Senior Data Science Manager

What you will do:

• Manage the partnership with our Product, Product Marketing and Engineering teams to support works across some of Wealthsimple’s highest priority efforts
• Lead a best-in-class team of data scientists and grow each individual
• Build robust, efficient, and integrated data models in cloud data warehouse that will be used as the source of truth for analytics across the Investing product organization
• Set organizational standards and influence our data science and engineering culture.
• Apply statistical techniques and build machine learning models to solve real life product problems and to inform product decisions and strategies
• Apply software engineering best practices like version control and continuous integration to the analytics code base; ensure data models are well tested, documented and maintained
• Translate business requirements into data models and analysis that will help stakeholders answer key business questions and inform strategic decisions
• Continuously look for the simplest, most effective way to approach challenges; Occam's razor is your friend
• Take ownership and ship it
• Empower the team by leveraging their diverse educational backgrounds.
• Work where you are (while our Canadian offices are located in Toronto, we are a remote-first workforce and you can join from anywhere in Canada!)

Who you are:

• Experience leading multiple Data Science teams and a proven dedication to helping your teams and others grow
• Strong business acumen and product sense and ability to help drive strategic vision
• Excellent Python & SQL skills, first hand experience working with popular Python libraries such as Pandas, scikit-learn, numpy and Jupyter
• Strong understanding of statistics: both frequentist and Bayesian approaches.
• Strong understanding of fundamental machine-learning algorithms: regression and decision trees
• Able to articulate their stance in a manner that effectively collaborates with different stakeholders 
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and effectively manages complexity and change
• Can coach people in their current roles to improve performance and prepare them for future roles
• Has exceptional communication skills and is able to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical teams
• Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner
• Is eager to teach and learn from your team. We value making each other successful!
• Is a lifelong learner. You’re constantly seeking and welcoming feedback to continue improving yourself and your craft