Goal templates — Senior Director / Head of Data Science
Data Science Management · General · M5 — Senior Director
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MBO areas
Key result areas from this level's responsibilities, each with a standard grounded in the canon leveling rubric where one exists.
| Area | Standard | Target | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developing and executing the data science strategy to achieve key business objectives. | Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" | ⟨target⟩ | ⟨date⟩ |
| Sponsoring major data initiatives and setting long-term vision for data usage. | Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" | ⟨target⟩ | ⟨date⟩ |
| Leading the data science function at a strategic level. | Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" | ⟨target⟩ | ⟨date⟩ |
| Ensuring alignment of data initiatives with business goals. | Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" | ⟨target⟩ | ⟨date⟩ |
| Driving innovation and excellence in data science practices. | Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" | ⟨target⟩ | ⟨date⟩ |
| Managing senior leadership and fostering talent development. | Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" | ⟨target⟩ | ⟨date⟩ |
| Building partnerships with external organizations. | Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" | ⟨target⟩ | ⟨date⟩ |
| Representing data science in executive decision-making. | Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" | ⟨target⟩ | ⟨date⟩ |
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1. Area: Developing and executing the data science strategy to achieve key business objectives. [source: responsibility (component)] Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" Target: ⟨target⟩ Due: ⟨date⟩ 2. Area: Sponsoring major data initiatives and setting long-term vision for data usage. [source: responsibility (component)] Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" Target: ⟨target⟩ Due: ⟨date⟩ 3. Area: Leading the data science function at a strategic level. [source: responsibility (component)] Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" Target: ⟨target⟩ Due: ⟨date⟩ 4. Area: Ensuring alignment of data initiatives with business goals. [source: responsibility (component)] Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" Target: ⟨target⟩ Due: ⟨date⟩ 5. Area: Driving innovation and excellence in data science practices. [source: responsibility (component)] Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" Target: ⟨target⟩ Due: ⟨date⟩ 6. Area: Managing senior leadership and fostering talent development. [source: responsibility (component)] Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" Target: ⟨target⟩ Due: ⟨date⟩ 7. Area: Building partnerships with external organizations. [source: responsibility (component)] Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" Target: ⟨target⟩ Due: ⟨date⟩ 8. Area: Representing data science in executive decision-making. [source: responsibility (component)] Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns investment and org design across functions" Target: ⟨target⟩ Due: ⟨date⟩
Scorecard
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Role calibration
- Meets the scope bar: "Multiple functions or a large department"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
- Meets the autonomy bar: "Owns multi-year strategy for the area"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
- Meets the complexity bar: "Org-level trade-offs and investment"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
- Meets the impact bar: "Multi-function results"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
- Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns investment and org design across functions"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
- Meets the leadership bar: "Leads directors and managers"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
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Role calibration - Meets the scope bar: "Multiple functions or a large department" → ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ [source: level dimension (Scope)] - Meets the autonomy bar: "Owns multi-year strategy for the area" → ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ [source: level dimension (Autonomy)] - Meets the complexity bar: "Org-level trade-offs and investment" → ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ [source: level dimension (Complexity)] - Meets the impact bar: "Multi-function results" → ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ [source: level dimension (Impact)] - Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns investment and org design across functions" → ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ [source: level dimension (Decision rights)] - Meets the leadership bar: "Leads directors and managers" → ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ [source: level dimension (Leadership)]