Director, Data Scientist Jobs

Explore Director, Data Scientist opportunities for experienced leaders ready to shape data strategy and guide high-impact teams. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including senior roles across data science, analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

What Does a Director of Data Science Do?

Directors of data science set the vision for how an organization uses data to make decisions and build products. They lead data scientists and cross-functional partners, prioritize analytical initiatives, and connect technical work to business goals. Depending on the organization, the title may appear as Director of Data Science, Director of Data Scientists, or Director, Data Scientist.

Common Responsibilities

  • Develop data science strategy and roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities.
  • Manage, mentor, and grow teams of data scientists and analytical leaders.
  • Oversee machine learning, statistical modeling, experimentation, and predictive analytics initiatives.
  • Partner with product, engineering, finance, marketing, and executive teams.
  • Communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Promote responsible data practices, model quality, and effective governance.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers commonly look for a strong background in data science or a related quantitative field, demonstrated leadership experience, and the ability to turn complex analysis into measurable outcomes. Useful capabilities include statistical modeling, machine learning, data engineering fluency, experimentation, communication, strategic planning, and team development. Requirements vary by company, industry, and role.

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Browse vetted professional opportunities and compare roles by responsibilities, required experience, industry, and location. Search Ladders to discover Director, Data Scientist jobs and other senior data science leadership positions paying $100,000 or more.

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$148K - $180K *

Shape product success by leveraging data insights, driving experimental methodologies, and collaborating across teams to influence decision-making in a fast-paced, innovative environment...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Elevate your career by leading Pharma consulting with expertise in data analytics and technology transformation. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive strategic growth, consultative sales, and...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Unlock the potential of data science by developing advanced claim-level models that enhance predictive analytics for personal and small commercial lines, driving strategic decision-making and innovati...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$152K - $210K *

Analyze and elevate marketing performance by leading paid media analytics. Collaborate across teams to measure effectiveness, optimize budgets, and enhance attribution methods, ensuring impactful insi...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$135K - $160K *

Unlock growth by leading data-driven strategies to optimize patient acquisition and lifetime value. Collaborate across teams to build robust measurement frameworks and decision systems that enhance ma...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$212K - $287K *

Drive innovation by leading complex late-phase clinical development programs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design trials, ensure quality analysis, and support regulatory submissions, fos...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$130K - $180K *

Build a robust data foundation to elevate Market Intelligence. Drive automation and streamline data workflows, enriching insights for research and publishing, while ensuring data integrity and accessi...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$132K - $189K *

Transform business insights by leading advanced analytics projects, utilizing SQL and Python to manipulate large datasets and develop models. Collaborate across functions to drive decision-making and...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$260K - $340K *

Champion data-driven strategies as you lead a dynamic analytics team, driving insights and innovation for client success. Collaborate across functions to enhance decision-making and optimize marketing...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Media

$160K - $240K *

Join a dynamic team to lead the development and integration of AI solutions across the enterprise, driving innovation and value realization through effective collaboration and strategic implementation...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by driving data-driven insights within core business areas. Collaborate with teams to define problems, analyze data, and deliver actionable recommendations that enhance growth and ope...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Innovate with our Data Science team to drive impactful insights across growth, product, and AI initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define problems, analyze data, and influence stra...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Empower our Data Science team to drive impactful insights across growth, product, and AI initiatives. Collaborate with business units to define problems, analyze data, and influence strategic decision...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Reimagine data-driven decision-making by leveraging analytics to drive growth, product development, and strategic partnerships. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define problems, analyze data...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$168K - $253K *

Pioneer innovative data-driven decision-making and analytics capabilities that enhance patient care, support business operations, and foster collaboration across the organization while leading a team...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $110K *

Join a dynamic team to develop and oversee data-driven solutions, ensuring optimized campaign delivery and performance. Collaborate across digital media and analytics to drive innovation and operation...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$150K - $180K *

Unlock potential by leading the development of innovative AI applications. Collaborate across teams to translate cutting-edge research into impactful products, driving AI solutions from concept to dep...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Unlock potential by leading the development of innovative AI applications. Collaborate across teams to translate cutting-edge research into impactful products, driving business outcomes through genera...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Pioneer the development of innovative AI applications, leading cross-functional teams to translate advanced research into impactful products. Drive technical direction and optimize AI solutions for en...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Champion the development of innovative AI applications, driving technical direction and collaboration across teams to transform cutting-edge research into impactful products that enhance customer expe...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Champion the development of innovative AI applications, leading cross-functional teams to translate advanced research into impactful products. Drive the technical direction and ensure the successful d...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$131K - $161K *

Drive advancements in NLP by developing automated solutions for language data tokenization and enhancing model performance through evaluation against human annotations, ensuring high-quality language...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$102K - $120K *

Shape the future of media analytics by delivering insights and reporting that drive client success. Collaborate across teams to enhance measurement frameworks and optimize marketing performance throug...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$131K - $161K *

Elevate your career by developing automated NLP solutions that enhance language data processing. Collaborate on innovative projects to improve tokenization and model performance, driving advancements...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$246K - $339K *

Build your career by leading data management and operations, ensuring data governance, quality, and accessibility across teams. Drive technical and operational excellence while fostering collaboration...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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    A Director, Data Scientist sets data science priorities, leads teams, and oversees analytical or machine learning initiatives that support business goals. The exact scope varies by organization.

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    Many roles seek substantial experience in data science or a related quantitative discipline, a record of leading teams or complex initiatives, and strong communication and strategic skills. Specific degree and technical requirements differ by employer.

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    Commonly valued skills include machine learning, statistical analysis, experimentation, data strategy, stakeholder communication, project prioritization, and people leadership.

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