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About the Role

We are looking for a Data Science Manager for our Sports Modeling & Innovation team to tackle challenging sports modeling problems. You will create predictive models of sports to build tools and dashboards, price markets, and drive actionable insights across FanDuel Group. This role will also manage and develop other data scientists, promote effective communication of model outputs, and contribute to a collaborative code environment.

Responsibilities

Develop, iterate, and take to production machine learning models to predict sports outcomes and solve problems
Iterate and improve on betting product range to ensure market leading offering
Continuous improvement in pricing techniques - both at an individual level and working with trading teams to optimize predictive and model pricing
Manage a group of Data Scientists to develop production-ready models and solve company-wide challenges
Choose appropriate tools, systems and models to solve large data problems
Troubleshoot and resolve coding and modeling problems presented by others
Proactively seek opportunities or problems to be analyzed
Put together project plans for the Data Science team to follow
Present to senior leaders confidently and with impact
Construct models, analyses and solutions in response to a question or problem posed by a stakeholder or colleague
Manage the data preparation process from collection through cleaning
Build robust predictive models, showing capabilities of feature and model selection
Contribute to a production code environment
Work with decision-makers across the company to understand their goals, identify opportunities to use data to develop new insights and improve business results
Create dashboards and data visualizations for analysis and communication
Identify, grow and develop top talent within the Data Science organization
Lead regular forums within or across teams to ensure key decisions and conclusions are disseminated and understood
Make significant contributions to, sets agenda for and helps steer large group meetings
Determine inefficiencies in ways of working and seeks to solve them

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years’ of industry experience in data science, analytics or engineering preferred
Experience managing or mentoring other data scientists or analysts
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Proficient with command line tools and GitHub
Object-oriented design and coding skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills - present findings and analysis to senior management, being totally accountable for the entire agenda of the projects owned
Help the stakeholders in understanding the business KPIs
Bring efficiency and automation in the data infrastructure
Ability to work across teams, locations and time zones
Willing to work nontraditional hours when applicable
Interest or experience in Sports Gaming and/or Fantasy Sports

Skills

Python or R
SQL
Bayesian statistics
Building and using models to help create production level products and tools

Location

New York
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Jersey City

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

5 years of industry experience in data science, analytics or engineering preferred
Experience managing or mentoring other data scientists or analysts

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree in a highly numerate major (Math, Stats, Econ, etc.) or relevant experience in data science preferred

Salary/Compensations

$149,000 - $186,000 USD

Benefits

Array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits
Generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave)
Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance)
401k with up to a 5% match
Commuter benefits
Pet insurance
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) matching program
Short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation
Paid personal time off
14 paid company holidays
Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws

About the Company

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada.
FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.
In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform.
FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland.
The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

Equal Opportunity

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, “We are One Team!”. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law.
We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.
FanDuel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please email Benefits@fanduel.com.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.