Inizio Partners · 10 hours ago
Staff Data Scientist – Funnel Analytics & Optimization
San Diego, California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
4+ years expInizio Partners is a company focused on enhancing business outcomes through data-driven insights. They are seeking a Staff Data Scientist to manage funnel analytics for small-business lending, identifying inefficiencies and driving improvements through data analysis and collaboration with various teams.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Analyze end-to-end funnel performance across acquisition, application, underwriting, and funding stages to identify conversion trends and structural inefficiencies
Design and maintain analytical frameworks to monitor funnel health, conversion rates, and customer drop-off patterns
Identify root causes of customer attrition and dropout at each funnel stage using quantitative analysis and cohort-based methodologies
Drive a statistical approach to assessing information value of each funnel step v customer attrition and drop out
Support test-and-learn initiatives, including A/B testing and controlled experiments, to measure the impact of funnel optimization efforts
Partner closely with process owners & AI team to deploy automation and AI agent solutions to fundamentally enhance funnel efficiency
Deploy game theory or other relevant statistical frameworks to enhance take up rate of client offers by channel partner
Partner with Operations, Underwriting, and Product teams to design and evaluate strategies that reduce customer friction and improve completion rates
Develop segmentation and behavioral analyses to identify populations with elevated dropout risk or conversion opportunity
Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership and cross-functional partners
Monitor post-implementation results to ensure sustained improvement and surface second-order impacts on risk, cost, and customer experience
Qualification
Required
7+ years of relevant experience in analytics or data science within fintech, financial services, or a data-driven consumer or B2B environment
Hands-on experience analyzing customer funnels, conversion metrics, or operational workflows
Demonstrated experience partnering with operations or frontline teams to translate analytics into execution
Experience supporting experimentation, measurement, and performance monitoring in production environments
Funnel and conversion analytics
Cohort analysis and customer journey analysis
Drop-off and attrition modeling
Experimentation and A/B testing
Statistical analysis and hypothesis testing
Cross-functional analytical storytelling
Strong SQL and Python (or R) proficiency; ability to work with large datasets and build reproducible analytical workflows
Excellent communication, presentation, and story-building skills in a consulting/client-facing setup
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives end-to-end and coordinate with offshore delivery teams
Bachelors degree in related quantitative fields such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or Engineering required
Preferred
Client is also open to hire junior candidates (4-5 years exp.) with similar skills at a lower band
Company
Inizio Partners
Inizio Partners is a full-service recruitment agency specializing in executive search, permanent placements, and contingency staffing.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Chanchal Kokkuvayil
Founder & CEO
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