Data Science Manager
Core
Managing Leads of multiple sport-specific modelling teams to ensure consistency, alignment, and delivery across a portfolio of forecasting models.
Role type
Senior management IC data science manager (sports modelling)
Builds
Sports pricing and risk systems, forecasting models
Domain
Sports betting, sports modelling
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Team management, resource planning, model development, deployment, advanced programming (R/Python/C#/Java), cross-functional planning, hiring management, technical standards setting
Preferred skills
Scaling data science functions, model governance, cloud services (AWS), strategic thinking
Technologies
R, Python, C#, Java, AWS
Responsibilities
Resource planning for Data Scientists, managing and coaching Data Science Leads, supporting planning and delivery of forecasting models, maintaining technical standards, identifying capacity challenges, collaborating with Delivery and Engineering, shaping department strategy, facilitating cross-team learning, acting as escalation point, representing the function in leadership meetings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
