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Root Inc. · 11 hours ago

Senior Data Science Manager, Lifetime Value

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$193K/yr - $265K/yr

7+ years exp

Root Inc. is on a mission to improve the lives of customers by offering better insurance solutions. As the Senior Data Science Manager for the Lifetime Value team, you will drive strategic modeling of customer value and deliver insights that influence key business decisions.

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Responsibilities

Set the direction for Root’s LTV estimation framework to bring precision and rigor to Root’s critical strategic and financial decisions

Define and maintain the LTV roadmap, evolving models alongside the business and delivering insights that guide both current and future decisions

Lead a team of data scientists and analysts, developing talent, guiding execution, and fostering a culture of ownership, rigor, and collaboration

Drive improvements in automation, maintainability, and reproducibility to support scale and cross-functional adoption of LTV tools

Champion Forecast vs. Actual (FvA) analysis as a feedback loop for improving model accuracy and simulation fidelity over time

Partner closely with Marketing, Pricing, Product, and Finance to align priorities and translate modeling efforts into business impact

Qualification

Statistical machine learningPythonSQLLeadership experienceQuantitative analysisCloud-based environmentsCommunication skillsCritical thinkingOwnership mentality

Required

Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (PhD preferred) and 7+ years of applying advanced quantitative techniques to problems in industry

3+ years in a leadership role, with a track record of growing talent, scaling team impact, and delivering strategic outcomes

Demonstrated experience building, validating, and applying statistical machine learning methods to industry problems

Proven ability to work cross-functionally to drive alignment between data science priorities and high-impact business initiatives

Fluency in Python and SQL, with experience in cloud-based environments and modern data science workflows (e.g., version control, workflow automation)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences

Ability to consider problems from first principles, combining critical thinking with domain knowledge to navigate ambiguity

Ownership mentality: takes the initiative to identify, champion, and execute on the highest impact work

Company

Root Inc.

Glassdoor3.0

Root Inc. is disrupting the archaic, trillion-dollar insurance industry.

Founded in 2015

Bloomington, Indiana, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.root.com

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