Staff Data Scientist - GTM

As Staff Data Scientist for Commercial GTM , you will be the overall owner of data science for Headway's commercial business. You will report into the Payer data team and will build a data science roadmap directly with Headway's Chief Commercial Officer. Accurate, proactive commercial insight is a core driver of Headway's growth, and this role is the analytical engine behind it. You will spend the majority of your time on proactive strategic analyses for the Chief Commercial Officer and for Headway's most important accounts. You will partner closely with Commercial, Payer, Finance, Product, and Operations leadership to define the right questions, uncover opportunities, and turn insights into measurable outcomes — while serving as the technical anchor for other data scientists working across our commercial agreements.

10+ years of experience in data science or analytics roles.

Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to earn trust and build a roadmap directly with senior and executive partners.

Significant go-to-market experience and specialization is strongly preferred; strong candidates who meet our other criteria and are eager to build go-to-market expertise are also encouraged to apply.

Proven success partnering cross-functionally with Commercial, Payer, Finance, Product, and Operations teams.

Expertise in forecasting and causal inference, including common failure modes and how to design around them.

Expert fluency in SQL and strong proficiency in Python or R, including building reliable, reusable analytical workflows; experience with data modeling, ideally using dbt.

Experience adopting and championing AI-assisted tools to accelerate and automate data workflows.

A track record of influencing executive decisions with clear recommendations and measurable outcomes.

Own commercial data science end to end and shape the strategy of Headway's businesses.

Partner directly with the Chief Commercial Officer and executive leadership to influence company strategy and growth.

Serve as the technical anchor for a growing data science team working on Headway's most important accounts.

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