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Partner Data Scientist, Governance
full-timeNew York$137k - $196k

Summary

Location

New York

Salary

$137k - $196k

Type

full-time

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About this role

The Partner Data Scientist (PDS), Transparency – Governance & Oversight Board, is responsible for leading data-driven governance initiatives, supporting Oversight Board activities, and ensuring Meta’s external commitments are met through rigorous analytics, impact assessments, and process improvements. This role partners with Governance, Public Policy, Product, and external stakeholders to deliver actionable insights, validate the impact of recommendations, and proactively address regulatory and compliance risks.

Responsibilities

  • Design, execute, and deliver custom Impact Assessments for the Oversight Board, providing data and analysis to validate the impact of Board recommendations and Meta’s implementation efforts
  • Develop and maintain processes for tracking, reporting, and sharing impact metrics with the Board, including both manual and self-serve analyses via Meta Content Library (MCL) and API
  • Proactively identify and address gaps in data availability, implementation tracking, and accountability for recommendations, ensuring commitments are upheld and communicated transparently
  • Support regulatory response efforts by ensuring data sharing, reporting, and impact measurement processes meet evolving legal and policy requirements (e.g., DSA 40B)
  • Run end-to-end dry runs and readiness assessments for regulatory requests, and develop mitigation strategies for ambiguous or high-risk compliance scenarios
  • Collaborate with Integrity, Policy, and Product teams to align on regulatory priorities and resource allocation
  • Host workshops, office hours, and educational sessions for researchers, Board members, and external partners to drive adoption and understanding of Meta’s transparency tools
  • Provide white-glove support for Oversight Board and governance stakeholders, including onboarding, troubleshooting, and feedback collection
  • Communicate findings, risks, and learnings to leadership and cross-functional teams, influencing strategy and resource allocation


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience following the data development lifecycle to develop scalable data infrastructure and analytics tools
  • Demonstrated experience building relationships with peers, stakeholders and collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple geographies and time zones
  • Track record of operating independently and delivering results, embracing ambiguity, demonstrating creativity, being detail-oriented, and delivering results in a highly organized manner
  • Proven experience in communication and presentation skills, and the ability to clarify and summarize complex issues
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and/or data science toolkit for development and visualization (e.g. python/R, Tableau, Hive, MySQL, Spark, etc.)
  • Experience independently structuring and leading projects with cross-functional stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization
  • Experience independently managing multiple projects simultaneously and working autonomously in a deadline focused ambiguous environment
  • Experience in communicating effectively with experience of driving action based on data-driven insights. Experience turning vague concepts and asks into well-documented and effective business metrics and insights and storytelling through data insights
  • Project management experience, with experience leading and executing multiple time-sensitive projects with partners


Preferred Qualifications

  • BS, MS or MBA in a quantitative or policy/regulatory field preferred
  • Experience distilling/prioritizing needs of a broad range of stakeholders to inform an action plan
  • Experience working in policy, policy research, regulatory and compliance etc
  • Understanding of Account Management and research/analytics best practices
  • Strategy consulting experience (or equivalent experience in strategic and analytical problem-solving)


$137,000/year to $196,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Other facts

Tech stack
Data Analysis,Impact Assessment,SQL,Python,R,Tableau,Project Management,Communication,Collaboration,Regulatory Compliance,Stakeholder Management,Data Visualization,Process Improvement,Problem Solving,Creativity,Detail Orientation

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Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible.

Our technologies help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.

To help create a safe and respectful online space, we encourage constructive conversations on this page. Please note the following:

• Start with an open mind. Whether you agree or disagree, engage with empathy.
• Comments violating our Community Standards will be removed or hidden. Please treat everybody with respect.
• Keep it constructive. Use your interactions here to learn about and grow your understanding of others.
• Our moderators are here to uphold these guidelines for the benefit of everyone, every day.
• If you are seeking support for issues related to your Facebook account, please reference our Help Center (https://www.facebook.com/help) or Help Community (https://www.facebook.com/help/community).

For a full listing of our jobs, visit https://www.metacareers.com

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  • The Partner Data Scientist is responsible for leading data-driven governance initiatives and supporting Oversight Board activities. This includes designing impact assessments and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Meta offers a competitive compensation package for the Partner Data Scientist, Governance role. The salary range is USD 137k - 196k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.

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As a Partner Data Scientist, Governance at Meta, you will: the Partner Data Scientist is responsible for leading data-driven governance initiatives and supporting Oversight Board activities. This includes designing impact assessments and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements..

Why join Meta as a Partner Data Scientist, Governance?

Meta is a leading Software Development company. The Partner Data Scientist, Governance role offers competitive compensation.

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