Director, Data Science

Destination Pet, LLC

. Help define and build the data science strategy for a newly formed pet health data business unit .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data science strategy, predictive modeling, and advanced analytics within the pet health sector. Proficient in translating complex data insights into actionable strategies for diverse stakeholders while ensuring data quality and compliance.

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Data Science Strategy DevelopmentPredictive ModelingPython and R ProficiencySQL and Relational Database ExperienceData Product Development

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Hard Skills

Predictive ModelingStatistical ModelingMachine LearningData CleaningFeature EngineeringData Quality AssuranceSegmentation FrameworksForecasting ModelsAnalytical Best PracticesExperimentation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityProblem-SolvingEntrepreneurial Mindset

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeDatabricksAWSGCPAzureTableauPower BILookerSigmaBI Tools

Industry Keywords

Pet HealthVeterinary MedicineConsumer HealthData GovernancePrivacy-Conscious DataHealthcare AnalyticsMulti-Source DataCommercial AnalyticsStartup EnvironmentRegulated Data

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help define and build the data science strategy for a newly formed pet health data business unit
Analyze large, complex, and multi-source datasets related to pet health, veterinary care, pet services, customer behavior, and service utilization
Build predictive models, segmentation models, forecasting tools, and other analytical solutions to identify trends, patterns, and commercial opportunities
Partner with product, technology, commercial, operations, and executive stakeholders to identify data products and insights that can be monetized
Support the development of data products that may be sold to external customers, partners, or industry stakeholders
Work with internal and external data sources, including veterinary partners, pet care centers, customer systems, and third-party datasets
Lead cross-functional efforts in data cleaning, normalization, deduplication, taxonomy creation, and quality control
Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences
Help establish best practices for responsible data use, privacy, governance, de-identification, and data quality
Operate comfortably in an entrepreneurial environment where business models are still being developed
Drive the creation of novel, statistically differentiated predictive models
Help shape the future structure, tools, and capabilities of the data science function as the business scales
Reports to the Chief Executive Officer
Travel less than 10%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Bioinformatics, or a related quantitative field
6-10+ years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, machine learning, statistical modeling, or a related quantitative role
Strong proficiency in Python and/or R
Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases and large datasets
Experience working with messy, fragmented, or multi-source data and turning it into usable analytical assets
Demonstrated experience building predictive models, segmentation frameworks, forecasting models, machine learning models, or other advanced analytical solutions
Strong understanding of data quality, feature engineering, statistical inference, experimentation, model validation, and analytical best practices
Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly to executive, commercial, product, and non-technical stakeholders
Comfort working in a newly formed business, startup-like environment, or high-growth setting with ambiguity and evolving priorities
Experience in a newly formed company, startup, venture-backed company, PE-backed company, or corporate incubation environment
Experience building data products, commercial analytics products, data platforms, data marketplaces, or monetizable insight products
Experience in healthcare, veterinary medicine, pet care, life sciences, insurance, consumer health, retail, marketplace businesses, or multi-site services
Experience working with regulated, sensitive, privacy-conscious, or consumer data environments
Familiarity with privacy-preserving analytics, de-identification, aggregation, consent frameworks, and responsible data-use practices
Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar
Experience with BI and visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Sigma, or similar
Experience partnering with product, engineering, commercial, legal, operations, and executive teams
Able to work independently in a fully remote environment while collaborating effectively across functions
Destination Pet does not provide any Visa Sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

20% bonus
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
401(k) match
Pet Care discounts
Flexible Time Off
Opportunity to grow your career with a network of like-minded professionals
Startup mentality company with stable funding
Startup-like agility with the backing of an established platform