M4M4 — Director
Data Science Director
Leads a major functional area or a group of data science teams often spanning regions or product lines.
What this level means
Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.
- Scope
- A function or department
- Autonomy
- Owns area strategy and budget
- Complexity
- Strategic priorities and cross-functional alignment
- Impact
- Function-level results
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area
- Leadership
- Leads managers; sets direction for the function
- Typical experience
- 10–15 yrs
What you'd do
- Translating corporate strategy into functional execution.
- Establishing frameworks for model development, deployment, and talent development.
- Leading large-scale data science initiatives.
- Ensuring alignment of data science activities with organizational goals.
- Driving innovation and research in data science.
- Managing relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Overseeing the development of data science talent.
- Setting standards and policies for data science practices.
- Representing the data science function at executive meetings.
- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
- Translate corporate strategy into actionable plans.
- Establish frameworks for data science practices.
- Represent data science at executive levels.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic execution
- Innovation leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Talent development
- Policy setting
- Continuous improvement
- Executive communication
- Research and development
- Corporate strategy
- Innovation frameworks
- Talent management
- Policy development
- Stakeholder engagement
- Data science standards
- Executive communication
- Continuous improvement practices
- Strategic alignment
- Innovation & R&D Orientation
- Leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Talent Development
- Policy Setting
- Continuous Improvement
- Executive Representation
What good looks like
- 12+ years of industry experience
- Experience leading large, strategically important segments
- Experience with policy and standards setting for data science preferred
- Proven track record in executive leadership
Common titles
Director, Data Science ManagementData Science Management DirectorDirector, Data Science ManagerData Science Manager DirectorData Science Director
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 15-2051.00 — Data Scientists
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.