About the role

Role overview

Join Headway as a Staff Data Scientist (GTM), serving as the overall owner of data science for the commercial business. You will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer and act as a strategic and technical anchor for the data science function supporting GTM.

Key missions

Lead proactive strategic analyses for the commercial organization (including senior commercial leadership and key accounts).
Provide technical leadership to other data scientists working on commercial agreements: technical review, mentoring, and raising analytical rigor.
Enable self-service analytics for the commercial team.
Influence executive decision-making with clear recommendations and measurable outcomes.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in data science or analytics roles.
Expertise in forecasting and causal inference, including common failure modes and how to design around them.
Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Payer, Finance, Product, and Operations.
Track record of influencing executives and building roadmaps with senior stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder management and executive presence.
Experience adopting AI-assisted tools to accelerate and automate data workflows.
Expert fluency in SQL and strong proficiency in Python or R; building reliable, reusable analytical workflows.
Experience with data modeling, ideally with dbt.

Nice-to-haves

Significant go-to-market (GTM) experience/specialization (preferred). Strong candidates eager to build GTM expertise are also encouraged.

About Headway

Headway is a company operating in the commercial/GTMs space, supporting go-to-market efforts with data-driven decision-making. The role focuses on building analytics and data science capabilities for the commercial business, working closely with Commercial, Payer, Finance, Product, and Operations teams.