TRANZACT · 1 day ago
Head of Data Science
Fort Lee, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
8+ years expTRANZACT is a leading direct-to-consumer insurance services business specializing in Medicare and Life insurance policies. They are seeking a Head of Data Science to oversee advanced analytics projects and drive data science initiatives that enhance marketing and business decisions.
AdvertisingDirect SalesInsurance
Responsibilities
Help develop Data Science team’s project and roadmap in line with business objectives and strategic opportunities
Lead and oversee a team of (5) data scientists and analysts to deliver best-in-class impactful models and analysis
Day-to-day collaboration with cross-functional teams to understand evolving business needs and develop effective analytics solutions and models
Execute on a model strategy roadmap to continuously improve accuracy and functionality of models and business outcomes
Drive data science initiatives to improve customer engagement and operational efficiency through personalization and effective targeting
Deliver on varied projects such as customer audience segmentation, propensity models, and dynamic bidding algorithms
Be an SME and key producer of forecasting model development, production, and execution, in partnership with our Enterprise Data Management and Technology teams
Prepare and deliver presentations summarizing key insights and conclusions, often to senior leaders
Embrace and foster a curious growth and learning mindset for the entire team
Support a collaborative, team-oriented and client-focused organization that’s motivated by business and technical challenges
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or related field, and 8+ years of relevant experience
Data Science experience within marketing. Needs to have done the following: Attribution modeling, Audience segmentation, targeting and measurement. Experience within clean rooms a bonus, Campaign lift analysis, Predictive modeling, KPI forecasting and scenario planning, Funnel conversion analysis, Geo performance and market opportunity analysis, Marketing experimentation frameworks
Hybrid work schedule in Fort Lee, NJ
Strong leadership skills and successful outcomes as a people manager
Excellent SQL, Python, and Databricks skills
Intuitive business and analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate relevant information with attention to detail and accuracy to non-technical and senior leadership audiences
Deep experience with successful statistical modeling, machine learning and other advanced analytics methods
Proactive, results-driven, and have a proven track record of execution
Structured thinker with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Masters in a quantitative or related field (i.e., Data Science, Statistics, etc.)
Experience in a direct to consumer, financial service, or insurance sector(s)
Benefits
Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identity Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program).
Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g. Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave).
Retirement Benefits: Savings Plan with annual nonelective company contribution.
Company
TRANZACT
TRANZACT is a provider of sales and marketing services to insurance companies.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-10-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Mitchell Ginzburg
Chief Operating Officer
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