Data Science Manager, Growth, Headway
$183.6-216k
+ Equity compensation
Therapist-by-insurance marketplace
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Therapist-by-insurance marketplace
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$183.6-216k
+ Equity compensation
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a new mental healthcare system, rewired for access and affordability.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or growth analytics roles, with at least 2+ years in people management
- Proven track record leading teams that span BI, product analytics, and applied data science
- Strong background in experimentation; able to both set strategy and coach others
- Hands-on technical fluency in SQL and Python/R, with experience working with modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Looker)
- Experience partnering across marketing and product teams to optimize full-funnel performance
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills — able to “translate” technical insights into business impact
- Bonus: experience in predictive modeling for growth/retention, marketing attribution, or LTV modeling
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Data Science Manager to lead insights and data science across Headway’s full patient acquisition and matching funnel — from marketing and discovery through provider matching and retention in care
- In this role, you’ll lead a team of data scientists who uncover insights, drive experimentation, and develop models that guide how patients find care through Headway. You’ll shape the analytics and measurement strategy for how we attract, convert, and retain patients — and ultimately how we deliver better mental health outcomes at scale
- This is a highly cross-functional role that partners closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Design leaders. The ideal candidate brings both technical rigor and empathy for the patient and provider experience — someone who can translate data into strategic decisions that improve access to care and business performance alike
- This is an opportunity to bring analytical strategy, scientific rigor and empathy to a problem that truly matters — helping people access effective, personalized mental healthcare
- Lead and grow a team of data scientists supporting multiple product areas across the patient journey (e.g., acquisition, search, activation, retention)
- Deliver high-quality product analytics — diagnose funnel performance, identify leverage points, and surface actionable opportunities for growth
- Partner with Growth and Product to optimize acquisition strategies (SEM/SEO/AEO), evaluate efficiency and quality of leads, and connect early-funnel actions to long-term care outcomes
- Drive experimentation rigor — uplevel standards for test design, causal inference, and statistical reporting, while mentoring PMs and marketers in experimentation literacy
- Develop BI and self-serve analytics capabilities that democratize data and empower teams to make informed decisions
- Scope and guide applied data science initiatives such as conversion prediction and LTV forecasting to improve both patient outcomes and business impact
- Translate complex insights into clear, data-driven recommendations that balance growth efficiency with Headway’s mission to expand access to care
- Influence senior leadership strategy by representing the data perspective across the full patient and provider lifecycle
- You’ll shape analytics for the entire customer journey, not just one stage of the funnel
- You’ll build the bridge between BI, experimentation, and applied DS, ensuring the org moves with both rigor and speed
- You’ll have high visibility with senior leadership and a chance to directly influence strategy and growth
Our take
1 in 4 US citizens are currently living with treatable mental health conditions, however, a vast majority of people are unable to access the care they need, the primary reason being cost. Headway connects clients with therapists who accept insurance as payment and provides independent practitioners with the tools and resources needed to serve their patients and manage administrative workloads.
Headway’s concept is timely, with national mental health under particular strain following events from the past few years. The company facilitates over 300,000 appointments per month and has attracted backing from the likes of Accel and Google Ventures.
Covering 16 states and the District of Columbia, the company intends to broaden its presence across the US using its 2023 Series C funding of $125 million. This is a crucial avenue for further growth, as medical care deserts across the US mean the potential market is vast.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
64% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2024
$100m
LATE VC
Oct 2023
$125m
SERIES C
Total funding: $327m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
Leadership
Andrew Adams
(CEO)Worked as a Product Analyst at Spring, and was a Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon.
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