Data Science Lead

6-Month Contract | Remote (Travel as Needed to Metro Detroit)- NO C2C- 3rd party candidates will not be considered Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship Data Science Lead – Marketing Analytics 6-Month Contract | Remote We're partnering with an innovative organization seeking a Data Science Lead to drive a critical enterprise marketing transformation initiative. This is an opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to own the strategy and execution of a large-scale marketing metadata modernization effort while providing technical leadership to an established Data Science team. This is not a purely managerial role. We're looking for someone who enjoys staying close to the technology—reviewing code, validating technical solutions, mentoring engineers and data scientists, and influencing architectural decisions. What You'll Do • Lead the Marketing Analytics and Data Science team • Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews and code reviews • Ensure data quality, governance, and technical best practices • Lead a large-scale marketing metadata modernization initiative • Define enterprise marketing data architecture • Establish metadata governance and data quality standards • Partner with implementation teams and key business stakeholders • Drive marketing analytics strategy and technical execution • Mentor technical team members and promote engineering excellence • Support enterprise-wide marketing transformation initiatives The organization's current marketing metadata environment lacks consistency and governance. In this role, you will: • Design the future-state marketing data architecture • Standardize marketing metadata across platforms • Improve overall data quality and governance • Partner with implementation teams to execute the roadmap • Drive technical execution from strategy through delivery What We're Looking For • Deep experience in Marketing Analytics • Proven leadership of Data Science or Marketing Analytics teams • Strong technical background with the ability to review code and architecture • Experience designing enterprise data architectures • Knowledge of marketing data governance and metadata management • Ability to collaborate effectively with implementation partners • Self-starter who can make an immediate impact with minimal onboarding • Excellent communication skills with both technical and executive stakeholders Required Skills • Marketing Analytics • Data Science Leadership • Data Architecture • Metadata Governance • Python • Azure • AWS • Snowflake • Databricks • Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) • Code Reviews • Data Quality • Technical Leadership Preferred Qualifications • Customer Analytics • Marketing Attribution • Customer Data Platforms (CDP) • Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem • Enterprise Data Governance • Insurance industry experience (preferred, not required) If you're a hands-on technical leader with a passion for marketing analytics, data architecture, and mentoring high-performing teams, we'd love to connect.