Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Root Inc. is an innovative insurtech company revolutionizing car insurance through technology. They are seeking a Data Science Manager II to lead their Digital Partnerships business, focusing on performance and strategy while managing a team of data scientists.
Responsibilities
- Own the performance, growth, and profitability of Root's digital partnerships portfolio
- Lead a team of quantitative scientists responsible for experimentation, forecasting, optimization, and partner performance management
- Develop strategies that improve customer acquisition economics through pricing, underwriting, partner integrations, and commercial levers
- Build rigorous measurement frameworks that quantify incrementality, partner value, and business impact
- Partner with Business Development, Product, Engineering, Pricing, Underwriting, and Finance to identify and execute high-impact opportunities
- Influence product and technical roadmaps to improve partner performance and operational scalability
- Deliver executive-level reporting, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
- Establish scalable operating processes that enable sustainable growth across the channel
Skills
- Advanced degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline
- 7+ years of experience applying quantitative methods to complex business problems
- 2+ years of people leadership experience, including managing and developing technical talent
- Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into analytical frameworks, strategic recommendations, and measurable outcomes
- Experience leading experimentation, forecasting, optimization, or machine learning initiatives in production environments
- Strong business judgment and comfort making decisions under uncertainty
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience influencing senior stakeholders
- Strong ownership mindset with a track record of driving initiatives from concept through execution
- Experience owning or influencing P&L outcomes
- Experience in insurance, financial services, marketplaces, or customer acquisition
- Familiarity with attribution, incrementality measurement, or partner optimization
- Experience working closely with pricing, underwriting, or risk management organizations
- PhD in a quantitative discipline
Benefits
- Eligible for competitive bonus and equity offering
- Work where it works best for you across the US (support you working in whatever location that works best for you across the US)
- Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio
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