Occupation
Data Science Manager
A Data Science Manager leads a team of data scientists and machine learning engineers while maintaining hands-on technical involvement in building AI/ML products and solutions. The role blends people management—mentoring team members, managing performance, and overseeing project delivery—with active participation in algorithm design, model development, and technical architecture decisions. Data Science Managers typically work across cross-functional teams, collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders, and require both strong technical depth in Python, machine learning frameworks, and cloud platforms alongside demonstrated leadership experience.
Duties & responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, managing performance and professional development
- Design and deploy machine learning models and analytics solutions for business problems
- Conduct statistical analysis and experimentation to measure product performance and business impact
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and business stakeholders on data strategy
- Build and maintain data infrastructure, pipelines, and frameworks for analytics and model deployment
- Communicate technical findings and recommendations to non-technical audiences and executives
- Establish metrics and key performance indicators aligned with business objectives
What Data Science Manager roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Data Science Manager make?
Too few Data Science Manager postings state pay to publish a median yet: 12 of 14 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Data Science Manager roles?
14 open Data Science Manager roles from 10 employers; the most at Intuit, SentiLink and American International Group.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Data Science Manager in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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Open Data Science Manager roles (14)
Manager 3, Data Science - Data Foundations
Intuit
Mountain View, CA · $234,000 – $316,500
Lead a team of senior data scientists building Intuit's governed data foundation and semantic layers that power Customer Success analytics and AI. This hands-on management role combines technical direction-setting with people leadership, requiring someone who can establish data standards, influence executives, and oversee multi-million-dollar impact initiatives while staying credible in deep technical discussions.
Listed on Intuit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Associate Director - Predictive Science & AI US Commercial
Biogen
$170,000 – $233,750
This role leads the design and deployment of machine learning and predictive analytics solutions for a biotech company's commercial operations, translating data insights into business strategy. It suits an experienced data science leader with deep pharma industry knowledge and the technical chops to mentor teams while partnering across the organization.
Listed on Biogen’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Director of Data Science - Patient Experience (Remote)
Rula
Full-time · Remote - United States · $236,250 – $280,298
Lead a data science team at a mental health platform focused on analyzing product performance, designing experiments, and driving feature development that impacts patient outcomes. This role suits experienced data leaders who want to combine analytical rigor with healthcare impact in a remote-first environment.
Listed on Rula’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Manager Data Science, GenAI
American International Group
Atlanta, GA
Lead a team of data scientists building generative AI solutions for insurance at AIG, with hands-on responsibility for both technical delivery and people management. This role suits experienced data scientists who want to scale their impact by managing others while staying deeply involved in production AI work.
Listed on American International Group’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Manager, Data Science
Visa Inc.
Full-time · US - Foster City, CA · $180,600 – $289,300
Lead a data science team at Visa building machine learning and AI products for dispute resolution and post-purchase payments. This role suits experienced managers comfortable with both hands-on technical leadership and cross-functional strategy in a global, heavily regulated environment.
Listed on Visa Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Data Science Manager, Model Risk
SentiLink
Full-time · United States · $210,000 – $240,000 · Remote
Lead a team of data scientists building model risk and governance infrastructure for a fraud detection platform used by major US banks. You'll own end-to-end model validation, monitoring, and regulatory compliance while introducing AI tooling to scale the team's work and directly influence how quickly customers adopt new products.
Listed on SentiLink’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Manager, Data Science
Ibotta
Full-time · Denver, CO · $158,000 – $185,000 · Remote
Ibotta seeks a manager to lead a growing data science team while developing machine learning and analytics solutions that drive business growth. This role suits experienced data leaders comfortable with both team management and hands-on technical work, who can communicate complex analyses to stakeholders and operate in a fast-paced environment.
Listed on Ibotta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Manager, Data Science
Rent the Runway
Full-time · Brooklyn, NY · $184,000 – $230,000
Lead Rent the Runway's Data Science team while staying hands-on with machine learning, building recommendation systems and personalization features that drive customer engagement. This role suits someone with 7+ years of quantitative work experience and 2+ years managing technical teams who wants both technical impact and people leadership.
Listed on Rent the Runway’s careers site · Apply there ↗
VP, Data Science
The Knot
Full-time · Remote - United States · $235,200 – $336,000
Lead data science and analytics strategy for a global two-sided wedding marketplace, building experimentation frameworks and business intelligence systems that drive measurable outcomes across millions of users and vendors. This role suits experienced analytics leaders comfortable with complex marketplace dynamics who want to shape data strategy at the executive level.
Listed on The Knot’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Manager, Data Science
Gofundme
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $243,000 – $364,000
GoFundMe seeks a senior leader to build and direct their data science and analytics function, setting strategy and raising analytical rigor across the organization while managing experienced teams. This role suits someone with 8+ years in quantitative fields who has grown people and delivered cross-functional impact at scale.
Listed on Gofundme’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Skills Data Science Manager postings ask for
Measured from the 14 open roles, not from a curated list.
- Python12 roles85.7%
- SQL12 roles85.7%
- Machine Learning7 roles50.0%
- A/B Testing5 roles35.7%
- Tableau5 roles35.7%
- Looker4 roles28.6%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)3 roles21.4%
- Snowflake3 roles21.4%
- Statistical Modeling3 roles21.4%
Employers hiring Data Science Managers
10 in total, most open roles first.