Head of Data Science, Shift Technology
North America
AI-driven insurance fraud solution
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AI-driven insurance fraud solution
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To revolutionise the policyholder experience through wide-ranging products that apply AI and advanced data science to key insurance processes.
Role
Who you are
- Proven track record of leadership and managing resources (teams of 35+ with 6+ direct reports) in a matrix environment within various geos in data science, analytics, or engineering, including experience delivering impactful projects
- Strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical findings into actionable business insights and recommendations
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and to lead and motivate teams to achieve ambitious goals
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field
What the job involves
- As the Head of Data Science for North America, you will lead our data science team in leveraging AI and machine learning to support our customers and Shift’s product vision
- Develop, coach and empower a team of highly skilled Data Scientists based in the US, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico with a focus on innovation and collaboration, and with a #MakeItHappen approach
- Coordinate and collaborate with leaders from across Shift to align strategy, priorities, matrixed resources, and execution across the regional portfolio (internal partners include Delivery, Customer Success, Sales and Solutions Consulting, Product, Engineering, Legal)
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders, understanding their needs, and providing business and technical insights to leadership regarding product development, fit, strategy, and vision
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the data science team’s impact and scalability
- Establish best practices and standards for data management, analysis, and model development to ensure consistency and reproducibility
- Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of data science projects and client deployments, from problem definition to implementation, and production monitoring
- Participate in meetings and demonstrations with clients on value creation topics
Our take
The global insurtech market is projected to grow substantially given the increased demand for insurance service digitisation, projected market expansion, and developments in technology that have made it easier to buy and process claims. Insurtech helps create new avenues that large insurance companies have less incentive to pursue, such as offering social insurance and customised policies for clients.
In January 2021, Shift Technology introduced the Shift Insurance Suite to help the insurance industry apply AI-based decision automation and optimisation technology solutions. This addresses critical processes across the insurance policy lifecycle, as well as helps insurers to achieve faster, more accurate claims and policy resolutions.
Shift Technology is focusing on continuous deployment in the UK and the US, whilst exploring opportunities in Singapore, as it attempts to become an international player in the market. However, it must stave off a number of major competitors to do so, including Quantemplate, Slice and Neos.
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Insights
-1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2021
$220m
SERIES D
Mar 2019
$59.9m
SERIES C
Total funding: $319.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible remote and hybrid working options
- Competitive Salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
- Company equity
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Parental leave opportunities
- Extensive mental health benefits provided via our global Employee Assistance Program
- Paid volunteering time - 16 hours annually
Company HQ
Bercy, Paris, France
Leadership
Jeremy Jawish
(CEO)Experience in fraud detection solution development for AXA in 2011, and as an FICC Strategist for Goldman Sachs in 2012.
Eric Sibony
(CSO)PhD in machine learning from 2012-2016, and has been CSO since 2013.
David Durrleman
(Fellow Engineer)Experience as a Fixed Income Strategist for Goldman Sachs between 2008-2013.
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