Senior Manager Data Science

C.H. Robinson•Remote, MN

8d•$127,500 - $295,900

About The Position

C.H Robinson is seeking a Senior Manager Data Science - Digital Brokerage Practice who will lead the advanced capabilities in the domain of algorithm design and development to cross-functionally support several product initiatives in our 50+ member data science team. You will help us to carry out our 18 million organizational shipments a year by connecting a diverse carrier and customer marketplace through our industry-leading technology and freight matching ecosystem. As a Senior Manager, you will provide technical and scientific leadership on modeling/ algorithm-based solutions for our toughest and most complex supply chain problems. The Senior Manager Data Science is an expert that can modify and scale existing modeling pipelines or build novel ones where standard “plug and play” solutions are sub-optimal. You will also work with respective teams across the enterprise to take these technologies to production. We value rapid prototyping and speed to impact as core tenants of our R&D based culture. The Senior Manager Data Science will solve tough data science problems and deliver impactful solutions. They will also have a strong mathematical/programming background that can help early-career data scientists understand the impact of their work and navigate the algorithm development lifecycle. You also must be proficient in areas of hands-on data exploration, communication with business/technology partners, product needs for delivering to market, and pushing organizational boundaries to achieve impact. This is a dual role, managing a blend of data scientists and engineers to deliver value-based solutions.

Requirements

Masters or graduate degree in a quantitative discipline and 4+ years’ work experience, or bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline and 7+ years of equivalent work experience
3+ years of people leadership experience, and leading cross-functional
Experience in programming & modeling: R and Python
Experience with Advanced Algorithm & Optimization Techniques
Experience with Agentic Coding
Proficiency with Linux Operating Systems & Containerization

Nice To Haves

PhD in a quantitative discipline
Experience with relational databases and fundamentals
Experience with application development frameworks in the python/R ecosystem (FastApi, Streamlit, Shiny)
Experience with version control (Git, Github)
Proven ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and out-of-the-box thinking
Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

Responsibilities

Manage a high performing team spanning multiple products/areas - monitor health, sustainability, cross team dynamics, value delivered
Drive development of algorithm capabilities in the supply chain space
Own team outcomes and project success & impact
Work with product leadership team to identify, scope & assign tasks and projects
Engage in higher-level business processes (Quarterly Business Reviews, etc) and advocate for team success
Be a voice of expertise in algorithm design/architecture and data science knowledge and know-how, while working to grow junior team members as subject-matter experts
Embrace an R&D mindset through Rapid Prototyping & Iterative Experimentation
Serve as an escalation point for supervisory staff and complex business requests
Develop strategic relationships with the business to understand goals and strategy to help influence and bring data strategies to life
Partner with Talent Acquisition to establish a pipeline, recruit, select, and onboard qualified and diverse talent while owing team hiring efforts
Manage annual merit and equity programs for assigned team to align compensation with performance results
Outline employee role accountabilities and expectations; manage performance to drive the right behaviors and improve results and provide useful real-time coaching, feedback, and mentoring, development activities and stretch assignments; support employees with problem resolution
Encourage employee feedback through formal and informal channels
Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

Benefits

Three medical plans which include Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
Dental and Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid observed holidays
2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps.
Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer in your community
Charitable Giving Match Program
401(k) with 6% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities