Staff Data Scientist, Headspace Health
$140.4-224.3k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Mental health and wellbeing platform
Job no longer available
Mental health and wellbeing platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$140.4-224.3k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide every person access to lifelong mental health support.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of well-rounded analytics experience, ideally with exposure to Digital Health, high-growth SaaS, and/or Mental Health industries in rapid growth environments
- 6+ years of experience working directly with executive leadership and product leaders, showcasing the ability to align analytics, data science with strategic goals
- 8+ years of analytics experience focused on customer growth, engagement, and lifecycle optimization
- 6+ years of experience owning and managing data products while driving their strategic utilization to create business impact
- 4+ years of progressive experience in healthcare analytics (preferred).8+ years of expertise in big data technologies (e.g., Redshift, S3, Databricks, Datalakes, Spark)
- Advanced skills in SQL, Python, R, Looker, Tableau, Statistics, Amplitude, Domo, CoreMetrics, Google Analytics, and Excel
- Required expertise in SQL, Python, Looker, Tableau, Statistics, and Amplitude for event-based deep dives and advanced analytics
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced and strategic Staff Data Scientist to join our Data team
- In this role, you will lead the measurement and delivery of insights and actionable recommendations that drive performance improvements in key areas such as enrollment, activation, engagement, retention, and member outcomes
- You will conduct statistical analysis and develop data science solutions to drive data-driven decision making across marketing, product, content across channels
- As a senior leader, you will work closely with cross-functional partners, including Engineering, Product Design, Product Management, Product Marketing, and Operations, to influence the planning, development, launch, and growth of our Channel offerings
- This is a highly visible role that requires exceptional analytical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate business priorities into impactful analytics initiatives
- By driving data-driven decision-making, you will play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our mission of providing everyone with access to lifelong mental health support
- Strategic Leadership: Drive significant business outcomes by leading impactful and complex data projects that align with strategic priorities
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Provide thought leadership by collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex business problems into scalable analytical frameworks. Recommend and implement actionable insights that drive measurable results
- Analytical Expertise: Serve as the organization's subject matter expert on advanced statistical analysis, experimental design, data science approaches, and financial impact analysis, ensuring best practices are followed
- Problem Solving: Lead root cause analyses for critical business metrics, crafting structured approaches to identify and address key drivers. Facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders and teams to prioritize and implement optimization strategies
- Process Automation: Architect and implement automation solutions for analytical processes, including experimentation readouts and self-service analytics, improving scalability and efficiency
- Data Products Development: Lead the development of high-quality data product requirements, dashboard scopes, and automated reporting solutions. Build strong partnerships with Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, and other data stakeholders
- Visionary Collaboration: Partner with Business Intelligence engineering teams to drive both immediate data initiatives and the long-term vision for data-driven reporting and metric frameworks
- Project Ownership: Independently identify opportunities for improvement or growth, initiate projects, and lead them to successful outcomes with measurable impact
Our take
The world is facing a growing mental health crisis. In 2022, the US saw the proportion of the population with acute anxiety, depression, or other mental health needs grow from 20% to 40%.
Headspace is a digital mental health platform best known for its guided meditation and mindfulness app, which has expanded into a broader suite of mental health services. Through therapy, coaching, meditation, and self-care tools, the company is making mental health support more accessible and preventative.
In 2021, Headspace merged with on-demand mental healthcare provider Ginger in a $3B deal to form Headspace Health, a move that brings clinical care and everyday mental wellness into a single platform. Today, its services are being used by more than 100M people and over 4,000 enterprises, including Starbucks, Adobe, and Paramount.
Demand for virtual mental healthcare continues to rise, and the market is becoming increasingly competitive, with players such as Hims & Hers Health entering the space. However, Headspace stands out by combining clinical care with everyday mental wellness tools, expanding its offerings through strategic acquisitions like AI health firm Sayana, and now bringing its services directly to businesses in the UK, positioning itself for growth bon a global scale.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2020
$47.7m
SERIES C
Feb 2020
$53m
SERIES C
Total funding: $175.4m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans
- 12 weeks paid parental leave $5K annual / $10K lifetime family planning benefit via Carrot
- Quarterly "Refresh Days" (Fridays off for self-care) + "Focus Fridays" for deep work
- Flexible paid time off to rest and recharge
- 12 paid company holidays + 20 bereavement days
- 401K with company match
- Lifetime Headspace membership + access for 10 friends & family
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Tom Pickett
(CEO)Prior to joining Headspace in 2024, Tom was a CRO at DoorDash and CEO of Crunchyroll. He also spent nearly 11 years at Google, while there he held various roles, including Senior Director & Global Head of Content Operations at YouTube and VP of YouTube Content and Operations.
Karan Singh
(COO)Karan is also the co-founder and COO of Ginger. Previously, he worked in Sales & Strategy at Humedica and as a Consultant at ZS Associates.
Lisa Mulrooney Gross
(CPO)Lisa is also the Founder and Principal of HRx Leadership Advisors. Previously, she served as the CPO at ChargePoint and as the CPO/SVP/Head of HR Fitbit at Google.
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