CareerPlan

Lead Product Data Scientist, Forecasting

BostonFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the development of sophisticated revenue forecasting models and establish rigorous evaluation standards to inform product strategy and financial planning.

Role type

Senior IC product data scientist (forecasting)

Builds

Scalable forecasting systems, self-service analytical capabilities, and root cause analysis frameworks

Domain

SaaS / E-commerce analytics / Time series forecasting

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Time series forecasting, Hierarchical forecasting, Probabilistic/Bayesian methods, Machine learning, SQL, Python, R, dbt, Statistical modeling, Model evaluation

Preferred skills

Time series foundation models, LLMs, Agentic tools, Mixed effects models, Clustering

Technologies

Python, R, SQL, dbt, Time series foundation models, LLMs

Responsibilities

Own revenue forecasting end-to-end from problem framing to deployment and monitoring. Build sophisticated forecasting models across multiple time horizons. Establish forecasting standards and governance for accuracy and bias. Lead technical direction and mentor other data scientists. Partner with cross-functional teams to support scenario planning and strategic investments. Uncover drivers of performance through advanced statistical research. Lead root cause investigations when actual performance diverges from forecasts. Develop self-service forecasting capabilities for product managers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership