Senior Data Science Manager, Core Business - USDS

About the Role

As a Senior Data Science Manager, you will lead the organization that serves as the intelligence and decision layer of the TikTok data stack. You will oversee a high-performing team of Data Scientists and Analytics tasked with transforming massive data ecosystems into strategic insights, definitive business actions, and tangible bottom-line value.

Your organization's mandate spans a comprehensive portfolio of critical business lines, including User Growth (UG/ROI), Customer Service, Accounts Security, Social, Live & Gifting, Search, Local Service, Enterprise functions (Legal, Finance, People), and Government Relations. This role requires an exceptional leader who can manage complex cross-functional landscapes, unify analytical frameworks across diverse domains, and act as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Organizational Leadership: Build, scale, and mentor a world-class, multi-layered data science and analytics organization. Cultivate a culture of high accountability, scientific rigor, and continuous professional development.
• Strategic Value Creation: Define and execute the analytical roadmap to unlock business value across all supported domains. Guide teams to translate complex data matrices into strategic insights that drive executive-level decision-making.
• Advanced Methodology & Intelligence: Champion the use of advanced scientific and analytical methodologies—including causal inference, machine learning, and AI—to measure ecosystem health, evaluate product levers, and optimize business ROI.
• Cross-Functional & Domain Alignment: Serve as the primary analytical partner for cross-functional (XFN) leaders across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Corporate functions (Finance, Legal, GR).

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a highly quantitative technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in an analytical or data science role within top-tier social media, digital entertainment, or technology companies, with at least 3+ years in a management role, preferably with experience managing managers or leading multiple complex business domains.
• Technical Mastery: Deep technical proficiency in SQL and Python/R, with extensive experience leveraging massive, distributed data sets to architect foundational measurement metrics and frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence senior leadership and navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strategic Mindset: A proven track record of managing a broad portfolio of products, demonstrating the agility to pivot between consumer-facing growth (UG, Search, Live) and corporate/enterprise infrastructure (Finance, Legal, GR).

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Practical experience integrating Machine Learning and Generative AI capabilities into product analytics, automated data insights, or developer workflows.
• Domain expertise in high-growth, matrixed product ecosystems (e.g., Live & Gifting, Creator Monetization, or Local Services).
• Experience navigating international partner networks and aligning data strategies across multiple time zones and regional entities.