Assistant Director, Data Science

DriveTime • Tempe, AZ

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Data Science role sits at the intersection of analytics, strategy, and execution, leading high-impact Inventory and Pricing initiatives that directly influence how DriveTime buys, prices, and reconditions vehicles. You’ll own model strategy end-to-end—turning complex business problems into scalable, production-ready solutions—while partnering closely with Product, Operations, Engineering, and Analytics to drive measurable results. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can balance technical depth with real-world business judgment and develop strong data science talent along the way.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or advanced analytics
• 2+ years of experience leading, managing, or mentoring technical analytics or data science talent
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, or equivalent practical experience
• Advanced proficiency in Snowflake, SQL, and Python
• Strong experience building, deploying, and improving production-relevant models

Nice To Haves

• Experience using AI-assisted or automation-focused tooling to support and accelerate data science workflows

Responsibilities

• Leading data science strategy and execution across Inventory and Pricing initiatives, with a focus on measurable business impact
• Owning the development, validation, deployment, and ongoing optimization of models supporting key use cases such as Cosmetic Recon, Pricing Turn, and Outlier Recon detection
• Designing and operationalizing model monitoring frameworks to ensure performance, reliability, and long-term scalability
• Translating ambiguous business problems into clear modeling approaches and actionable insights
• Partnering cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Engineering, and Analytics to align model solutions with business priorities
• Leveraging AI-enabled and automation-driven workflows to improve data science productivity and decision quality
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing data science talent while setting a high technical and execution standard
• Establishing durable ownership and leadership for Inventory-focused data science capabilities

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(K)
• Company paid life insurance policy
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off (including wellness days, holidays, and personal time)
• Vacation time for part-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level