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THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it
FanDuel is looking for a Risk Data Science Director to help shape our Risk & Trading team at America's #1 Sportsbook. The role will include evolving customer and revenue outcomes through profiling and automation, owning the risk operating model, and ensuring a consistent, scalable approach to risk management across regions. You will leverage cutting edge tools and subject-matter expertise to ensure a best-in-class betting experience for our customers.
The role requires a strong knowledge of sports betting proven management experience. You will be a key member of the Risk & Trading leadership team, partnering closely with Trading, Quants, Analytics, Product, Compliance, and Growth team leaders to define priorities, drive cross-functional execution, and continuously improve how we manage risk. The role requires comfort operating in a fast-moving environment and will include work outside of normal business hours, including weekends.
In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.
THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play
Lead the Risk Data Science team:
- Manage and develop a team of data scientists focused on customer risk profiling, anomaly detection, and risk automation across regions (e.g., Dublin/Melbourne/NJ), including hiring, onboarding, and long-term capability building.
- Set clear priorities, ensure role clarity, and drive measurable outcomes across the team.
- Build a culture of continuous improvement and accountability, focused on best-in-class technical standards and practices.
Drive risk data science strategy and execution:
- Develop and drive risk data science strategy across Sportsbook aligned to business and product goals (revenue, margin, customer outcomes, responsible gaming, compliance).
- Partner with data engineering to modernize data infrastructure, reduce tech debt, and build scalable pipelines. Advance automation throughout risk operations.
- Support the risk operating model, including governance, decision forums, escalation mechanisms, and performance management cadence, with an eye toward improving inefficiencies.
- Establish clear, communicated policies and standards across regions (risk tolerance, profiling, errors, mitigation actions), ensuring consistent interpretation and execution.
- Develop strategies to derive and apply insights from bet information to improve pricing accuracy.
Deliver measurable business outcomes:
- Quantify the commercial impact of risk data science work — connect models and analyses to revenue, margin, and customer outcomes.
- Own delivery and adoption of enhancements to profiling strategies, segmentation, monitoring, and interventions—balancing performance with customer-first principles.
- Define success metrics and create consistent performance reporting for risk data science initiatives.
Cross-functional leadership:
- Serve as the primary risk data science partner to Risk Operations, Trading, Growth, Product, and Compliance teams.
- Work closely with the broader Sportsbook data science organization to leverage shared data, models, and tooling.
- Contribute to broader business initiatives (e.g., new state rollouts, new product or promotion launches), ensuring risk readiness and operational scalability.
- Provide strong thought leadership and communication across the department and broader organization, translating complex risk topics into clear executive narratives.
THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate
- Significant experience in the sports betting or online gambling industry — deep understanding of sportsbook economics, pricing, customer behavior, risk management, and the competitive landscape.
- Proven experience leading data science or analytics teams (5+ direct/indirect reports) with a strong technical background in statistical modeling, machine learning, and computer science.
- Demonstrated ability to quantify and communicate the commercial impact of analytical work — connecting models to revenue, margin, and customer outcomes.
- Experience working with data engineering teams to build and maintain production data pipelines; familiarity with Databricks, Python, SQL, and modern data science tooling.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across Trading, Product, Tech, Compliance, and Growth team leadership.
- Experience with customer profiling, segmentation, automation, or fraud detection.
- Experience working with live sports data.
- Collaborative, low-ego leadership style; role-models FanDuel values and builds trust across functions.
ABOUT FANDUEL
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America's #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry's unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.
In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company's affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).
PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right
We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards. *Benefits differ across location, role, and level.
FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, "We are One Team!". As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.
FanDuel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please email Benefits@fanduel.com.
The applicable salary range for this position is $197,000 - 246,000 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it
FanDuel is looking for a Risk Data Science Director to help shape our Risk & Trading team at America's #1 Sportsbook. The role will include evolving customer and revenue outcomes through profiling and automation, owning the risk operating model, and ensuring a consistent, scalable approach to risk management across regions. You will leverage cutting edge tools and subject-matter expertise to ensure a best-in-class betting experience for our customers.
The role requires a strong knowledge of sports betting proven management experience. You will be a key member of the Risk & Trading leadership team, partnering closely with Trading, Quants, Analytics, Product, Compliance, and Growth team leaders to define priorities, drive cross-functional execution, and continuously improve how we manage risk. The role requires comfort operating in a fast-moving environment and will include work outside of normal business hours, including weekends.
In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.
THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play
Lead the Risk Data Science team:
- Manage and develop a team of data scientists focused on customer risk profiling, anomaly detection, and risk automation across regions (e.g., Dublin/Melbourne/NJ), including hiring, onboarding, and long-term capability building.
- Set clear priorities, ensure role clarity, and drive measurable outcomes across the team.
- Build a culture of continuous improvement and accountability, focused on best-in-class technical standards and practices.
Drive risk data science strategy and execution:
- Develop and drive risk data science strategy across Sportsbook aligned to business and product goals (revenue, margin, customer outcomes, responsible gaming, compliance).
- Partner with data engineering to modernize data infrastructure, reduce tech debt, and build scalable pipelines. Advance automation throughout risk operations.
- Support the risk operating model, including governance, decision forums, escalation mechanisms, and performance management cadence, with an eye toward improving inefficiencies.
- Establish clear, communicated policies and standards across regions (risk tolerance, profiling, errors, mitigation actions), ensuring consistent interpretation and execution.
- Develop strategies to derive and apply insights from bet information to improve pricing accuracy.
Deliver measurable business outcomes:
- Quantify the commercial impact of risk data science work — connect models and analyses to revenue, margin, and customer outcomes.
- Own delivery and adoption of enhancements to profiling strategies, segmentation, monitoring, and interventions—balancing performance with customer-first principles.
- Define success metrics and create consistent performance reporting for risk data science initiatives.
Cross-functional leadership:
- Serve as the primary risk data science partner to Risk Operations, Trading, Growth, Product, and Compliance teams.
- Work closely with the broader Sportsbook data science organization to leverage shared data, models, and tooling.
- Contribute to broader business initiatives (e.g., new state rollouts, new product or promotion launches), ensuring risk readiness and operational scalability.
- Provide strong thought leadership and communication across the department and broader organization, translating complex risk topics into clear executive narratives.
THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate
- Significant experience in the sports betting or online gambling industry — deep understanding of sportsbook economics, pricing, customer behavior, risk management, and the competitive landscape.
- Proven experience leading data science or analytics teams (5+ direct/indirect reports) with a strong technical background in statistical modeling, machine learning, and computer science.
- Demonstrated ability to quantify and communicate the commercial impact of analytical work — connecting models to revenue, margin, and customer outcomes.
- Experience working with data engineering teams to build and maintain production data pipelines; familiarity with Databricks, Python, SQL, and modern data science tooling.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across Trading, Product, Tech, Compliance, and Growth team leadership.
- Experience with customer profiling, segmentation, automation, or fraud detection.
- Experience working with live sports data.
- Collaborative, low-ego leadership style; role-models FanDuel values and builds trust across functions.
ABOUT FANDUEL
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America's #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry's unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.
In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company's affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).
PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right
We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards. *Benefits differ across location, role, and level.
FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, "We are One Team!". As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.
FanDuel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please email Benefits@fanduel.com.
The applicable salary range for this position is $197,000 - 246,000 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Data Science Director Job Market in New Jersey
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Who's Hiring
- BD6
- Novartis5
- Juno Therapeutics4
- Otsuka4
- Sanofi4
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals38
- Education10
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Technology & Software7
- Insurance5
What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data science director jobs across New Jersey.
- 7 to 10 years of experience in data science with at least 3 in a people management role
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and machine learning frameworks such as scikit-learn or PyTorch
- Experience building and deploying production-grade ML models in cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Bachelor's or master's degree in statistics, computer science, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into data science roadmaps and communicate findings to executives
- Familiarity with MLOps practices, model monitoring, and data pipeline tools such as Airflow or Databricks
Data Science Director Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How many data science director jobs are there in New Jersey?
There are 82+ data science director openings in New Jersey on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Princeton, Jersey City, and East Hanover. New positions post regularly as employers across New Jersey hire.
How much do data science directors make in New Jersey?
Data science directors in New Jersey earn a median of about $135,280 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $80,720 for the lowest 10% to over $203,950 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which New Jersey cities have the most data science director jobs?
Princeton, Jersey City, and East Hanover have the most data science director openings in New Jersey right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire data science directors in New Jersey?
Employers hiring data science directors in New Jersey include BD, Novartis, and Juno Therapeutics, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote data science director jobs in New Jersey?
Yes. About 39% of data science director openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in New Jersey metros.
How do I apply for data science director jobs in New Jersey?
You can apply to data science director jobs in New Jersey directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred New Jersey location, then apply to each one that fits.
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