Data Science Manager - AI & Data Products

INDEPENDENT CONTRACT.

hands-on Data Science Manager

to lead a small team of senior data professionals and build and launch production-grade AI and machine learning products.

You will remain technically involved, contributing to architecture, development, model design, and deployment, while leading a team and partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate combines three strengths critical to this position: deep technical expertise, solid product and business judgment, and excellent communication skills.

You should be equally comfortable discussing model architecture with engineers, building or reviewing Python code, and presenting the business value of an AI solution to senior stakeholders.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship:

Lead and mentor a team of 3-4 senior data scientists while actively coding, designing architecture, and maintaining hands-on contribution.

End-to-End AI/ML Engineering:

Drive the complete lifecycle (concept to deployment) of production-grade ML models, RAG solutions, and AI agents using Python and SQL.

Partner with product leaders and cross-functional engineering teams to turn business problems into scalable, production-ready data products.

7+ years of hands-on Data Science experience , ideally building production data or AI products.

5+ years of technical leadership or team leadership experience .





Python, SQL, machine learning, and statistical modeling .

Proven experience taking ML/AI solutions

Azure, AWS, or similar .

Experience with modern Generative AI, including

LLMs, AI agents, RAG, embeddings, and vector search .

Experience building

client-facing data or AI products , rather than primarily internal analytics or dashboards.

A track record of taking new Data Science products from

AI agents or LLM-powered applications into production .

insurance, financial services, banking, or another data-intensive industry .

Experience leading senior technical professionals while continuing to build and contribute technically yourself.

remote, full-time contractor opportunity for candidates based in Canada .

The role requires the ability to travel to the United States approximately 2-3 times per year for team meetings and other business needs.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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📌 Remote Job - Data Science Manager (Ottawa)
🏢 Hanalytica
📍 Ottawa