Head of Data Science
Head of Data Science
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24-07-2025
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Who We Are
Arrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America with plans to continue to significantly grow year over year. Our success is a testament to our remarkable team and what we are building together. Were committed to providing employees with a meaningful work experience and have established an award-winning culture that supports personal and career development in a fun casual and collaborative environment. There has never been a more exciting time to get on board so read on to learn more and apply today!
Who We Want
Were seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Data Science to join our technology leadership team. This is a pivotal role where youll not only refine our data science strategy and spearhead innovation but also play a critical role in shaping our overall data strategy influencing the future of our data infrastructure and enhancing our data visualization capabilities for scalable growth.
Arrive boasts an outstanding data foundation. The logistics industry is rich with market data and weve built a proprietary platform for operations instrumentation and internal data collection. At Arrive data-driven decisions automation and innovation are paramount. In this leadership role youll collaborate extensively with various teams across the technology group and the wider business.
What Youll Do
- Develop and champion strategic data initiatives that directly align with quarterly and annual business objectives. Youll coordinate product and feature launches foster the growth of your team and serve as a senior leader within the Technology organization articulating our holistic vision strategy and roadmap.
- Build upon and evolve Arrives data science function and strategy positioning us at the forefront of the industry.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organization to identify and solve complex business challenges leveraging data to uncover and exploit new opportunities.
- Lead the creation of sophisticated data models that drive strategic initiatives and are seamlessly integrated into our products delivering daily insights and automation to thousands of users.
- Continuously seek new and impactful ways to utilize Arrives vast data assets for the benefit of our customers always ensuring end-user privacy and security.
- Partner with the Engineering team to define and optimize our data infrastructure and work with the Solutions group to enhance data visualization and utilization.
- Serve as an integral part of the technology leadership team collaborating closely with Product Management and Engineering to drive integrated solutions.
- Strategize and create cutting-edge models and capabilities in areas such as supply chain forecasting pricing NLP for automation and people forecasting making our vision of empowering the ambitious through software and data a reality.
- Lead Arrives entire data science function. This includes understanding the needs of various teams establishing an optimal team structure and designing end-to-end workflows to best serve those needs.
- Take ownership of developing estimating and executing a data science roadmap consistently measuring and testing for quantitative success and continuous improvements.
- Build lead manage and mentor a high-performing team of skilled data scientists empowering them to proactively lead iteration cycles with stakeholders and advance according to the teams vision and business goals.
- Actively gauge fluctuations in the needs of relevant teams across Arrive and strategically hire new team members to scale the function effectively.
- Maintain highly effective communication and responsiveness within your team and with stakeholders across the company adeptly managing a large volume of ongoing projects.
- Collaboratively partner with Arrives internal teams customers carriers and the broader freight logistics technology ecosystem to ensure seamless operations and foster strong relationships.
- Possess the ability to consider long-term sustainability in all data science decisions with a keen eye for scalability and maintainability while balancing future ideals with short and medium-term needs.
- Exhibit strong communication skills effectively championing the best ideas and advocating for your beliefs with integrity and respect.
Qualifications
- 5 years in data analytics and quantitative modeling as a hands-on technical contributor.
- 3-5 years of relevant industry experience is a MUST (freight brokerage logistics supply chain B2B pricing.
- 5 years of leadership/management experience leading a team deeply embedded in multiple functions of the business.
- Excellent educational background in a quantitative field such as Operations Research Economics/Econometrics Forecast/Planning Data Science/Machine Learning.
- Proficiency in SQL Python R Spark and familiarity with code and programming concepts.
- Experience with big data architectures data modeling ETL and building large-scale data processing pipelines.
- Knowledge of deep learning optimization casual interference and Agile methodologies.
- Excellent ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and vice-versa.
- A strategic hands-on leader who simplifies complex problems and balances long-term vision with short-term needs.
- Proactive self-starting collaborative and driven to personally own and complete critical initiatives.
Supervisory Responsibility
- This position will supervise a team of Data Scientists within the Technology organization
The Perks of Working With Us
- Take advantage of excellent benefits including medical dental vision life and disability coverage.
- Invest in your future with our matching 401(k) program.
- Build relationships and take part in learning opportunities through our Employee Resource Groups.
- Enjoy office wide engagement activities team events happy hours and more!
- Leave the suit and tie at home; our dress code is casual.
- Work in the heart of downtown Chicago IL!
- There are CTA and L train stops walking distance from the office and you can store your bike safely inside of the building.
- Sweat it out at the LifeStart gym in our office building that includes brand new Peloton bikes top-of-the-line equipment and personal training options.
- Maximize your wellness with free counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
- Get paid to work with your friends through our Referral Program!
- Take time to manage your physical and mental health - we offer company paid holidays paid vacation time and wellness days.
- Receive 100% paid parental leave when you become a new parent.
- Get relocation assistance! If you are not local to the area we offer relocation packages.
$200000 - $300000 a year
The base salary range for this position is $200K - $300K plus bonus and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the pay range for the position across all locations. Within the range individual pay is determined based on work location job-related skills experience relevant education or training.
Your Arrive Experience
When we say award-winning culture we mean it. Weve been recognized as a top workplace by Inc. Fast Company Fortune and earned Top Workplaces and Great Place to Work to name a few. We intend on topping many more of those lists in the years to come but were not in it for the trophies. Were committed to culture because it keeps us connected to each other and invested in our shared success while having a blast along the way. Our employee-founded resource groups create communities within Arrives walls including Women in Logistics Emerging Professionals Prisms Black Logistics Group Salute and Unidos.
Notice:
To ensure a safe and transparent interview process we want to note that Arrive Logistics adheres to strict recruitment practices. Candidates undergo an interview process and Arrive Logistics does not provide unsolicited job offers. If you have concerns about receiving a fraudulent offer please contact for verification.
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