Principal Data Scientist, Medicare Sales Strategy

What you'll do

• Define the multi-year data science vision and roadmap for Medicare sales analytics across the enterprise.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for high-complexity Medicare sales data science problems.
• Drive organization-wide adoption of propensity modeling, causal inference, and ML-driven sales optimization.
• Identify data science opportunities to create competitive advantages in Medicare distribution, enrollment, and retention.
• Establish enterprise standards for model governance, data quality, ethical AI use, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Sales, Marketing, Actuarial, Finance, and Technology departments.
• Mentor and elevate Lead and Senior Data Scientists as a technical career sponsor.
• Represent the organization externally at industry conferences, CMS working groups, and vendor partnerships.

What we're looking for

• 7+ years in data science or advanced analytics, with 5+ years at a lead, staff, or principal level.
• 3+ years of deep domain expertise in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Part D across sales, distribution, or market strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to define and deliver enterprise-scale analytical programs with measurable business impact.
• Recognized internal and/or external thought leader in health insurance analytics or Medicare data science.
• Expert-level proficiency in SQL, Python/R, ML frameworks, MLOps, and cloud platforms.
• Exceptional executive communication skills to shape strategy and drive alignment at the SVP/C-suite level.
• Master's or PhD in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field (preferred).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.