Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rula is a remote-first mental healthcare company dedicated to providing evidence-based, compassionate care and improving access to mental health services. The Senior Data Scientist will support the company's EHR, revenue cycle management, product, operations, and customer support functions by analyzing complex data, evaluating experiments, and translating financial and operational metrics into actionable insights.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with partners across Product, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Billing, Data, and Customer Experience, bringing well-rounded business acumen to investigate complex account questions, uncover root causes, and turn messy data into clear, actionable insights
- Work with Product to help improve our EHR platform, through analyses of metrics, trends and experimentation
- Dig into billing workflows, identify where things break down, and help teams make informed conclusions that improve accuracy, reduce friction, and support sustainable growth
Skills
- 7+ years of related professional experience in analytics or data science-focused role, with 2+ years of experience focusing on financial analytics and/or firm-level operations analysis
- Demonstrated ability to work with non-technical cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong experience in working directly on A/B testing, including experiment design, deployment, and results interpretation
- Deep understanding of financial metrics (e.g., CAC, billing, key accounts, retention, churn, LTV, etc.) and operational metrics (e.g. resolution time, product uptime) and experience translating data into actionable insights
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and/or SQL to model predictive analytics, as well as hands-on expertise utilizing data visualization tools (Looker, Tableau, Hex, etc.)
- Experience within a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment with the ability to handle dynamic and shifting analytical priorities
- Expertise proposing and executing operational efficiency experimentation
- Prior experience in healthcare, marketplace or financial services operations
- Ability to connect analytics insights to business strategy, influencing financial and operational decisions that drive profitable growth
Benefits
- 100% remote work environment: Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments (must be based in United States, currently not hiring in Hawaii)
- Attractive pay and benefits: Full transparency of pay ranges regardless of where you live in the United States
- Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA
- 401(k) plan access: Start saving for your future
- Generous time-off policies: Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)
- Paid parental leave: Available for all parents, including birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Supporting your mental and physical health
- Quarterly department stipend: Fun team-building activities or in-person gatherings
- Community and employee resource groups: Participate in groups that celebrate employee identity and lived experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging for all
- Home office stipend: New hire home office stipend & $50 monthly stipend to help cover internet or cell phone expenses
- Wellness at Rula program: Year-round wellness initiatives and a $50/month wellness stipend
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