M5M5 — Senior Director
Senior Director / Head of Data Science
Operates as the top manager within the data science function, providing leadership and direction through Directors and Senior Managers.
What this level means
Leads multiple functions or a large department; drives multi-year strategy.
- Scope
- Multiple functions or a large department
- Autonomy
- Owns multi-year strategy for the area
- Complexity
- Org-level trade-offs and investment
- Impact
- Multi-function results
- Decision rights
- Owns investment and org design across functions
- Leadership
- Leads directors and managers
- Typical experience
- 12–18 yrs
What you'd do
- Developing and executing the data science strategy to achieve key business objectives.
- Sponsoring major data initiatives and setting long-term vision for data usage.
- Leading the data science function at a strategic level.
- Ensuring alignment of data initiatives with business goals.
- Driving innovation and excellence in data science practices.
- Managing senior leadership and fostering talent development.
- Building partnerships with external organizations.
- Representing data science in executive decision-making.
- Setting the vision for data-driven transformation.
- Ensuring ethical standards in data usage.
- Develop and execute strategic data science plans.
- Sponsor major data initiatives.
- Represent data science in executive forums.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic visioning
- Innovation leadership
- Partnership development
- Executive decision-making
- Talent management
- Ethical judgment
- Data-driven transformation
- Leadership trajectory
- Strategic vision
- Innovation strategies
- Partnership management
- Executive leadership
- Talent development
- Ethical standards
- Data transformation
- Leadership principles
- Leadership Trajectory
- Ethical Judgment
- Strategic Vision
- Innovation Leadership
- Partnership Building
- Executive Decision-Making
- Talent Management
- Ethical Standards
What good looks like
- 15+ years of industry experience
- Experience managing large organizations
- Experience with executive team participation preferred
- Proven leadership in strategic roles
Common titles
Senior Director, Data Science ManagementData Science Management Senior DirectorSenior Director, Data Science ManagerData Science Manager Senior DirectorSenior Director / Head of Data Science
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.