Data science director with 15 years of experience leading machine learning organizations in insurance and health technology. Leads 3 managers and 24 scientists and ML engineers. Built the claims automation program that now handles 45% of claims straight through and saves $18M a year.
Experience
Director of Data Science, Bridgewater Health Technologies (Philadelphia, PA)
Mar 2021 – Present
Lead 24 data scientists and ML engineers through 3 managers with a $7M annual budget
Built a claims automation program combining NLP and risk models that processes 45% of claims straight through, saving $18M a year
Established a responsible AI review covering bias testing and HIPAA safeguards for all 30 production models
Shape the multiyear AI roadmap with the CTO and Chief Medical Officer
Data Science Manager, Liberty Bell Insurance (Philadelphia, PA)
May 2016 – Feb 2021
Managed 7 data scientists building pricing, fraud and retention models
Launched telematics pricing that grew profitable auto policies 9%
Established model monitoring and annual validation in line with NAIC model guidance
Senior Data Scientist, Schuylkill Analytics Partners (Philadelphia, PA)
Jun 2011 – Apr 2016
Built predictive models for 15 insurance and healthcare clients
Education
Ph.D. in Statistics, University of Pennsylvania (Sep 2006 – May 2011)
B.S. in Mathematics, Penn State University (Aug 2002 – May 2006)
Skills
Leadership: multi-team management, budget ownership, AI strategy, executive partnership
A strong Data Science Director resume shows the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.
Skills to feature
SQL
Python or R
Statistics
Machine learning
Data modeling
dbt and ELT pipelines
BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
Experiment design
Data visualization
Stakeholder communication
Example bullet points
Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year
Rebuilt the revenue dashboard on dbt and Looker, cutting refresh time from 6 hours to 20 minutes
Designed 25 A/B tests with sequential analysis, shortening the average test from 4 weeks to 10 days
Tips from recruiters
Pair every technique with the decision it informed; "built a model" alone says little.
List tools under grouped skills ("Analytics: SQL, dbt, Looker") so ATS keyword matches are exact.
Link a notebook, Kaggle profile or public analysis if you have one.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Data Science Director resume FAQ
What should a Data Science Director resume include?
A Data Science Director resume should show the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
What is the best resume template for a Data Science Director?
Classic, Modern and Compact work well for Data Science Director roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Data Science Director resume be?
Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Which skills should a Data Science Director put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Data Science Director roles are SQL, Python or R, Statistics, Machine learning, Data modeling and dbt and ELT pipelines.
How do I write strong Data Science Director resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as forecast accuracy, revenue impact and query time. For example: "Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year."