The Amazon Kids+ team builds innovative products and services for children ages 3-12 and their caregivers. Kids+ is available across Amazon Fire Tablets, Fire TV, Echo devices, and Kindles and is an integral component to Kids Edition Devices (Tablet, Echo, and Kindle) which are built from the ground up just for children. As our Data Science Manager, you will lead a team of Data Scientists and Business Intelligence Engineers responsible for business forecasts, planning and retention modeling. You will drive the data and analytics strategy of the organization. The right candidate will have experience building teams, growing individuals and working across a diverse set of stakeholders.
Key job responsibilities
This role requires a self-starting leader with high judgment that thrives in ambiguity and inspires their team. We are looking for an experienced data science leader with broad and deep scientific and analytical abilities, that is customer and delivery-focused, and a has a track record of earning your customers and peer’s trust. To be successful in this role, you will need a successful track record of leading data science and analytics teams, strong business acumen, statistics, experimentation, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
About the team
You'll be joining a creative, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where you'll be at the center of Amazon innovation. The Amazon Kids team has won prestigious awards including the KAPi award for best hardware and service, and continues to push boundaries in creating revolutionary experiences for parents and kids.