Director of Data Science
Principal International
Des Moines, IA · $165k–$210k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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November 2026
- #2Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$147k · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest78 / 100 · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Midwest90 / 100 · of 20
- #4Best cities for remote-friendly jobs17% · of 100
- #6Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Midwest66 / 100 · of 20
- #7Best all-round cities for remote workers84 / 100 · of 100
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- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
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About the job
...What You’ll Do We’re looking for a Director of Data Science to lead our Beam Benefits Decision Science team within our Benefits & Protection insurance space. In this role, you’ll guide a highly technical team working across generative AI, machine learning, predictive...