, and communicate actionable findings that influence strategy and roadmaps across the company.