Strategic Data Science Director, Underwriting & Forecasting

CVS Health; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Equity awards

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director of Data Science for Forecasting Accuracy and Analytical Insights in Underwriting. You will lead a team of 10+ data scientists, shaping analytics for underwriting, P&L forecasting, and risk management.

The role combines rigorous analytics with financial product leadership, partnering with Product, Engineering, and Finance to deliver impactful, executive-ready insights and scalable reporting.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in analytics, decision science, BI, financial analysis, QA, or data validation.
• 5+ years of experience leading large analytical teams and developing leaders.
• Expertise in validation, anomaly detection, root cause analysis, business impact assessment, and financial validation.
• Advanced SQL and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the data science and analytics strategy for underwriting products from problem framing to deployment.
• Design predictive and scenario-based analytics for underwriting, pricing, and risk decisions.
• Lead time-series and forecasting models for volume, financial, and risk projections.
• Embed analytics and reporting into core product workflows with cross-functional teams.
• Provide executive-level insights, dashboards, and KPI ownership.

Skills

Data science

Leadership

Forecasting

Underwriting

SQL

Analytics

Communication

Tools

Databricks

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director of Data Science for Forecasting Accuracy and Analytical Insights in Underwriting. You will lead a team of 10+ data scientists, shaping analytics for underwriting, P&L forecasting, and risk management.

The role combines rigorous analytics with financial product leadership, partnering with Product, Engineering, and Finance to deliver impactful, executive-ready insights and scalable reporting.