Director, Thought Leadership And Industry Insights (Data Science)

TL;DR

Director, Thought Leadership and Industry Insights (Data Science): Transforming advanced analytics, internal data assets, and market intelligence into compelling narratives that support strategic sales plans and influence industry conversations. Focus on data analysis, empirical thoughtfulness, and translating analytical findings into market-facing narratives.

Location: Costa Mesa, CA. Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office

Salary: $176,036 - $316,865

Company

hirify.global is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world.

What you will do

• Manage our strategy, grounded in data analysis and empirical thoughtfulness.
• Use Python and SQL to independently explore datasets, validate hypotheses, and surface unique insights.
• Translate analytical findings, model outputs, and product capabilities into clear, market‑facing narratives that demonstrate value.
• Develop industry perspectives on credit lifecycle optimization, alternative data, machine learning adoption, portfolio risk, fraud, and regulatory trends.
• Support large strategic sales opportunities with analytical framing, benchmarks, and data‑driven proof points that strengthen value propositions.
• Create executive‑ready content—including industry reports, white papers, sales enablement decks, client POVs, and conference presentations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in data science, analytics, credit risk, product strategy, or financial services consulting.
• Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and visualization libraries) for exploratory analysis generation.
• Advanced SQL skills for querying large datasets and validating metrics across complex data sources.
• Experience with data‑driven decisioning, analytics, and the credit lifecycle.
• Experience interpreting model performance metrics (AUC, KS, lift, stability) and translating them into business possible effects.
• Experience in leadership, market analytics enablement roles.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and their application in decisioning systems.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations related to data usage and analytics.
• Experience with large‑scale data platforms, credit attributes, scores, or decision engines.
• Background in client‑facing consulting, pre‑sales analytics, or strategy roles.
• Experience speaking at conferences or industry forums.

Culture & Benefits

• Great compensation package.
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K.
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office.
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays.