VP - Chief Data Scientist

Company: Wyatt Partners
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Wyatt Partners are working with the CIO of a major healthcare firm based in Chicago to hire a Chief Data Scientist to lead their Centralised Data Science team consisting of Data Scientists & Machine Learning experts.You will be responsible for leading the team's strategy & execution as well as delivering significant headcount growth in the first 12 months.Successful candidates must have demonstrable experience of managing and growing a team, deriving analytical insights from a variety of business contexts, and communicating those insights to senior business stakeholders.Ideal Profile:

• Master's or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field
• 7+ years of experience driving data science solutions and 3+ years of hands-on experience managing a team of data scientists
• Demonstrated ability to manage and effectively lead a team while effectively prioritizing and allocating their time and resources
• Proficient in the use of Python for manipulating data and drawing insights from data sets
• Experience using machine learning techniques such as regressions and classification analyses, clustering, neural networks, etc.
• Knowledge of build systems, version control systems using Git, Bitbucket, SVN, or Team Foundation
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