Director, Data Science
Core
Lead a cross-functional Data Science team to build and deploy AI/ML and optimization solutions for retail assortment, inventory, pricing, and supply chain at Gap Inc.
Role type
Senior IC data science director (optimization focus)
Builds
Production-grade optimization models and data-driven insights for retail operations
Domain
Retail / Supply Chain / Operations Research
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Optimization methods (linear/mixed-integer programming), Python, SQL, ML frameworks, Cloud platforms (GCP/Databricks/Snowflake), Causal inference, People leadership, Stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Retail domain expertise, Operations research techniques, Decision-support systems
Technologies
PuLP, OR-Tools, Gurobi, CPLEX, SciPy, A/B testing, DiD, Synthetic Control
Responsibilities
Align DS projects with organizational strategy, design and deploy optimization models, coach and develop team members, communicate insights to senior stakeholders, establish rigorous testing methodologies, drive adoption of model outputs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership
