Senior Director of Data Science, Vantage Data Centers
$230-250k
+ Bonus
More information about location
Customizable enterprise data center solutions
Be an early applicant
Customizable enterprise data center solutions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$230-250k
+ Bonus
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To design, build and operate resilient, sustainable digital infrastructure for the world’s leading technology companies with a relentless focus on customer experience.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader who can assess business needs, build strong relationships across the organization, and independently define a roadmap for delivering high-value insights
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, GIS, Finance, Mathematics, or a related technical field is required
- Master’s degree or higher strongly preferred
- 8+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or geospatial intelligence, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Proven success delivering enterprise-scale analytics and financial modeling solutions in complex, multi-functional environments
- Experience working directly with executive leadership and influencing business strategy through data insights
- Expertise in programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, and geospatial tools for data manipulation and modeling
- Advanced skills in data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent platforms
- Strong financial modeling skills, including scenario planning and ROI analysis
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate data into strategic recommendations
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging diverse audiences including senior executives
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Proven problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
What the job involves
- The Senior Director, Data Science will lead a high-impact team responsible for delivering advanced analytics, financial modeling, and geospatial intelligence to support Vantage’s most critical business decisions. This role will collaborate closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to shape data-driven strategies that drive growth, operational efficiency, and long-term planning
- The Director will be responsible for building scalable analytics capabilities, mentoring talent, and embedding a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization
- Lead the development of advanced analytics solutions including predictive models, financial forecasts and scenario analyses that directly inform enterprise decision-making
- Translate complex data into actionable insights that support strategic planning, capital allocation, and operational execution
- Partner with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities for data science to drive value
- Enhance financial modeling efforts by integrating predictive analytics techniques that improve forecasting accuracy, scenario planning, and risk assessment
- Collaborate with Finance and Strategy, and other business units to develop scalable, data-driven tools that support capital planning and long-range decision-making
- Introduce innovative approaches that modernize financial insight generation and align with enterprise planning needs
- Integrate geospatial data and tools into analytics workflows to support infrastructure planning, market analysis, and risk assessment
- Guide the development of GIS-enabled dashboards and decision-support tools
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure analytics solutions are aligned with enterprise technology platforms and digital workflows
- Support the integration of data science capabilities into business systems and tools that enable automation, service delivery, and customer engagement
- Contribute to the design and deployment of scalable analytics features within broader technology transformation initiatives
- Work in close partnership with the VP, Enterprise Excellence to ensure analytics solutions are grounded in operational realties and aligned with enterprise improvement initiatives
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing analytics team with diverse skill sets
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and analytical excellence
- Define team priorities, performance metrics, and development plans
- Demonstrate strong business acumen and executive presence by independently identifying opportunities, shaping the team’s direction, and aligning efforts with enterprise priorities
- Stay current on emerging trends in data science, AI/ML, and geospatial analytics
- Promote the adoption of modern tools, methodologies, and ethical data practices
- Handle additional duties as assigned by Management
Application process
- We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!
Our take
AI technology is scaling, demanding more powerful and expensive facilities to store the data of the companies that are spearheading this acceleration. Because AI tech demands higher-powered cooling requirements, extra effort must go into keeping these data centers carbon neutral, which is why Vantage Data Centers designs facilities that are efficient, scalable, and sustainable.
Such a rapidly growing market means the facilities and infrastructure supporting it must be flexible and suitable for expansion. Vantage keeps this in mind, designing scalability into its centers. It now operates 32 hyperscale campuses across the globe, serving several leading technology companies. In 2017, it was acquired by Digital Bridge Holdings, and has surpassed Unicorn status with a valuation of $15 billion.
With VC awarded at the start of 2024, Vantage is extending and accelerating its capabilities across North America and the EMEA regions. As cloud computing and AI companies grow at a breakneck pace, Vantage has established itself as the obvious data-storage choice for hyperscaling companies, which sets it up for great success in the future.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2024
$6.4bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Sep 2023
$1.5bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $11.6bn
Company HQ
Golden Square Mile, Montreal, QC
Leadership
Sureel Choksi
(CEO)Previously on the Board of Directors at Vantage before being promoted to CEO in 2013. Alongside his work at Vantage, Choksi is on the Board for Scala Data Centers, Zayo Group and Strada Education Foundation.
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