Data Science Director Jobs in North Carolina
Data Science Director jobs in North Carolina are in strong demand, concentrated in financial services, biopharma, health systems, and technology consulting across a seniority range from newly promoted managers through enterprise-level executives. The heaviest hiring activity clusters in Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and the Research Triangle, where employers such as Bank of America, Duke University Health System, and SAS Institute maintain deep and ongoing data science leadership needs. The most sought-after specialties include machine learning platform leadership, healthcare analytics, and risk and decisioning science tied to the region's banking and life sciences sectors. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI. At our core is the Celonis Context Model — which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence into a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can actually understand, turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. World's leading companies trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. We believe there's a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by giving AI the context to understand how every business process really works. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet.
The Team: Global Value Engineering Center of Excellence
Become an integral part of our international, diverse, and dynamic Global Value Engineering Center of Excellence. Our Value Engineers are trusted advisors who operate at the intersection of technology and business, partnering with sales and customers to develop compelling Celonis-powered solutions and prototypes that address critical business challenges.
We foster a fast-paced, collaborative environment built on trust, continuous learning, and mutual growth through coaching and mentorship.
The Role: Launch Your Enterprise Software Career
Kickstart your career in enterprise software through our immersive 12-month Orbit Program. This program offers a unique blend of client engagements, dedicated mentorship, and a strong team culture where collaboration and shared success are paramount. You'll leverage your technical background to develop essential Value Engineering skills, build lasting client relationships, and establish yourself as a trusted advisor, paving the way for significant career growth within Celonis.
The Orbit Program is structured into classes and cohorts, with start dates organized twice a year. You'll likely join a cohort with a summer start date (June/July) or a winter start date (January/February), allowing you to grow and develop alongside your cohort peers.
Your journey begins with comprehensive onboarding and enablement, followed by hands-on experience in customer engagements and targeted training. You will gain expertise in:
- Building and coding within the Celonis platform (SQL and PQL)
- Scoping business and technical requirements
- Effectively handling objections
- Developing industry domain knowledge
- Delivering impactful presentations and demos
- Understanding value selling and realization
- Managing customer accounts
What You'll Do:
- Consult with customers using systems analysis to identify core business challenges and determine how Celonis can drive impactful solutions.
- Present the Celonis AI value proposition and vision to customers and align our solutions with their AI strategy.
- Prototype and develop AI solutions tailored to customer needs, including both traditional machine learning and LLM-based solutions.
- Execute proof projects showcasing the value of Celonis Process Intelligence in the context of our customers' strategy, business initiatives, and challenges
- Develop and modify Celonis data models using SQL and analyses using PQL (Celonis proprietary language) to create compelling prototypes that address customer pain points.
- Lead proof-of-concept projects within the Celonis platform to demonstrate tangible value aligned with customer strategies and needs.
- Collaborate with customers and partners to design and build Celonis solutions that ensure a positive return on investment.
- Establish strong, trusted advisor relationships with customers through your technical expertise, product knowledge, and business acumen.
Articulate and quantify strategic business value for customers, delivering impactful presentations to senior executives.
- Partner with the implementation services team to ensure successful value realization for customers.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and collaborate with Product & Engineering teams to influence future product development.
- Contribute to the Global Value Engineering Center of Excellence by creating reusable collateral, best practices, and tools.
What You Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
- Extensive internship experience or 0-1 years of full-time work experience.
- Hands-on experience with at least one of the following: SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or another data analytics solution.
- A strong passion for technology, big data, and its transformative potential.
- Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply technology to business challenges.
- A customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering value.
- The ability to build relationships with senior management and influence decision-making.
- Confidence in presenting to diverse audiences.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a willingness to learn from mistakes.
- Curiosity, self-motivation, a commitment to continuous learning, and the desire to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute on deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
Bonus Points:
- GPA of 3.6 or higher.
- Degree in Industrial Engineering or a similar field.
- Degrees combining technical (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science) and business (e.g., Economics, Marketing) skills.
- Experience with Python and Machine Learning.
- Customer-facing, customer success/service, or sales experience.
- Experience with Proof of Concept projects.
- Supply Chain process experience (Procurement, Order Management, Inventory Management, Production).
- Finance process experience (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable).
- Experience modeling ROI and TCO for business case justification.
- Experience with SAP and/or Oracle.
- Fluency in French and/or Spanish.
Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.
What Celonis can offer you:
- Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.
- Ownership from Day 1: Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.
- Unrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.
- Work-Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.
- Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
- Holistic Well-being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.
- Drive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.
- Global Inclusion & Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
- Value-Driven Impact: Join a mission-led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.
About Us:
Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI, empowering organizations to analyze, design, and operate AI-driven processes. The Celonis Platform is powered by the Celonis Context Model, which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence to create a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can understand — turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. Industry-leading companies around the world trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.
Celonis Inclusion Statement:
At Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that "The Best Team Wins". We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen.
Your Privacy:
Any information you submit to Celonis as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Celonis' Accessibility and Candidate Notices
By submitting this application, you confirm that you agree to the storing and processing of your personal data by Celonis as described in our Privacy Notice for the Application and Hiring Process.
Please be aware of common job offer scams, impersonators and frauds. Learn more here.
Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI. At our core is the Celonis Context Model — which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence into a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can actually understand, turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. World's leading companies trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. We believe there's a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by giving AI the context to understand how every business process really works. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet.
The Team: Global Value Engineering Center of Excellence
Become an integral part of our international, diverse, and dynamic Global Value Engineering Center of Excellence. Our Value Engineers are trusted advisors who operate at the intersection of technology and business, partnering with sales and customers to develop compelling Celonis-powered solutions and prototypes that address critical business challenges.
We foster a fast-paced, collaborative environment built on trust, continuous learning, and mutual growth through coaching and mentorship.
The Role: Launch Your Enterprise Software Career
Kickstart your career in enterprise software through our immersive 12-month Orbit Program. This program offers a unique blend of client engagements, dedicated mentorship, and a strong team culture where collaboration and shared success are paramount. You'll leverage your technical background to develop essential Value Engineering skills, build lasting client relationships, and establish yourself as a trusted advisor, paving the way for significant career growth within Celonis.
The Orbit Program is structured into classes and cohorts, with start dates organized twice a year. You'll likely join a cohort with a summer start date (June/July) or a winter start date (January/February), allowing you to grow and develop alongside your cohort peers.
Your journey begins with comprehensive onboarding and enablement, followed by hands-on experience in customer engagements and targeted training. You will gain expertise in:
- Building and coding within the Celonis platform (SQL and PQL)
- Scoping business and technical requirements
- Effectively handling objections
- Developing industry domain knowledge
- Delivering impactful presentations and demos
- Understanding value selling and realization
- Managing customer accounts
What You'll Do:
- Consult with customers using systems analysis to identify core business challenges and determine how Celonis can drive impactful solutions.
- Present the Celonis AI value proposition and vision to customers and align our solutions with their AI strategy.
- Prototype and develop AI solutions tailored to customer needs, including both traditional machine learning and LLM-based solutions.
- Execute proof projects showcasing the value of Celonis Process Intelligence in the context of our customers' strategy, business initiatives, and challenges
- Develop and modify Celonis data models using SQL and analyses using PQL (Celonis proprietary language) to create compelling prototypes that address customer pain points.
- Lead proof-of-concept projects within the Celonis platform to demonstrate tangible value aligned with customer strategies and needs.
- Collaborate with customers and partners to design and build Celonis solutions that ensure a positive return on investment.
- Establish strong, trusted advisor relationships with customers through your technical expertise, product knowledge, and business acumen.
Articulate and quantify strategic business value for customers, delivering impactful presentations to senior executives.
- Partner with the implementation services team to ensure successful value realization for customers.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and collaborate with Product & Engineering teams to influence future product development.
- Contribute to the Global Value Engineering Center of Excellence by creating reusable collateral, best practices, and tools.
What You Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
- Extensive internship experience or 0-1 years of full-time work experience.
- Hands-on experience with at least one of the following: SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or another data analytics solution.
- A strong passion for technology, big data, and its transformative potential.
- Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply technology to business challenges.
- A customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering value.
- The ability to build relationships with senior management and influence decision-making.
- Confidence in presenting to diverse audiences.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a willingness to learn from mistakes.
- Curiosity, self-motivation, a commitment to continuous learning, and the desire to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute on deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
Bonus Points:
- GPA of 3.6 or higher.
- Degree in Industrial Engineering or a similar field.
- Degrees combining technical (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science) and business (e.g., Economics, Marketing) skills.
- Experience with Python and Machine Learning.
- Customer-facing, customer success/service, or sales experience.
- Experience with Proof of Concept projects.
- Supply Chain process experience (Procurement, Order Management, Inventory Management, Production).
- Finance process experience (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable).
- Experience modeling ROI and TCO for business case justification.
- Experience with SAP and/or Oracle.
- Fluency in French and/or Spanish.
Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.
What Celonis can offer you:
- Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.
- Ownership from Day 1: Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.
- Unrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.
- Work-Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.
- Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
- Holistic Well-being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.
- Drive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.
- Global Inclusion & Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
- Value-Driven Impact: Join a mission-led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.
About Us:
Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI, empowering organizations to analyze, design, and operate AI-driven processes. The Celonis Platform is powered by the Celonis Context Model, which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence to create a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can understand — turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. Industry-leading companies around the world trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.
Celonis Inclusion Statement:
At Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that "The Best Team Wins". We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen.
Your Privacy:
Any information you submit to Celonis as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Celonis' Accessibility and Candidate Notices
By submitting this application, you confirm that you agree to the storing and processing of your personal data by Celonis as described in our Privacy Notice for the Application and Hiring Process.
Please be aware of common job offer scams, impersonators and frauds. Learn more here.
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Data Science Director Job Market in North Carolina
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- Technology & Software
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data science director jobs across North Carolina.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in statistics, computer science, or a related quantitative field
- Seven or more years of progressively senior data science or analytics experience
- Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional data science teams in North Carolina industry settings
- Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and modern cloud-based machine learning platforms
- Experience translating complex model outputs into business strategy for executive stakeholders
- Familiarity with healthcare, financial services, or life sciences data environments preferred
Data Science Director Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a data science director in North Carolina?
Data science directors in North Carolina do not require a state-issued license, but the path is well established: a graduate degree in statistics, computer science, or a quantitative discipline, followed by progressively senior analytics roles, is the standard route. North Carolina's concentration of research universities, the Research Triangle Park ecosystem, and major financial and health system employers means candidates who develop domain expertise in biopharma, banking, or health analytics and build a record of team leadership move into director-level roles faster than generalists.
How much do data science directors make in North Carolina?
Data science directors in North Carolina earn a median of about $119,090 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $65,970 for the lowest 10% to over $172,830 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire data science directors in North Carolina?
Employers hiring data science directors in North Carolina right now include SCOR, Biogen, and Celonis, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. North Carolina's mix of global banking headquarters in Charlotte and research-intensive institutions in the Triangle means openings appear across both corporate and academic medical center environments.
Which North Carolina cities have the most data science director jobs?
Charlotte, Raleigh, and Cary account for the largest share of data science director openings in North Carolina. Charlotte's concentration of major financial institutions and insurers drives consistent senior demand there, while Raleigh and Durham benefit from Research Triangle Park's dense cluster of technology firms, contract research organizations, and university health systems, making the Triangle the state's most active corridor for data science leadership hiring.
Are there remote data science director jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 90% of data science director openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the fundamentally desk-based and analytical nature of the role. Strategic and modeling work is the most remote-friendly component, while roles that require close collaboration with clinical operations teams or trading floors in Charlotte or Durham tend to require at least a hybrid presence.
How can I get hired as a data science director in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a senior individual-contributor role such as a staff data scientist or principal analyst at a North Carolina employer, then building toward a director title by leading a project team or mentoring junior staff. Large health systems like Atrium Health and WakeMed, along with Research Triangle Park technology firms, run structured analytics rotational or associate programs that develop candidates. Earning a credential such as a graduate certificate from NC State's Institute for Advanced Analytics, which has direct employer relationships across the state, gives candidates a meaningful edge.
Where can I find and apply to data science director jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to data science director jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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