Wheels Up · 20 hours ago
Sr. Manager, Data Science
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$193K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expWheels Up is a global leader in on-demand private aviation, committed to delivering a premium, personalized aviation experience. In this role, you will lead a high-performing data science team to develop predictive and optimization models that enhance fleet utilization and operational efficiency while collaborating with various departments to implement data-driven solutions.
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Responsibilities
Manage and mentor data scientists, ML engineers, and analysts
Drive team performance, career development, and hiring
Build a high-performing, collaborative data culture
Define the multi-year roadmap for analytics, ML, and optimization
Align with Engineering, Product, Operations, Revenue Management, and Finance
Prioritize projects based on business impact and organizational goals
Build Predictive and Prescriptive Models
Drive Operational Efficiency Through ML/AI
Lead Cross-Functional Data Initiatives
Qualification
Required
Ph.D., M.S., or bachelor's degree in economics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields
Strong programming experience in production environments using Python
Comfortable with one or more modern solver libraries such as Gurobi or Xpress
7+ years of relevant data science experience
5+ years of people management experience, managing engineers
Experience in partnering with product and program management teams
Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
Experience with common engineering areas and architectural components around OR methodologies; for instance, relational DB's, cloud-computing environments, ETL and reporting/BI tools, etc
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Ability to take a project from scoping requirements to the actual launch of the project
Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs
Proven track record building high-performing software development teams
Passionate about delivering the right things for your customers at very high quality
Preferred
Familiarity with flight operations, crew scheduling, maintenance planning, charter operations, or fleet management
Hands-on experience with MLOps frameworks (SageMaker, Vertex AI, Databricks MLflow)
Distributed computing (Spark, Ray)
Real-time data pipelines (Kafka, Kinesis)
Machine learning algorithms, deep learning frameworks
Data pipelines, feature engineering, and large-scale data processing
Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Competitive 401(k)
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Complimentary access to mental health and wellness counseling through Spring Health
Financial planning assistance
A variety of additional programs and services in support of your total well-being
Company
Wheels Up
Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company that focuses on reducing upfront cost to fly privately.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Wheels Up has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.97BKey Investors
Bank of AmericaT. Rowe Price
2025-08-29Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2024-11-14Post Ipo Debt· $332M
2023-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
George Mattson
Chief Executive Officer
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Gene McKenna
Chief Product Officer
Recent News
2025-11-28
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