Head of Data Science

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New York / $190000 - $215000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

$190000 - $215000

Location

LOCATION

New York

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Head of Data Science

LOCATION: Remote (US-based)
SALARY: $190,000 - $215,000 + Bonus + Equity
INDUSTRY: FinTech / Consumer Services

Are you a visionary data science leader with a passion for delivering real business impact? A high-growth, mission-driven consumer services organization is looking for a Head of Data Science to lead and scale their machine learning practice. This is a unique opportunity to drive enterprise-level value through operationalized AI while partnering with senior leadership to influence strategy.

THE COMPANY

This organization is a well-established player in the financial services space, serving millions of consumers with a mission to create better financial outcomes. With a fast-evolving data function and strong executive buy-in, they're investing heavily in AI/ML to transform decision-making, automate key workflows, and unlock new product capabilities.

THE ROLE

As Head of Data Science, you'll lead a high-performing team of data scientists and a product manager, owning the end-to-end lifecycle of machine learning models-from ideation to production. You'll work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations teams to scope high-ROI initiatives and ensure scalable, ethical deployment of models via batch inference and real-time APIs.

This is a highly visible role reporting to executive leadership, offering autonomy, strategic influence, and the opportunity to shape the future of AI across the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team focused on building production-grade ML models aligned with business goals.

  • Drive the discovery, prioritization, and ROI evaluation of new data science initiatives.

  • Architect and oversee the full ML lifecycle-development, deployment, monitoring, and retraining.

  • Collaborate with data engineering and MLOps teams to ensure scalable and reliable pipelines using Snowflake, DataRobot, and real-time APIs.

  • Champion best practices in model governance, explainability, and responsible AI.

  • Present insights and strategy recommendations to executive stakeholders in a compelling, accessible manner.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Required:

  • 10+ years in data science or machine learning, with 2+ years in a formal leadership or player-coach role.

  • Strong expertise in Python and SQL, with deep understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning.

  • Proven experience deploying and monitoring ML models in production environments (batch and real-time).

  • Track record of cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and business leaders.

  • Familiarity with model deployment platforms like DataRobot, Sagemaker, or similar.

  • Experience with Snowflake-native ML or integrated MLOps workflows.

  • Strong communication skills and business acumen-able to influence at the executive level.

Nice to Have:

  • Background in financial services, lending, or high-volume consumer products.

  • Exposure to prescriptive analytics and optimization techniques.

BENEFITS

  • Competitive compensation and equity

  • Fully remote flexibility

  • Comprehensive benefits package

  • High-visibility role with executive sponsorship

  • Opportunity to build a cutting-edge ML function from the ground up

HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV to [Your Consultant's Name] at Harnham to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

CONTACT

Oisin Ennis
He/Him

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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