Director, Data Science

AT A GLANCE

The RVO thesis is that integrating the consumer health journey and helping consumers access the right information, care, products, and services at the right time will add unique value to the lives of millions of people. We are a new joint venture formed through a partnership between Red Ventures, one of the world’s premier digital and consumer analytics companies, and UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest healthcare providers in the world.

Data is a key component of executing on this thesis. We are bringing massive scale (100s of millions of consumers interact with our brands every month) at the top and bottom of the funnel together, and a key tenet of our strategy is leveraging our unique datasets to positively impact consumer health outcomes with our platform. Our opportunity as the data team is to surface the right tool, experience, or product at the right time to each consumer who comes to us looking for help navigating their health journey.

As the Director of Data Science and Analytics, you will fundamentally be responsible for leveling up how our business uses data to build products, optimizes the consumer experience, and grows our engaged member base. We are looking for someone who has the business acumen and strategic thinking of an MBA combined with the analytical skillset of someone who has spent years writing SQL and using statistical programming to drive business decisions and roadmaps. You will report to the SVP of data, who leads the overall data function for RVO.

Where You'll Be

To prioritize togetherness, culture, and accountability, RVO Health operates on a hybrid in-office work schedule. We expect employees to work from our Atlanta office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week. You are welcome to work remotely Mondays and Fridays if you wish.

Atlantic Station 271 17th Street NW Atlanta, GA 30363

What You’ll Do

• Help grow and lead a 7+ person Data Science function; serve as the leader of the function for the enterprise.
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for integrating AI and machine learning into our existing healthcare solutions, while actively contributing to the direction and execution of net new product powered by AI.
• Stay at the forefront of AI research and technology trends, integrating cutting-edge methodologies into our initiatives.
• Gain, or bring, deep healthcare domain expertise, and form executive-level relationships. Leverage your domain expertise, strong relationships, and technical skillset to put forward your own vision for what our priorities as a business should be and what capabilities we will be investing in.
• Tell us what we can do, don’t wait to be told what to do.
• Deeply understand our existing data assets and data infrastructure.
• Create multi-quarter strategic roadmaps partnering across data, engineering, product, marketing, and other functions, and back up each initiative proposed with a business case and rigorous articulation as to why this initiative should be prioritized.

What We're Looking For

• You have a deep analytical background – extensive prior hands-on experience executing complex analyses leveraging SQL, Python, and a statistical programming 
• You have experience working with and some knowledge of multiple data functions – machine learning, data engineering – though your expertise is in analytics: driving stakeholder behavior change through understanding what data tells us we should do next.
• You operate effectively at many levels: you are at home debating strategic decisions with business executives, and you can dive in to the details of data science initiatives to provide very tangible, concrete direction.
• You view yourself as the CEO of your function – you treat your team like a P&L and enthusiastically measure the value your team adds and hold yourself and others to a high talent bar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading data science teams and AI initiatives, preferably in the healthcare industry.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and other AI technologies.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and familiarity with data science libraries and frameworks.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of healthcare data and regulations, such as HIPAA, is a plus.

Pursuant to various state Fair Pay Acts, below is a summary of compensation elements for this role at the company. The following benefits are provided by RVO Health, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Starting Salary: $172,000 - $215,000
  *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications and experience
• Access to a F