Director Data Science and Analytics

Location of Job: Remote Canada

We are seeking an outcomefocused Director of Data Solutions with a proven ability to align data science and data analytics with strategic business needs. The ideal candidate will lead our small but impactful data science and analytics teams to ensure clear demonstration of business value in every project. This individual must be an exceptional communicator and mentor skilled in fostering collaboration among stakeholdersespecially Product Managementand in articulating a compelling data solutions vision that drives growth and innovation. 

Essential Functions  

1. Leadership and Team Management: 

• Develop and execute the overall data science and machine learning strategy. 

• Advocate our vision and strategy to the data science team fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. 

• Lead mentor and develop a diverse team of data scientists machine learning engineers and data analysts fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth for all individuals. 

• Champion the ethical development of data science models implementing rigorous measures to eliminate bias and ensure validity. 

1. Solution Delivery: 

• Oversee the endtoend development and deployment of datadriven solutions. 

• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to integrate data science solutions into the Wiser platform. 

1. Collaboration and Communication: 

• Collaborate with a diverse and globally distributed team to understand the problems our products and customer face manage your team to develop solutions and educate our stakeholders on the solution and the science behind it. 

• Communicate the benefits and tradeoffs of using external data science services and opensource models vs. building our own. 

1. Innovation and Continuous Improvement: 

• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in data science and in the ecommerce market. 

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement exploring and adopting innovative approaches to data solutions. 

Technologies We Use 

• Python R Scala Tensorflow SagemakerBedrock 

• AWS Docker Kubernetes 

• PostgreSQL MySQL Trino MongoDB Elasticsearch Snowflake 

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data science and machine learning roles with a proven track record of leadership and solution delivery. 

• Strong experience managing and developing highperforming teams with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion. 

• A degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science Statistics or related disciplines (bonus if this is an advanced degree like a Ph.D. or Masters). 

• Solid understanding of ecommerce and the challenges associated with analyzing large volumes of data. 

• Solid understanding and experience with LLMs and NLP models to solve big data problems. 

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python R or Scala. 

• Experience with evaluating and integrating external data science services and opensource models. 

Additional Information :

Other Duties  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO STATEMENT Wiser Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits Discrimination Harassment and Retaliation of any kind. Wiser Solutions Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants providing a work environment free of discrimination harassment and retaliation. All employment decisions at Wiser Solutions Inc. are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion sex national origin family or parental status disability genetics age sexual orientation veteran status or any other status protected by the state federal or local law. Wiser Solutions Inc. will not tolerate discrimination harassment or retaliation based on any of these characteristics. 

Base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Pay is established on an individual basis after considering multiple factors such as relevant experience education and other qualifications. In addition we take into account geographical differentials and make sure pay is equitable with our current staff. For this position our hiring range for base annual pay is estimated to be CAD$215000 to $245000  at the time of this posting. 

Performancebased discretionary bonuses and variable pay plans are available for some positions. 

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