Manager of Data Science Job at Adtalem Global Education (Chicago)

Job Description

The Manager of Data Science will lead a dynamic team of data scientists responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining advanced analytic and machine learning models that drive business value across the organization. The Manager will work closely with both the Advanced Analytics team's leadership and stakeholders across various functions within the organization to understand needs and requirements, produce reliable, relevant, and quality data. This role combines technical expertise with strong leadership skills to guide strategic data science initiatives and foster a culture of innovation and excellence, and will be responsible for a team of direct reports. The Manager of Data Science will report to the Director of Data Science.

Job Responsibility

Manage, mentor, and develop a dynamic team of data scientists with diverse technical backgrounds
Develop and execute on projects and initiatives on the data science roadmap that align with business objectives
Collaborate with business leaders, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to identify high-impact opportunities for advanced analytics and translate business challenges into data science solutions
Lead and support various projects and initiatives, regularly managing competing priorities, deadlines, and expectations
Oversee the development of machine learning models, statistical analyses, and predictive algorithms
Drive innovation in modeling techniques, tools, and methodologies. Drive continuous improvement in team processes and methodologies
Ensure model quality, performance, and reliability through robust validation and testing frameworks
Establish best practices for model lifecycle management, including deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
Facilitate knowledge transfer and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Translate analytic findings into simple, actionable, and practical solutions and recommendations
Synthesize recommendations into senior-leadership-ready presentations with recommended actions
Work within cross-functional and cross-institutional project teams to solve business problems
Establish and maintain operational standards and documentation practices that ensure data integrity
Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and applicable ethical principles
Support vendor relationships, as applicable.

Requirements

Master's Degree Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field
7+ years Experience in data science or analytics roles
3+ years Experience leading technical teams and employees, either through direct People Management or through projects
Demonstrated success with agentic workflows and GenAI in data science product solutions
Strong analytical skills with a foundation in statistical techniques (e.g., regression, clustering, classification, Monte Carlo simulation)
Excellent understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms, such as decision trees, RF, XGBoost, LightGBM, etc.
Advanced skills in programming and coding, data science toolkits, and query languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL, and Java)
Demonstrated experience with data analysis tools and platforms such as GCP (incl. Vertex AI and BigQuery) and SQL Server
Knowledge and familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable reporting and visualization platforms
Advanced applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
Ability to lead, manage, and develop employees
Track record of helping organizations to leverage analytics to achieve documented business improvement
Proven project management and people development skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including influencing and consensus-building
Ability to work in a dynamic and cross-functional environment, where multiple conflicting objectives need to be prioritized and achieved
Ability to process ambiguous and/or seemingly conflicting data or information to create “one version of the truth.”

What we offer

Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
12 Paid Holidays
Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program

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