Senior Director, Data Science

Senior Director of Data Science

South San Francisco, CA (Hybrid – 2–3 days / week)

Full-Time | Base Salary : $250–275k + Bonus (Total Compensation : $315–345k)

About the Opportunity

A mission-driven technology company in the healthcare space is seeking a Senior Director of Data Science to lead a high-impact, cross-functional team. This role will be central to building and scaling advanced data science solutions that drive real-world impact in patient access, treatment effectiveness, and commercial performance. You'll have the opportunity to own the strategic direction of data initiatives while remaining hands-on with cutting-edge machine learning work.

Why Join?

• Meaningful Impact : Contribute directly to solutions that improve outcomes for patients with complex conditions.
• Advanced Technology : Work with rare, high-fidelity healthcare datasets and deploy ML into production environments.
• Proven Traction : Join a revenue-generating platform used across dozens of enterprise clients and product launches.
• Leadership Opportunity : Lead a team of expert data scientists and engineers in a collaborative, innovation-focused environment.

Team & Scope

You'll manage a diverse team of 5 professionals, including :

The team currently owns deployment pipelines and collaborates closely with product, engineering, and customer-facing functions. Over time, the focus will shift increasingly toward research, rapid prototyping, and emerging AI applications.

What You'll Be Doing

Examples of Ongoing & Future Projects

Ideal Candidate Background

Core Experience

Preferred Expertise

Personal Attributes

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US for consideration.

An advert never does a role justice so if you're not sure, feel free to apply and one of our consultants will give you a call to give you a more detailed overview!