Interim Director, Data Science & Analytics

Job Title: Interim Director, Data Science & Analytics

Position Type: Contract

Location: Alameda, CA 4 days a week office

Key aspects of the role include:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Data Scientists and Product Analysts, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous growth.

• Serve as Product Owner for the Lingo Data Platform, defining strategy, requirements, priorities, and roadmap execution.

• Own and drive the AI, Data Science, and Analytics roadmap, including the development of customer-facing capabilities and AI-powered experiences.

• Oversee the design, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of production machine learning models and analytical solutions.

• Serve as Product Owner for the Product Analytics ecosystem (Amplitude), ensuring scalable measurement frameworks and actionable insights.

• Champion a data-driven culture through experimentation, analytics best practices, measurement frameworks, and evidence-based decision making.

• Define, own, and monitor divisional and product performance metrics, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to Product, Design, Engineering, Marketing, and Business leaders to translate complex data into actionable insights and drive product, customer, and growth strategies.

• Identify and leverage emerging technologies, AI advancements, and industry best practices to accelerate innovation and business impact.

• Mentor and coach team members, establishing clear expectations, providing ongoing feedback, and supporting professional development and career growth.

• Build organizational capability in data science, analytics, experimentation, and AI across the company.