Senior Data Scientist, Growth Forecasting & Strategy

Fora Travel, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Health Insurance

Wellhub Memberships

401k plan with company match

Supplemental Life Insurance

Stock Options

Job summary

Fora Travel, Inc. is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to help run the business more efficiently from our New York City office.

You will own the growth operating model behind forecasting, planning, and goal-setting, guiding strategic decisions for founders and senior leadership. This foundational role sits on the Data Science & Analytics team, partnering with Strategy & Operations, Finance, and executives to drive decisions on growth targets, resource allocation, and strategic investments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business data science, business analytics, or strategy and analytics.
• Experience building financial or operating models using forecasting, regression analysis, and cohort analysis.
• Advanced SQL skills are essential. Proficiency in Python or another scripting language.
• Hands-on experience with a modern cloud data stack (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.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.
• Deeply curious with a drive to learn.
• Pragmatic. Looking for real world business impact, not a science project.
• A collaborative and empathetic mindset with experience supporting and leveling up your peers.

Responsibilities

• Own the growth operating model used to forecast the business, run scenarios, and steer the business week to week
• Partner with Strategy & Operations and Finance on goal-setting and forecasting cycles
• Analyze our data to diagnose and explain our business trajectory and trends
• Size opportunities and model the impact of pricing changes and new business initiatives to inform where we invest
• Partner with executive leadership and founders to shape strategic company decisions and investments
• Raise the bar across the data team — mentor peers, establish best practices, and shape the team's processes, tools, and standards

Skills

Advanced SQL

Python scripting

LLM tools

Data modeling

Data storytelling

Cross-functional

Tools

Airbyte

BigQuery

dbt

Hex

Omni

Cloud tools

Job description

Fora Travel, Inc. is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to help run the business more efficiently from our New York City office.

You will own the growth operating model behind forecasting, planning, and goal-setting, guiding strategic decisions for founders and senior leadership. This foundational role sits on the Data Science & Analytics team, partnering with Strategy & Operations, Finance, and executives to drive decisions on growth targets, resource allocation, and strategic investments.