Senior Director, Data Science

Oscar Health•New York, NY

7d•$240,120 - $315,158•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Data Science, is a pivotal leader responsible for defining and executing the strategic vision for advanced modeling and analytics programs. They lead multiple, high-impact teams in developing innovative data science solutions that drive key strategic initiatives across the business, directly supporting Oscar's long-term goals. This role acts as a primary thought leader and influential voice within their domain and across the entire data organization.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive industry experience or other quantitative technical fields (which may include academia), with a significant portion in a leadership capacity.
8+ years of work experience working with SQL, R, and/or Python to query, manipulate and analyze large, complex datasets.
8+ years experience building advanced data models, using sophisticated analytics methods, robust statistical modeling, and/or large-scale data processing.
5+ years of progressive people management experience, including managing managers.

Nice To Haves

Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative or technical field.
Extensive experience in the healthcare, finance, and/or insurance industries, preferably within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

Defines and champions the strategic roadmap for their domain, translating complex company-wide goals into actionable plans, tactics, and resource allocation.
Plays a critical role on the department's senior leadership team, significantly influencing overall team strategy, operational excellence, scope definition, and cultural development.
Leads and manages multiple, potentially larger, and/or more complex teams of data scientists and/or analysts, including managers and potentially managers of managers.
Fosters talent development and succession planning within their teams.
Influences, partners, and negotiates at the executive level with senior data and business leaders across diverse and critical areas of the organization to align data science initiatives with enterprise objectives.
Oversees the strategic direction and delivery of cutting-edge solutions, guiding teams that research, develop, and maintain advanced data pipelines, sophisticated statistical/ML models, and complex analytical frameworks.
Drives enterprise-wide delivery of complex data science solutions through strategic organizational design, cross-functional advocacy, advanced systems architecture, comprehensive program management, and senior-level mentorship.
Champion a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the data science department, among key stakeholders, and across the broader organization, setting standards for best practices.
Act as a senior advocate and ambassador for the data science organization, proactively communicating their strategic contributions, resource needs, and impact to executive leadership and other departments to ensure high-level visibility, strategic alignment, and significant organizational buy-in.
Ensures strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, setting the standard for ethical data practices.
Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
Other duties as assigned