Senior Data Science Manager

The Data Science team is integral to Alma's mission utilizing data to inform business strategy and drive product innovations. We are seeking a Senior Data Science Manager in the Care Finding domain focusing on helping clients connect with the right providers. In this high-impact role you will lead the execution of key strategic initiatives to enhance customer acquisition optimize marketing efficiency and improve client conversion. You will leverage your expertise in analytics machine learning and GenAI to address complex challenges including client-provider matching Lifetime Value (LTV) prediction and conversion funnel optimization. You will lead a small team of data scientists providing mentorship and strategic guidance while also contributing through hands-on technical work. This is a highly cross-functional position requiring close collaboration with Product Engineering and Marketing stakeholders to define the strategy and roadmap for the Care Finding domain.

What you’ll do:

• Define Data Science strategy and priorities in the Care Finding domain

• Generate product insights through statistical and causal analysis

• Design execute and analyze A/B testing experiments to validate product hypotheses

• Develop ML and GenAI applications to enhance Alam’s Care Finding experience

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve client conversion and marketing efficiency

• Define metrics and OKRs that align team output to company goals

• Advise senior leadership on key strategic decisions

• Communicate technical insights effectively to influence decision making

• Champion a data-driven decision culture

• Mentor junior data scientists

Who you are:

• You have a Master’s degree in a relevant quantitative field (e.g. data science statistics economics operations research) or equivalent in industry experience

• You have 4-8 years of experience as a data scientist or product analyst supporting product development

• You have 1-2 years of experience as a manager tech lead or similar leadership role

• You are an expert in SQL

• You are proficient in either Python or R for data analysis

• You have extensive experience applying statistical analysis (e.g. hypothesis testing and regression analysis) to draw trustworthy conclusions from data

• You are experienced in designing and analyzing A/B testing experiments

• You have developed and deployed AI/ML applications that led to measurable business impact

• You have a proven track record of driving cross-functional initiatives from end to end and delivering significant impact

• You can turn ambiguous business problems into clearly defined data science solutions

• You thrive in a cross functional environment and are comfortable managing a diverse group of stakeholders

• You are an effective communicator. You drive consensus and influence others to take action by communicating your analytical insights convincingly. You can produce exec-ready docs and presentations.

• You are results-driven and passionate about building great products with a proven track record of taking projects from inception to launch

Benefits:

• We’re a remote-first company

• Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision) including FSA and HSA plans

• 401K plan (ADP)

• Monthly therapy and wellness stipends

• Monthly co-working space membership stipend

• Monthly work-from-home stipend

• Financial wellness benefits through Northstar

• Pet discount program through United Pet Care

• Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub

• EAP access through Aetna

• One-time home office stipend to set up your home office

• Comprehensive parental leave plans

• 12 paid holidays and 1 Alma Give Back Day

• Flexible PTO

Salary Band: $185000 - $200000

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