Hybrid Director, Data Science – Retirement & Wealth

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About the role

  • Director of Data Science leading analytics for Retirement & Wealth at Voya. Overseeing a distributed team and driving measurable impact through business problem identification and solution development.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership for the analytics agenda, identifying high‑value business problems and driving measurable impact.
  • Deliver advanced analytics across large business and consumer data sets to generate actionable insights that improve decision‑making, strengthen key relationships, and enhance internal processes.
  • Oversee a U.S./India team of analysts and data scientists, guiding solution design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement while setting standards for quality and execution.
  • Lead and develop a globally distributed team with clear roles, expectations, and coaching, sharing business knowledge and insights to connect technical work to solid business outcomes.
  • Manage the portfolio of data science initiatives, balancing near‑term needs with long‑term capability building, utilizing effective project planning techniques to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Translate business questions into actionable analytics work and ensure disciplined execution.
  • Partner closely with business leaders, proactively identifying high‑value analytics opportunities and influencing decisions with clear, compelling communication.
  • Define and uphold data science standards, ensuring rigor, quality, documentation, and production readiness.
  • Collaborate with others, including data management and broader IT organization to operationalize solutions and track realized business value.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or analytical field (advanced degree preferred).
  • 8–12+ years of experience delivering data science and analytics solutions into business processes in a controlled manner
  • 3+ years of direct people leadership experience, including performance management and team development.
  • Experience leading global or offshore teams (e.g., U.S./India delivery model).
  • Experience in Retirement, Workplace, Wealth, or broader Financial Services with ability to quickly learn Voya’s businesses
  • Strong ability to partner with business leaders and translate analytics into business impact.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effectively conveying complex data science concepts and outputs in a business-friendly manner
  • Demonstrated track record of delivering analytics solutions that drive measurable outcomes.
  • Exposure to modern analytics and data platforms, production analytics practices, and emerging AI technologies—including generative and agentic AI solutions—to enhance automation, decision‑making, and scalability.
  • Comfortable leading through ambiguity and competing priorities.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Job title

Director, Data Science – Retirement & Wealth

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$149,820 - $198,370 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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