Vice President of Machine Learning, Progyny
$210-220k
+ Company equity + Bonus program
3 days a week in office
Fertility benefits management company
Be an early applicant
Fertility benefits management company
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$210-220k
+ Company equity + Bonus program
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower healthier, supported journeys through transformative fertility, family building and women’s health benefits.
Role
Who you are
- The best candidates will have demonstrated experience working with NLP / free text data and a passion for seeing their generated insights turn into direct strategic initiatives
- 10+ years of data science experience with a clear and demonstrated focus on machine learning
- Master’s or better in a quantitative scientific discipline required
- Experience leading research functions and evaluating the likelihood of meaningful discovery vs allocation of resources
- Semantic analysis, NLP, or other experience with free text assessment required; when working with commercial models, deep understanding of prompt structures is preferred
- Demonstrable expertise with Python required; experience with common data science and ML libraries (PyTorch, Tensorflow, or similar, as well as standard libraries like Pandas, SKLearn, etc) is expected as part of your experience
- Demonstrable proficiency with SQL is required
- Experience writing models designed to leverage distributed computing environments is strongly preferred
- Prior experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Cognos, Tableau, Looker) preferred
- Enjoys learning, dissecting, optimizing, and ultimately owning existing modelling methodologies
- Organized and methodical with very strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to be adaptive and inquisitive; natural problem solver
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction on multiple endeavors at once
- Driven to deliver results with the ability to establish rapport, earn trust, and effectively collaborate with others
What the job involves
- Progyny is hiring a Vice President of Applied Machine Learning to join the Business Strategy and Analytics team in New York City
- Our team is at the forefront of key strategic initiatives of the nation’s leading fertility benefits management company
- In this role, you will report to the GVP of Business Operations, Strategy, and Analytics, lead a focused team of data scientists, and play an integral role in the development and expansion of Progyny’s use applied ML methods to better understand member behavior and engagement
- Your background in delivering actionable, targeted results from exploration and understanding of complex data sets will bring structure to R&D initiatives at forefront of our behavioral analytics and help ensure pull through to strategic, bottom-line improvement in business outcomes
- You will learn the nuances of fertility, dive into the complex world of healthcare analytics and contribute to meaningful changes in the way we approach the marketplace with our growing suite of fertility and women’s health products
- Set the strategic vision for ML and related data science initiatives as we strive to analyze the patterns in member behavior most closely associated with effective outcomes to both drive outreach initiatives and inform internal training
- Lead a team of data scientists to ensure clear connection of their work to corporate goals, and set benchmarking standards to continuously evaluate progress against exploratory work tracks with the goal of effectively prioritizing precious team capacity against the most promising outcomes
- Work with both third-party and custom/in-house models to understand strengths and weaknesses of targeted investment in each (build vs buy), with the goal of balancing near-term progress vs long-term capability
- Work across teams, notably the Emerging Technologies Engineering function, to build the technical infrastructure needed to design and serve our preferred long-term train/test/deploy process
- Mine all artifacts of member engagement, from call transcripts, cases, digital event metrics, and raw financial data to produce the most complete possible picture of member behavior, assist with member segmentation / persona development, and inform multiple operational functions including marketing, call center, and more
- Present often complex analytical insights to key stakeholders in a way that is easy to understand and actionable
Our take
Progyny stands at the forefront of fertility benefits management in the United States, reshaping the landscape of fertility and family-building benefits through its holistic approach that caters to employers, patients, and physicians alike. As the demand for fertility benefits surges amidst a competitive labor market, Progyny has experienced remarkable growth, boasting a client base exceeding 370 across 40 industries.
In a testament to its commitment to comprehensive care, Progyny has recently expanded its provider network to encompass reproductive urologists (RU), recognizing the significance of male-factor infertility which accounts for approximately one-third of infertility cases. This expansion extends coverage and accessibility to millions, underscoring Progyny's dedication to addressing diverse fertility needs.
Through its strategic expansions and unwavering dedication, Progyny continues to pioneer advancements in fertility and family-building benefits. by fostering inclusivity and providing unparalleled support, Progyny remains at the forefront of revolutionizing reproductive healthcare, shaping a brighter future for individuals and families alike.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Nov 2017
$5m
EARLY VC
May 2017
$10m
SERIES B
Total funding: $98.3m
Company benefits
- Family friendly benefits: Paid family and parental leave-, fertility and family building benefits (including egg freezing, IVF, and adoption support), family care fund and Parents’ Employee Resource Group
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance options for employees and family
- Free in-person, virtual and text-based mental health and wellness support
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, personal days and summer flex time
- Company equity
- Bonus program
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Access to on-demand legal and financial advice
- Company social events
- Flex days (3 days a week in the office) and onsite meals and snacks for employees reporting into our NY office
Company values
- Passion: Be energetic and enthusiastic. Share the joy in making family building dreams come true
- Collaboration: Be a listener and a leader. Smarter, stronger, and better together
- Innovation: Be creative and clever. See challenges as opportunities
- Integrity: Be truthful and transparent. Words and actions matter
- Growth: Be curious and courageous. Personal growth drives company growth
Company HQ
Garment District, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Pete Anevski
(CEO, not founder)Held several other executive positions at the company, such as COO & CFO, before becoming CEO in 2022. Former Executive VP & CFO of WebMD.
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