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Growth Data Science Leader

San Francisco, CA - HybridFull-time$185k2026-08-17 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

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

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