Data Science Manager jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 229 job postings with the title “Data Science Manager” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand share down 0.3% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
229
Demand vs prior month
down 0.3% vs the prior 4 weeks
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
London

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Frequently asked questions about Data Science Manager jobs

+How many Data Science Manager jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 229 job postings with the title “Data Science Manager” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do Data Science Manager jobs require?

Across Data Science Manager postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, machine learning, data science, R.

+Which cities are hiring the most Data Science Manager?

As of 2026-09-30, Data Science Manager postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in London, New York City, Bengaluru, Toronto, Atlanta.

+Is Data Science Manager a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 229 Data Science Manager postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Data Science Manager postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Data Science Manager?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Data Science Manager postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Data Science Manager

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

31 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Data Science Manager

Before Data Science ManagerData Scientist → Data Science Manager: 54 observed employer movesData Analyst → Data Science Manager: 16 observed employer movesData Science Director → Data Science Manager: 8 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → Data Science Manager: 4 observed employer movesDirector of Data Science → Data Science Manager: 4 observed employer movesFounder → Data Science Manager: 3 observed employer movesAnalytics Manager → Data Science Manager: 3 observed employer movesData ScienceManagerData Scientist: 54 movesData Scientist54 movesData Analyst: 16 movesData Analyst16 movesData Science Director: 8 movesData ScienceDirector8 movesSoftware Engineer: 4 movesSoftware Engineer4 movesDirector of Data Science: 4 movesDirector of DataScience4 movesFounder: 3 movesFounder3 movesAnalytics Manager: 3 movesAnalytics Manager3 moves

Roles after Data Science Manager

After Data Science ManagerData Science Manager → Data Scientist: 22 observed employer movesData Science Manager → Data Science Director: 6 observed employer movesData Science Manager → Data Science Lead: 4 observed employer movesData Science Manager → ML Engineer: 4 observed employer movesData Science Manager → Machine Learning Engineer: 3 observed employer movesData Science Manager → Principal Data Scientist: 3 observed employer movesData Science Manager → Data Analyst: 3 observed employer movesData ScienceManagerData Scientist: 22 movesData Scientist22 movesData Science Director: 6 movesData ScienceDirector6 movesData Science Lead: 4 movesData Science Lead4 movesML Engineer: 4 movesML Engineer4 movesMachine Learning Engineer: 3 movesMachine LearningEngineer3 movesPrincipal Data Scientist: 3 movesPrincipal DataScientist3 movesData Analyst: 3 movesData Analyst3 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Data Scientist54
Before: Data Science Manager (different employer)31
Before: Data Analyst16
Before: Data Science Director8
Before: Software Engineer4
Before: Director of Data Science4
Before: Founder3
Before: Analytics Manager3
After: Data Science Manager (different employer)31
After: Data Scientist22
After: Data Science Director6
After: Data Science Lead4
After: ML Engineer4
After: Machine Learning Engineer3
After: Principal Data Scientist3
After: Data Analyst3

Skills most often required for Data Science Manager

NamePostingsShare
Python12454.1%
SQL10345.0%
machine learning9842.8%
data science5624.5%
R5524.0%
experimentation5021.8%
causal inference4318.8%
A/B testing3917.0%
predictive modeling3214.0%
AWS3113.5%
data visualization2711.8%
Generative AI229.6%
Spark219.2%
statistics219.2%
deep learning219.2%

Top companies posting Data Science Manager jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Data Science Manager jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Capital One8
Accenture8
eBay7
Elsevier7
Deliveroo7
Stripe6
Moniepoint5
Blend3604
Johnson Johnson Innovative Medicine4
Canva4

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Data Science Manager

NamePostingsShare
London177.4%
New York City167.0%
Bengaluru104.4%
Toronto62.6%
Atlanta52.2%
Denver52.2%
Hyderabad41.7%
San Jose41.7%
Brooklyn31.3%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Data Science Manager”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 0.1% to 0.1%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,595 identified employers and covers 68% of earlier and 72% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-31 and 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-28 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

role
Data Science Manager
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index