Senior Director - Data Science

Manulife
Boston, MA

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As a Senior Data Science Director, you will lead the development and implementation of advanced analytics solutions that drive strategic decision-making and business transformation. This role oversees complex, high-impact projects, guiding teams of data scientists and engineers to deliver predictive and prescriptive insights. You will translate sophisticated data analyses into actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders, influence adoption of analytics-driven strategies, and ensure measurable business outcomes. With expertise in big data platforms, advanced modeling, and strong leadership skills, you will shape the organization's data science vision while fostering innovation and talent development.

Position Responsibilities

  • Develops and implements analytics enabled solutions to improve business process, to generate insights, support business goals and strategy development? Owns and delivers projects of complex scope.
  • Directs the work of more junior data scientists and data engineers.
  • Works on problems of the highest scope / complexity where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of a variety of factors
  • Strong ability to generate relevant, actionable insights based on iterative data analysis, translate data-driven output into business language, and to make appropriate recommendations to respective business stakeholders
  • Leads more junior data scientist's analysis on datasets of significant complexity.
  • Measure and communicate analytic results & impact of analytic models
  • Speaker at external conferences Actively involved in recruitment of data science professionals (campus etc)
  • Owns and manage end to end process from data to insight delivery and is responsible for lifting insight generation to predictive & prescriptive level.
  • Owns and delivers projects of complex scope and directs the work of more junior BA specialists.

Required Qualifications

  • Generally, an advanced degree in a quantitative discipline with 8+ years' experience or a combination of education or experience
  • Advanced experience in R, SAS, SQL, Java, VBA
  • Masters or above

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Big Data Platforms
  • Ability to influence key stakeholders in the adoption of analytics solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of the business/Understands the political landscape and informal hierarchy within the firm
  • Innovative
  • Strong communication and consulting skills
  • Maintains a strong internal network at all levels of the organization.
  • Actively nurtures a diverse external network.

When You Join Our Team

  • We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
  • We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
  • As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock

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En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.

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Ubicación principal

Boston, Massachusetts

Modalidades de Trabajo

Híbrido

Se prevé que el rango salarial esté entre

$127,330.00 USD - $236,470.00 USD

Si se está postulando para este puesto fuera de la ubicación principal, póngase en contacto con [email protected] para conocer el rango salarial de su ubicación. El salario real variará según las condiciones locales del mercado, la geografía y los factores relacionados con el trabajo pertinentes, como conocimiento, habilidades, calificaciones, experiencia y educación/capacitación. Los empleados también tienen la oportunidad de participar en programas de incentivos y obtener una compensación de incentivos vinculada al desempeño comercial e individual.

Manulife/John Hancock ofrece a los empleados aptos una amplia variedad de beneficios personalizables, entre ellos, beneficios de salud, odontológicos, de salud mental, oftalmológicos, por discapacidad a corto y a largo plazo, cobertura de seguro de vida y por muerte accidental y desmembramiento, adopción/subrogación y bienestar, y planes de asistencia al empleado/familiar. También ofrecemos a los empleados admisibles varios planes de ahorro para la jubilación (incluidos planes de ahorro 401(k) o de pensiones y un plan mundial de propiedad de acciones con contribuciones equivalentes del empleador) y recursos de asesoramiento y educación financiera. Nuestro generoso programa de días libres pagos en EE. UU. contempla hasta 11 días festivos, 3 días personales, 150 horas de vacaciones y 40 horas de licencia por enfermedad (o más cuando lo exija la ley) por año, y ofrecemos todos los tipos de licencias contempladas por la ley.

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Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [email protected]

Posted 2026-02-08

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