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StaffDecisionScientist(StrategicInsights)
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“Staff Decision Scientist (Strategic Insights). Skills: Causal inference, Experimentation, Strategic insights, Data storytelling. Serve as strategic analytics partner. Define critical questions”
What You'll Achieve.
Shape product decisions; Shape growth decisions; Shape investment decisions; Influence leadership decisions; Influence cross-functional roadmaps; Embed insights into decision-making; Prioritize high-leverage initiatives
Industry & Context.
Analytical findings; Causal reasoning; Experimental design
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of experience, Expertise in causal inference methodologies, SQL proficiency, Python or R proficiency, Advanced degree in a quantitative field or equivalent practical experience, Excellent communication and storytelling skills
Nice to Have
Experience with subscription, freemium, or multi-market consumer products, Familiarity with LTV modeling, Familiarity with incrementality testing, Familiarity with marketing mix modeling, Experience in AI-enabled analytics environments, Experience building modern data workflows, PhD preferred, Specific ML framework experience, Cloud platform certs
What You'll Do.
Serve as strategic analytics partner
Define critical questions
Drive critical questions
Lead statistical analysis
Uncover drivers of user behavior
Uncover drivers of business behavior
Translate analytical findings
Influence leadership decisions
Influence cross-functional roadmaps
Design measurement frameworks
Design metric strategies
Own measurement frameworks
Own metric strategies
Partner with Engineering
Partner with Marketing
Embed insights into decision-making
Prioritize high-leverage initiatives
Build instrumentation
Refine instrumentation
Contribute to AI-native analytics workflows
Scale self-serve insights
Mentor senior team members
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration; Partner closely with Product; Partner closely with Engineering; Partner closely with Marketing; Partner closely with Finance; Collaborate with data engineering teams
Communication Scope
Compelling narratives; Storytelling
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
## Accountabilities Serve as the primary strategic analytics partner for an operating group, defining and driving the most critical questions that shape product, growth, and investment decisions. Lead high-impact causal and statistical analysis, including experimentation, A/B testing, and advanced inference methods to uncover drivers of user and business behavior. Translate complex analytical findings into clear, compelling narratives that influence leadership decisions and cross-functional roadmaps. Design and own measurement frameworks and metric strategies that reflect real user behavior and business outcomes across a complex product ecosystem. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Finance to embed insights into decision-making and prioritize high-leverage initiatives. Build and refine instrumentation and data models in collaboration with data engineering teams to ensure reliable and meaningful analytics foundations. Contribute to the evolution of AI-native analytics workflows, helping scale self-serve insights and automation across the organization. Mentor senior team members in causal reasoning, experimental design, and modern analytics practices. Requirements: 8+ years of experience in data science, decision science, or advanced analytics within consumer or platform tech environments. Strong expertise in causal inference methodologies such as difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, and propensity score matching. Proven track record of influencing product or business strategy through data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration. Deep experience with experimentation platforms (e.g., Statsig, Optimizely, or similar) and end-to-end A/B test design and analysis. Strong proficiency in SQL and Python or R for statistical modeling and analysis. Advanced degree in a quantitative field (economics, statistics, operations research, quantitative social sciences) or equivalent practical experience. Excellen
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