Intuit Inc

Sr Manager, Data Science, Consumer Group Forecasting

Intuit Inc • $189K — $256K *
San Diego, CA 92154In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in data science, including 2+ years in team management.
  • Expertise in demand forecasting and time-series modeling.
  • Proficient in Python and/or R; experienced with SQL in large data environments.
  • Ability to translate complex data outputs into business strategies for senior leaders.
  • Strong collaboration skills with Finance, Operations, and Product.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistical or quantitative field.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of data scientists in demand forecasting.
  • Develop actionable insights from complex modeling outputs.
  • Embed data science outputs into cross-functional planning processes.
  • Own and enhance demand forecasting models across seasons.
  • Ensure model accuracy and align forecasting outputs with operational needs.
  • Serve as the data science liaison for Workforce Management and Capacity Planning.
  • Partner with Data Engineering on data integrity for forecasting.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package with performance incentives.
  • Eligibility for cash bonuses and equity rewards.
  • Regular pay equity assessments to promote fairness across demographics.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Manager 2, Data Science to lead the Demand Planning Data Science team within the Consumer Group's Expert Network (ICS). This is a high-impact, high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of advanced forecasting, operational strategy, and cross-functional leadership. You will own the models, methodologies, and insights that drive how Intuit plans for and responds to customer demand across Full Service and Assisted Tax products.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists focused on demand forecasting, capacity signal generation, and supply-demand optimization
  • Foster a culture of rigor, curiosity, and business impact - translating complex modeling outputs into operationally actionable recommendations
  • Partner with WFM, Finance, and Product to embed DS outputs into planning workflows and decision-making cycles

Demand Forecasting & Modeling
  • Own end-to-end demand forecasting models for the Consumer Group, spanning pre-season, in-season, and off-season horizons
  • Drive advancement of forecasting methodology - from traditional time-series approaches to ML-based demand signals incorporating product funnel, marketing, and macroeconomic signals
  • Ensure model accuracy, confidence intervals, and scenario planning outputs meet the needs of SLT and operational teams

Operational & Strategic Partnership
  • Serve as the primary DS partner to Workforce Management and Capacity Planning leadership, translating forecast outputs into staffing and partner capacity recommendations
  • Lead regular forecast review cadences with Finance, Service Delivery, and Marketing stakeholders
  • Support executive-facing narratives on demand outlook, risk, and opportunity (e.g., CEO staff, SLT briefings)

Data Infrastructure & Governance
  • Partner with Data Engineering to ensure upstream data pipelines (e.g., Intuit datalake, capacityplandatasetv3 , FSO funnel tables) are fit for forecasting use cases
  • Establish standards for model documentation, validation, and version control


Qualifications

Required
  • 7+ years of experience in data science, with at least 2+ years managing or leading teams
  • Deep expertise in demand forecasting, time-series modeling, and/or supply-demand optimization
  • Proficiency in Python and/or R; experience with SQL and large-scale data environments (e.g., Hive, Spark, BigQuery)
  • Proven ability to translate model outputs into business decisions - comfortable presenting to senior leaders
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Finance, Operations, and Product teams
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field

Preferred
  • Experience in a high-seasonality, high-velocity business (tax, retail, financial services, gig economy)
  • Familiarity with WFM and capacity planning concepts (headcount modeling, shrinkage, interval-level forecasting)
  • Experience operating within matrixed organizations and influencing without direct authority
  • Exposure to partner/vendor capacity models (TPAs, BPOs, staffing networks)
Why This Role

  • Outsized impact: Your models directly shape how ~thousands of tax experts are deployed each season, with real-time implications for customer experience and cost
  • Executive visibility: Forecast outputs routinely surface at SLT and CEO staff level
  • Cross-functional seat: You'll partner deeply across WFM, Finance, Product, Marketing, and CS - not siloed in a data team
  • Scale: Consumer Group serves millions of customers during one of the most predictable yet high-stakes operational windows in the industry


Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at ). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is:

Southern California Area: $189,000 - $256,000

About Intuit Inc

Intuit offers business and financial management solutions for SMBs, financial institutions, consumers, and accounting professionals. The company’s product portfolio includes TurboTax, a software solution that offers free tax filing, efile taxes, and income tax returns; Quicken; QuickBooks; Mint.com, and more. It also offers end-to-end solutions for online tax preparation, download products, mobile tax prep, mortgage interest and property tax, corporations tax, military tax, and more. Intuit was founded by Tom Proulx and Scott Cook in 1983 and is based in Mountain View, California. The company serves customers in North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia with offices in the United States, Canada, India, U.K., and Singapore.

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Size
13,500 employees
Market Cap
$107.4 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$1.7 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+19.6%
Revenue
$7.7 billion
NASDAQ
INTU
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