Senior Director, Analytics & Data Science
About this role
Crusoe is developing itself as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company, managing every layer from electrons to tokens to power ambitious AI workloads. The company is focused on solving the bottleneck of power demand by implementing an energy-first approach to make AI infrastructure more efficient and faster for innovators. This role is crucial as it establishes the analytical foundation necessary for informed decision-making across complex, cross-functional business units, including cloud, construction, and manufacturing.
This Senior Director of Analytics & Data Science will lead a newly formed team of centralized analysts and data scientists, embedding them directly within various business domains. The core mission of this role is to define the operating model for the analytics function, establish rigorous standards for data modeling and reporting, and ensure that leadership has the necessary data to make faster, better-informed strategic decisions. It is a role for someone who thrives on building structures from the ground up and bridging the gap between deep technical analysis and executive strategy.
The ideal candidate is deeply technical, capable of communicating effectively with both executives and operational staff. They should be energized by complex problems and possess a sense of urgency, fitting into a culture that values growth alongside technical depth.
What you will do
- The role involves establishing the operating model for the centralized analytics team by understanding business needs and designing staffing and deployment strategies.
- The director will be responsible for recruiting, mentoring, and developing the analysts and data scientists on the team, focusing on balancing technical skill with business credibility.
- A key function is setting standards for analytical rigor, which includes defining approaches for statistical modeling, experimental design, and communicating uncertainty to decision-makers.
- This position requires owning the business logic, certified data marts, and metric definitions to ensure consistency across the entire company.
- The director will own reporting for the executive team and the board, as well as operational reporting within business units.
- A significant responsibility is driving high-stakes decision support by transforming complex, cross-functional questions into actionable analysis.
- The role includes building toward self-service by creating clear data access and documentation so business units can answer routine questions independently.
- The director must maintain close proximity to business units by aligning central priorities with domain-specific needs.
What you need
- The candidate must be deeply technical and possess credibility when interacting with both executives and operational staff.
- Demonstrated experience in building data science and analytics capabilities within a complex, cross-functional environment is necessary.
- Proven ability to define and implement analytical standards, including statistical methods and forecasting techniques, is required.
- Experience in owning and maintaining certified data marts and metric dictionaries to ensure data consistency across an organization is essential.
- A strong background in leading and scaling a team of analysts and data scientists, including developing career paths, is required.
- The individual must be adept at translating complex data findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
- Experience collaborating closely with data platform teams to contribute domain context to new source systems is important.
Nice to have
- Experience with predictive modeling for power utilization
- Experience with capacity and demand forecasting
- Experience with product experimentation
Benefits
- $310,000-$355,000 salary
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote policy?
The posting does not explicitly detail the remote work policy for this role.
What is the compensation range for this role?
The salary range for this position is listed as $310,000 to $355,000.
What is the primary tech stack mentioned?
The posting mentions owning certified data marts, metric dictionaries, and utilizing predictive and statistical methods for forecasting.
What is the team structure like?
This role will lead a newly formed team of centralized analysts and data scientists who are embedded directly with the business units they support.