Director of Data Science

Join us on our mission to make a better world of work. 

Culture Amp is the world’s most trusted Employee Experience platform. Our mission is to create a better world of work for 100 million people by helping companies put their people and culture first. 

We do this by bringing together pioneering people science and powerful technology. Over 3000 companies like Airbnb, Slack, and Deliveroo trust Culture Amp to collect, understand and connect data throughout the employee experience. The insights help them truly understand their people and guide them on the best actions to drive positive behaviour change and lasting impact. We live in a world where the ability to understand and influence culture at scale is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ but a ‘necessary-to-survive’.

We have a remote-first culture and this position can be based anywhere from Australia or New Zealand. This role can be fully remote or a hybrid if you are in Melbourne. We encourage you to work in the way that best suits you.

How you can help make a better world of work

Culture Amp is looking for a Director of Data Science to lead the strategy and operations of our data science practice.

Data Science at Culture Amp is distributed across a number of cross-functional teams, working on initiatives ranging from original research on the world of work, to ML product development. We’re looking for someone to elevate this practice and set it up for the next stage of Culture Amp’s growth, by:

• Defining and executing on strategic goals for the data science practice to increase its impact internally and externally, through technology, skill development, and collaboration
• Creating a clear career path for data scientists at Culture Amp to grow and develop their skills
• Making sure that we have the right people, that they are working in the appropriate parts of the company, and that they have the skills necessary for a particular project
• Identifying and effectively prioritising opportunities to unlock new capabilities and use cases through rich and trustworthy data and analysis
• Collaborating with those across Product Group and around the business to influence change and bring ideas to life
• Working alongside technical experts to build the data science technical stack to ensure success at scale

What You Bring to Our Camp

• Strong leadership skills and experience developing and growing teams and individuals
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods, modelling, and research methodology
• Communication and influencing. Engage and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared understanding and vision.
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques and algorithms
• Experience with programming languages and modelling tools such as SQL, R, and Python.
• Problem solver with a curious mindset that drives you to ask and answer the ‘why’
• Research skills. Systematically collect qualitative and quantitative inputs, draw on sharp analytical skills, intuition and empathy to find non-obvious patterns, and distil it all into actionable insights.
• You are deeply curious and passionate about people and culture. At heart, you're what we call a people geek!

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Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit. 

Non average workplaces attract above average people.

We consider ourselves anything but average and strive to make a home for different types of people from around the world to do their best work and have fun doing it. So we have created 4 “not your average” values that we live by, check it out on our website and if this sounds like the environment for you, please apply! 

We are committed to not only making a better world of work, but also a better world. So we are proud to be recognised as a certified B-Corp.

We believe that inclusive businesses are better, not just for “company results”, but for the world. We have a strong commitment to Anti-Racism, and endeavour to lead by example. Every step we make as a business towards anti-racism is another step we can support our customers in making a better world (of work). You can see our current commitments to Anti-Racism on our website.

We ensure you have the tools you need to thrive both in and out of work.

• MacBooks for you to do your best work 
• Share Options - it’s important to us that everyone is an owner and can share in our success
• Excellent parental leave and in work support programme, - for those families to be
• Flexible working schedule - where we can, let’s make work, work for you
• Fun and inclusive digital, and (in the future) in-person events

Most importantly. An opportunity to really make a difference in people’s lives.