Senior Manager, Data Science - Population Health

1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but most providers don't accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway’s mission is to fix this by building a new mental healthcare system everyone can access. We started by solving the biggest barrier to care: insurance. The admin work - credentialing, claims, payment reconciliation - is a nightmare. We've automated that.

But we're going further. Over 70,000 providers across all 50 states run their practice on our software, serving over 1 million patients. We are building the best tools for therapists to run their entire practice, reimagining the experience of finding a therapist, and investing in the platform foundations to enable this at scale. We aren't just a billing layer; we are becoming the platform where care actually happens.

We're a Series D company with $325M+ in funding (a16z, Accel, GV, etc.), looking for exceptional people to help us achieve this mission. We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Data Science Manager to lead insights and data science across Headway’s Payer Group which is a key pillar that works with our health insurance partners.

In this role, you will lead the data science strategy for our Payer Group to unlock insights that improve outcomes for our patients and build and maintain trust with our Payer partners.

You will own end-to-end roadmap planning with Payer leadership at Headway to set the vision and create targets for different teams. Your work will help execute this vision through data modeling, product analytics, strategic analysis, causal inference and experimentation

As the data leader for Payer, you’ll build relationships with many stakeholders from Product, Network Quality, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Clinical.

This is a unique opportunity to bring analytical strategy, scientific depth, and human-centered insight to a mission that truly matters — expanding access to effective, personalized mental healthcare.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and grow a team of data scientists supporting multiple pods for Payer including operational and product groups
• Develop quarterly roadmaps for the Payer Group, align Data Science resources, and oversee execution of Data Science work
• Drive deep analytical insight through strategic analysis, dashboarding, causal inference, and experimentation
• Provide domain leadership and perspectives to strengthen our Payer Group
• Tackle projects yourself on strategic analysis to strengthen our vision and resolve for key initiatives
• Develop and drive the vision for Payer Data including our data modeling, standards for analysis and experimentation, and weighing trade-offs for roadmaps
• Translate complex insights into clear, data-driven recommendations
• Influence senior leadership strategy by representing the data perspective for the entire Payer team

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or growth analytics roles
• 4+ years of experience working with healthcare data
• 3+ years in people management
• Experience partnering with stakeholders across product, marketing, engineering, operations
• Experience working on patient health outcomes, enhancing care delivery for providers, and/or working within a health insurance landscape
• Proven track record leading teams that span BI, product analytics, and applied data science.
• Strong background in experimentation; able to both set strategy and coach others.
• Hands-on technical fluency in SQL and Python/R, with experience working with modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Looker).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills — able to “translate” technical insights into business impact.

Why This Role is Exciting

• You’ll shape analytics for the the entire Payer Group at Headway
• You’ll build the bridge between BI, experimentation, and applied DS, ensuring the org moves with both rigor and speed
• You’ll have high visibility with senior leadership and a chance to directly influence strategy and growth.

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected base pay range for this position is $212,000 - $265,000, based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for an equity grant, depending on the position and level.

We are committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including robust health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, and meaningful ownership opportunities through equity. Compensation decisions are made holistically, ensuring fairness and alignment with market benchmarks while recognizing individual contributions and potential.

• Benefits offered include:
• Equity compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• HSA / FSA
• 401K
• Work-from-Home Stipend
• Therapy Reimburs