Director, Data Science - Product Management (AI/ML)

Location: United States, San Mateo, CA

Base pay: $273,000–$409,600 USD per year; bonus eligibility may also apply.

Company

hirify.global, part of Sony Interactive Entertainment, develops gaming hardware, software, network services, commerce, marketing, and player engagement experiences at global scale.

What you will do

• Lead the strategy, prioritization, and execution of a portfolio of data science products across the hirify.global ecosystem.
• Translate business priorities into problem statements, investment cases, product strategies, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
• Own products related to customer lifetime value, player lifecycle intelligence, engagement, forecasting, simulations, audience intelligence, and decision automation.
• Define criteria for exploratory analysis, recurring decision processes, and production-grade products.
• Set success metrics and quality standards covering business impact, adoption, reliability, interpretability, model quality, operational sustainability, and decision quality.
• Lead and mentor Data Science Product Managers while aligning senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including 8+ years in digital product management, data product management, AI/ML product management, analytics product management, or related roles.
• 6+ years of people management experience, including leadership of Product Managers or senior product-oriented analytics leaders.
• Experience leading complex portfolios involving Data Science, ML Engineering, Analytics, Data Engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of experimentation, causal inference, predictive modeling, forecasting, segmentation, recommender systems, lifecycle modeling, productionization, and model monitoring.
• Familiarity with SQL, Python, Snowflake, Spark, feature stores, MLOps tools, APIs, and analytics platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience in gaming, digital commerce, subscriptions, marketplaces, streaming, or consumer technology.
• Experience with customer intelligence, player lifecycle analytics, personalization, experimentation, audience intelligence, or growth optimization.
• Experience building product management teams, capabilities, or operating models from the ground up.
• Experience using generative or agentic AI to improve product workflows and decision-making.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Matching 401(k) and paid time off.
• Wellness program and employee discounts on Sony products.
• Hybrid working policy may affect the base pay range and individual compensation.
• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage.