Growth Data Science Leader
Core
Lead a data science and analytics team to support Growth product initiatives, using data and AI to understand, shape, and scale Gusto's products for small businesses.
Role type
Senior Manager/Director-level people manager for data science
Builds
Data-driven insights, measurement frameworks, and AI-powered product features for Growth
Domain
SaaS, small business HR/payroll, product analytics, AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
team leadership, product analytics, statistical reasoning, experimentation design, AI product intuition, executive communication, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
hands-on ML application experience, multi-product SaaS ecosystem familiarity
Technologies
A/B testing frameworks, experimentation tools, ML engineering platforms
Responsibilities
hire, empower, and coach data scientists; partner with Product to shape strategy and prioritize investments; define key metrics and design monitoring systems; support inferential analyses and experimentation including AI/ML system evaluations; collaborate with ML Engineering to bring intelligent features to life; dive deep into data to refine analyses and ensure business relevance; communicate insights to senior leadership to shape decision-making
Seniority
Senior Manager/Director, hands-on IC with people management
