Data Science & Optimization Manager

Job description

General Description At Crane you'll join a fast-growing data organization at a global company operating at the intersection of logistics, optimization, and algorithmic decision[1]making. We're a 3rd-party logistics provider generating massive volumes of data across every category and latency, and need a leader to drive our investment in building the quantitative foundations to manage our core business algorithmically. You will lead a team of data scientists and analysts, owning both the people and the technical direction of data science & optimization at Crane. You'll manage a team of data scientists, set technical standards, and partner closely with business stakeholders to make sure our optimization and forecasting projects are solving the right problems the right way. Your team's work will span pricing, finance, and marketing and growth, with a heavy focus on Operations Research-style optimization. This team is focused on higher level business goals and more consistent business impact than simple truck routing or churn prediction problems. Essential Job Functions: - Team leadership and stakeholder partnership - You'll work directly with business stakeholders to understand proble...