Data Science Manager - Strategic Data Solutions

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200648778-0157

Summary

Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. At Apple, inclusion is a shared responsibility, and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work.

Apple’s Strategic Data Solutions team is looking for an accomplished data science and analytics leader to build and lead a diverse team of individual contributors who are experts in analytics and predictive modeling. You’ll primarily partner with machine learning engineering leaders and program managers to deliver high-impact end-to-end solutions for improving security, fraud prevention and operational efficiency. You will not only lead a data science team, but also contribute thought leadership and operational solutions that power decision automation across a wide range of business goals.

Description

• Hire, grow, and lead a high-caliber team of data professionals spanning analytics engineering, predictive modeling and data visualization • Guide team members in delivering data/business analytics, data storytelling, architecture guidance, and performance optimization • Ensure data integrity, accessibility, and consistency across systems by overseeing data transformation and integration from multiple sources • Design and implement robust monitoring, alerting, and health check programs to ensure sustained data and model performance at scale • Drive statistical analysis and predictive modeling to uncover actionable insights and inform decision-making across business domains • Partner with cross-functional leaders to align analytics initiatives with strategic objectives • Evangelize data science best practices and help embed a data-informed culture across teams • Lead through influence — balancing technical mentorship with strategic thinking to enable scalable, high-impact outcomes

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math, Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in data science, analytics engineering, or similar technical analytics roles

• 2+ years of experience leading and mentoring data-focused teams

• Proficiency in SQL, data visualization and at least one programming language (e.g., Python, R)

• Strong background in experimentation design, causal inference, and statistical analysis

• Experience working with large-scale data pipelines and production-level analytics systems

• Proven ability to drive measurable business impact through data and automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with building robust monitoring systems to track data and model health in production

• Expertise in data storytelling and creating stakeholder-ready visualizations and narratives

• Ability to connect insights to business outcomes and influence strategy

• Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g., Spark, Snowflake, Airflow) and ML ops tooling

• Passion for fostering inclusive team environments and valuing diverse perspectives

• Clear communicator who can translate complex technical concepts into actionable business language

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .