Director, Data Science

Healthcare quality is declining and soaring costs are crushing American families and businesses. At Garner, we've developed a revolutionary approach to evaluating doctor performance and a unique incentive model that's reshaping the healthcare economy to ensure everyone can afford high quality care. By providing organizations relief from surging healthcare costs, we've experienced rapid adoption in the market and have more than doubled our revenue annually over the last 5 years, becoming the fastest growing company in our space. To support our continued growth, we're expanding our team by over 50% each year, seeking exceptional talent to shape our unique, award winning culture (for example, USA Today Top Workplaces 2025) designed to cultivate teamwork, trust, autonomy, exceptional results, and individual growth that creates an inflection point in your career.

About the role:
We're looking for a Director, Data Science & Analytics to develop and own Garner's product and business analytics. In this role, you'll manage a high-performing team of data scientists and analysts, serve as a strategic partner to the executive team, and help drive the analytics vision across the company. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping how we use data to improve our products and business operations, ultimately delivering better healthcare outcomes. This role reports to Chief Product and Data Officer, Phil Salinger.

Where you will work:
This role will be based in our New York City office. You must be willing to work in the office 3 days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

What you will do:

• Own Garner's business intelligence function, including defining, building, and maintaining core product and company-wide KPIs and dashboards
• Lead, manage and grow a team of data scientists and analysts (starting at 8), with analysts embedded across key product areas such as Care Navigation and Financial Incentives, plus a centralized Business Analytics group under your leadership
• Strategic leadership and thought partnership with the C-suite by synthesizing Garner's KPIs and associated analytics to inform key decisions
• Run Garner-wide Data Science & Analytics Guild. Own standards, best practices, data science community
• Bring a consulting-style approach to structuring problems, generating insights, and recommending action

What you will bring to the team:

• 8+ years working in data-focused roles including product research, business analytics, or data science
• At least 2+ years managing technical teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams and partner cross-functionally with Product and Executive stakeholders
• Hands-on analytical skills and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment - you're willing to roll up your sleeves and lead by example
• Proven track record of helping cross-functional teams identify and prioritize research opportunities that will deliver high-quality data-driven insights
• Deep experience in business intelligence, product analytics, and applied data science; familiarity and comfort with basic machine learning methods
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex data into compelling, business-critical insights
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in dynamic, fast-paced startup environments, with a hands-on approach and a strong commitment to organizational success
• A desire to be a part of our mission to improve the U.S. healthcare system

Compensation Transparency:
The target salary range for this position is $265,000-$275,000. Individual compensation for this role will depend on various factors, including qualifications, skills, and applicable laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in our equity incentive and competitive benefits plans, including but not limited to: flexible PTO, Medical/Dental/Vision plan options, 401(k) with company match, flexible spending accounts, Teladoc Health and more.

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