Data Science Director Jobs in Ohio
Data Science Director jobs in Ohio are open across Mason, Cincinnati, and Blue Ash and other Ohio metros, with employers like EVERSANA, 84.51˚, and American Electric Power hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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84.51° Overview
84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase. Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing. 84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection. Join us at 84.51°!
DIRECTOR, DATA SCIENCE - SUPPLY CHAIN, OPERATIONS, REPLENISHMENT
Cincinnati, OH
Chicago, IL
Summary
The Supply Chain, Operations, and Replenishment (SCORe) team is responsible for creating cutting edge supply chain and operations sciences to meet Kroger’s need now and in the future, ensuring that we deliver value for our Kroger stakeholders and the enterprise. This role will lead the supply chain data scientists and partner heavily with our Product and Engineering community to develop the best solutions for our stakeholders within our supply chain workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Influence and partner with SCORe team leaders to set the vision and future road map by developing immediate and long-term strategic plans in supply chain and operations
- Partner with the other SCORe Tech DSR Leads to develop and oversee innovation/capability roadmaps to support strategic supply chain plans
- Bring transformational, innovative thinking to the SCORe team, creating and/or improving ways of working, products, sciences, tools and initiatives
- Develop and manage stakeholder relationships within 84.51° and Kroger to drive better decisions across the Supply Chain space
- Understand business priorities and project value to make prioritization decisions
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure shared goals that enable delivery of science services and insights at scale
- Enable & manage a team of data scientists in delivering strategic objectives and work plans while developing their individual technical and business skills
Qualifications, Skills, And Experience
- 7+ years developing analytical solutions using advanced AI, Machine learning, and optimization methods
- 7+ years querying data from relational databases using SQL/Python to develop analytical solutions
- 7+ years with data wrangling, data cleaning and prep, problem framing, and analysis
- Experience with managing, recruiting, training, developing, coaching, and/or inspiring highly technical associates
- Proficient in technology stack (Azure, Databricks, Python, Spark)
- Experience applying data science capabilities to supply chain and operations business problems
- Experience with developing, coaching, and/or inspiring highly technical associates
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative cross functional environment
- Comfort with fast pace and multiple moving parts, anticipating and solving for future barriers/ changes
- Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills
- Strong business acumen
- Strong academic background in mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, or similar discipline
- Strong analytical, creative problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to create computationally efficient solutions
- Natural curiosity and passion around data, analysis and insights
- Welcomes and embraces change
- Ability to work fast yet accurately
- An openness and willingness to try new things and to fail
An Ideal Candidate Has a Strong Track Record Of
- Building stakeholder relationships at a senior level
- Internal or External client exposure and strong understanding of client’s business needs
- Ability to present technical solutions to non-technical audience
- Managing, recruiting, training, developing, coaching, inspiring and/or leading others
- Championing an inclusive culture and embracing 84.51° D&I initiatives
- Creating and/or improving large-scale processes or initiatives
- Leading Data Scientists through product life cycle and projects
- Independently creating solutions and solving open-ended and/or complex problems, analyzing both successes and failures
- Collaborating across all functions of 84.51°
- Providing direct, constructive feedback to peers and junior data scientists
- Making data-driven decisions and priority calls
- Clearly articulating their point-of-view
- Comfortability with fast pace and multiple moving parts, anticipating and solving for future barriers/ changes
Pay Transparency And Benefits
- The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.
Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:
- Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
- Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
- Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.
Pay Range
$162,000—$262,000 USD
84.51° Overview
84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase. Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing. 84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection. Join us at 84.51°!
DIRECTOR, DATA SCIENCE - SUPPLY CHAIN, OPERATIONS, REPLENISHMENT
Cincinnati, OH
Chicago, IL
Summary
The Supply Chain, Operations, and Replenishment (SCORe) team is responsible for creating cutting edge supply chain and operations sciences to meet Kroger’s need now and in the future, ensuring that we deliver value for our Kroger stakeholders and the enterprise. This role will lead the supply chain data scientists and partner heavily with our Product and Engineering community to develop the best solutions for our stakeholders within our supply chain workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Influence and partner with SCORe team leaders to set the vision and future road map by developing immediate and long-term strategic plans in supply chain and operations
- Partner with the other SCORe Tech DSR Leads to develop and oversee innovation/capability roadmaps to support strategic supply chain plans
- Bring transformational, innovative thinking to the SCORe team, creating and/or improving ways of working, products, sciences, tools and initiatives
- Develop and manage stakeholder relationships within 84.51° and Kroger to drive better decisions across the Supply Chain space
- Understand business priorities and project value to make prioritization decisions
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure shared goals that enable delivery of science services and insights at scale
- Enable & manage a team of data scientists in delivering strategic objectives and work plans while developing their individual technical and business skills
Qualifications, Skills, And Experience
- 7+ years developing analytical solutions using advanced AI, Machine learning, and optimization methods
- 7+ years querying data from relational databases using SQL/Python to develop analytical solutions
- 7+ years with data wrangling, data cleaning and prep, problem framing, and analysis
- Experience with managing, recruiting, training, developing, coaching, and/or inspiring highly technical associates
- Proficient in technology stack (Azure, Databricks, Python, Spark)
- Experience applying data science capabilities to supply chain and operations business problems
- Experience with developing, coaching, and/or inspiring highly technical associates
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative cross functional environment
- Comfort with fast pace and multiple moving parts, anticipating and solving for future barriers/ changes
- Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills
- Strong business acumen
- Strong academic background in mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, or similar discipline
- Strong analytical, creative problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to create computationally efficient solutions
- Natural curiosity and passion around data, analysis and insights
- Welcomes and embraces change
- Ability to work fast yet accurately
- An openness and willingness to try new things and to fail
An Ideal Candidate Has a Strong Track Record Of
- Building stakeholder relationships at a senior level
- Internal or External client exposure and strong understanding of client’s business needs
- Ability to present technical solutions to non-technical audience
- Managing, recruiting, training, developing, coaching, inspiring and/or leading others
- Championing an inclusive culture and embracing 84.51° D&I initiatives
- Creating and/or improving large-scale processes or initiatives
- Leading Data Scientists through product life cycle and projects
- Independently creating solutions and solving open-ended and/or complex problems, analyzing both successes and failures
- Collaborating across all functions of 84.51°
- Providing direct, constructive feedback to peers and junior data scientists
- Making data-driven decisions and priority calls
- Clearly articulating their point-of-view
- Comfortability with fast pace and multiple moving parts, anticipating and solving for future barriers/ changes
Pay Transparency And Benefits
- The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.
Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:
- Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
- Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
- Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.
Pay Range
$162,000—$262,000 USD
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Where Ohio roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Data Science Director Job Market in Ohio
A snapshot from current Ohio openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- EVERSANA2
- 84.51˚1
- American Electric Power1
- AtriCure1
- Cedarville University1
Top Industries Hiring
- Education6
- Science & Research3
- Consulting & Professional Services1
- Energy1
- Healthcare & Medical Services1
What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data science director jobs across Ohio.
- 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 Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How many data science director jobs are there in Ohio?
There are 15+ data science director openings in Ohio on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Mason, Cincinnati, and Blue Ash. New positions post regularly as employers across Ohio hire.
How much do data science directors make in Ohio?
Data science directors in Ohio earn a median of about $102,630 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $61,710 for the lowest 10% to over $160,650 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Ohio cities have the most data science director jobs?
Mason, Cincinnati, and Blue Ash have the most data science director openings in Ohio right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire data science directors in Ohio?
Employers hiring data science directors in Ohio include EVERSANA, 84.51˚, and American Electric Power, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote data science director jobs in Ohio?
Yes. About 13% of data science director openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Ohio metros.
How do I apply for data science director jobs in Ohio?
You can apply to data science director jobs in Ohio directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Ohio location, then apply to each one that fits.
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