VP of Data Science & Analytics

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Position Overview

Pearl Health is seeking a visionary and technically adept VP of Data Science & Analytics (DS&A) to join our leadership team. Reporting directly to the Chief Data Science Officer, this role is critical in shaping the strategic direction of our DS&A initiatives and research projects. You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day execution of projects, ensuring the delivery of high-impact solutions that drive business outcomes, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and strategic impact within the DS&A organization.

Who We Are

Pearl Health is powering the future of healthcare by enabling primary care providers and organizations to deliver quality healthcare and get rewarded for keeping patients healthy. Our technology, services, and financial tools facilitate better, more proactive care, reduce the total cost of care, and optimize performance in value-based care models. Our team comprises experienced physicians, public health experts, technologists, healthcare innovators, and risk management professionals dedicated to addressing healthcare system challenges through primary care. Since 2020, Pearl has partnered with thousands of primary care providers across 44 states, supported by investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Viking Global Investors, AlleyCorp, and SV Angel.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership, Collaboration, and Vision

• Partner with leadership across the company to establish and champion the DS&A team's priorities and ensure bidirectional strategic alignment.
• Collaborate with leaders to deliver integrated, high-value, and timely solutions.
• Provide strategic guidance to DS&A leaders in managing complex projects, including execution and critical cross-functional stakeholder alignment.
• Collaborate with the Chief Data Science Officer to define and evolve the team's multi-year research trajectory, identifying new opportunities and fostering innovation.

Talent Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop DS&A managers and Principal Data Scientists, fostering their professional growth and career progression.
• Empower teams to harness their energy and talent to support Pearl’s mission.

Technical Excellence & Research Taste

• Cultivate and nurture exceptional research taste and technical rigor across DS&A leadership and their teams.
• Collaborate with Principal Data Scientists and other senior talent to mentor, energize, and orient complicated and technically nuanced research.

Operational Efficiency, Quality Assurance, & Risk Management

• Collaborate with DS&A leadership and the Chief Data Science Officer to establish and refine internal systems and best practices, eliminating bottlenecks to maximize team impact.
• Establish and refine robust frameworks to ensure the quality, rigor, and validity of team outputs are calibrated to business impact, risk, and regulatory considerations.
• Ensure all standard operating procedures (SOPs) adhere to statutory compliance standards and uphold a high ethical bar.

Infrastructure & MLOps Partnership

• Work closely with the VPs of Engineering and Technical Operations to envision, create, and maintain a robust infrastructure.

What You'll Bring

• Exceptional technical depth and a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams.
• Ability to influence at an executive level.
• Experience in establishing best practices and standards for research.
• Skills in stewarding the career development of managers and principal-level researchers.

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