Data Science Manager

About the role

Deliveroo, now part of DoorDash, is hiring multiple Data Science Managers across its consumer, product and commercial areas. The Data Science organisation powers decision-making across product, commercial and operational teams through experimentation and causal inference. Each manager owns the analytical direction and measurable impact of a product or business area and leads a team of data scientists or machine learning engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of data scientists or machine learning engineers, and set the analytical direction for your area
• Decide which problems are worth solving and ensure data science work translates into better product and commercial decisions
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Ops, Marketing and Finance as a thought partner
• Set the bar for analytical rigour, prioritisation and impact across noisy metrics, real trade-offs and strong stakeholder opinions
• Work on areas such as customer retention and loyalty, pricing and promotions, discovery and personalisation, or customer acquisition and engagement

Required profile

• Experience line managing data scientists and supporting their career development
• A strong background as a senior individual contributor with hands-on experience in experimentation, causal inference or applied machine learning
• Proven ability to turn insights into clear strategy and execution
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Comfort in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where judgement matters as much as technical skill

What we offer

• High autonomy to shape strategy and deliver impact
• Learning and development programmes, mentoring and peer learning
• Wellbeing benefits that vary by country
• A diverse global workforce and active employee communities