Senior Manager, Data Science

Job summary

Responsibilities

As Senior Manager, Data Science, you'll lead Product Data Science: a team of 6 Data Scientists within GitLab's data organization, reporting to the Director of Data Science. You have two mandates:

• Drive product impact now. Set the analytical agenda for your product areas and make sure the team's work changes decisions.
• Build the merged Data Science function. Define excellence for a Data Scientist who blends analytics and data science, and grow the team to that bar.
• Set a long-range vision and roadmap for Product Data Science, and show the team how its goals connect to company strategy
• Own prioritization and trade-offs across product areas, and adapt the team as priorities shift
• Be the go-to partner for Product and Engineering leaders on complex and urgent questions, choosing the right approach: a deep dive, an experiment, or a production model

What they're looking for

• 10+ years in data science, product analytics, or a related field, including 3+ years managing data science or analytics teams in B2B SaaS or tech
• Strong product sense and a track record as a trusted partner to Product and Engineering leaders
• Exceptional communicator who makes complex problems and findings clear to any audience, from Product leaders to executives, and coaches others to do the same
• Thrives in ambiguity: structures undefined problems, gathers the right information, and makes sound decisions on high-risk, cross-team issues
• Courage to challenge: offers dissenting views, asks tough questions, and fosters inclusive debate

Tech stack

• SQL
• Snowflake
• Python