Senior Manager I, Data Science and Analytics

INROADS; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager I in Data Science and Analytics to lead a dynamic team of analysts and data scientists. This role involves providing innovative solutions to complex problems, mentoring team members, and collaborating with senior leadership to drive data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in statistical programming and machine learning, along with excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences. This position offers a supportive work environment with a focus on mentorship and professional growth, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about data and analytics.

Benefits

Premier health insurance plan

401K matching

Unlimited vacation leave

Paid sick, personal, and volunteer leave

13 paid holidays

15 weeks paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Supportive & collaborative culture

Remote friendly

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, with at least 1 year in a managerial role.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical programming and predictive modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Data Scientists and Analysts in delivering analytics products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and evaluate data science projects.

Skills

Statistical Analysis

Data Visualization

Machine Learning

SQL

R

Python

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Master's Degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

Statistical Software

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

Senior Manager I, Data Science and Analytics

Washington, DC or Remote

About Inroads:

Inroads applies data, analytics, technology, research, and content development to co-create services and programs that are personalized, relevant, and engaging for the communities who rely on them. Our deep understanding of digital services, policy implementation, and ways communities consume information allows us to seamlessly integrate with organizations and public sector teams to revolutionize the ways they deliver complex services at scale.

About the Role:

The Senior Manager I, Data Science and Analytics will provide leadership and oversight to a team of analysts and data scientists at varying levels. The Senior Manager should have deep technical expertise, strong communication, and demonstrated people leadership skills. They should be a creative and collaborative leader who is always looking to understand the needs of their client and provide innovative solutions to deliver on those needs. They aren’t afraid of messy data and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, production-oriented environment. They value a culture of mentorship and enjoy providing growth opportunities to their team.

In this position you will:

• Lead a team of Data Scientists and Analysts to develop, implement, and deliver a suite of analytics products and services that inform decision-making for healthcare.gov communications.
• Provide mentorship and supervision using your technical background and experience to help others grow.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to propose, design, and evaluate data science projects (including longitudinal experiments, A/B testing, and statistical modeling).
• Ensure that products and results from analytics and data science projects (e.g. reports, models, projections, presentations) are high quality and meet business requirements.
• Support program leadership by providing strategic business insight and actionable recommendations based on findings.
• Collaborate with engineers, program leadership, and external stakeholders to troubleshoot problems and proactively create solutions.
• Ensure team excellence by maintaining process documentation and staying apprised of new standard best practices in analytics and data science.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

This role is both supervisory (direct and indirect reports) and a hands-on individual contributor providing technical guidance and support.

What we are seeking:

• 5+ years of relevant experience with at least 1 year managing managers, analysts, and/or data scientists.
• Experience with and ability to apply knowledge of foundations of statistics and modeling (distributions, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, and tests, etc.) both in your work and in the ability to teach and guide others.
• Experience with experimental design and causal inference.
• Advanced understanding of statistical programming languages, preferably SQL, R, and/or Python.
• Expertise in building predictive models using regression and machine learning techniques.
• Experience developing processes for scoping complex projects and refining ambiguous goals.
• Strong familiarity with analyzing/interpreting data and large volumes of information to distill what is most important.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present technical concepts to a non-technical audience, both in writing and verbally.
• Experience creating and delivering informative and engaging data visualizations using industry-leading tools to combine data insights with strong storytelling.
• Leadership competencies in the following: empathy, active listening, coaching/feedback, integrity, decisiveness, and problem-solving.
• In order to be qualified for this position you must currently have or be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust security clearance, which requires either US Citizenship or three (3) of five (5) years of US residency.

What We Offer:

Inroads offers a friendly work environment and competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Premier health insurance plan.
• 401K matching.
• Unlimited vacation leave.
• Paid sick, personal, and volunteer leave.
• 13 paid holidays.
• 15 weeks paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Supportive & collaborative culture.
• Remote friendly (within the U.S.).

The salary range for candidates who meet the minimum posted qualifications reflects the Company’s good faith understanding and belief as to the wage range, and is accurate as of the date of this job posting.

At Inroads, we celebrate, support and thrive on differences. Not only do they benefit our services, products, and community, but most importantly, they are to the benefit of our team. Qualified people of all races, ethnicities, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, gender identities, marital status, religions, veterans statuses, disabilities, and any other protected classes are strongly encouraged to apply.