How to Get Buy-In to Scale Up Your Data Science Team (Patrick Baginski, Senior Director of Data Science, McDonald’s)

<p>Getting buy-in from your company to invest in and launch a data science team can take time—sometimes a very, very long time.&nbsp;</p> <p>There may be hundreds of conversations that need to happen to educate people on the impact of data science and the value it will bring to the business. You need key stakeholders in your corner and a strategy to deliver on expectations early.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickbaginski/" target="_self">Patrick Baginski</a>, Senior Director of Data Science at <a href="https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/home.html" target="_self">McDonald’s</a>, offers advice on how to pitch data science to leadership and get the early wins to keep it going. Plus, he shares why a UX designer is a valuable addition to any data science team.&nbsp;</p> <p>The conversation covers:&nbsp;</p> <p>- How consulting experience can influence a career in data science&nbsp;</p> <p>- Pitching and building a data science team&nbsp;</p> <p>- A UX designer’s role on a data science team&nbsp;</p> <p>- The multiple emerging tracks for data scientists&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p><em>Tune in on </em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-science-leaders/id1564587119" target="_self"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0zJgKGIHZzJG1VgSDHNojP" target="_self"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>, our </em><a href="https://www.dominodatalab.com/data-science-leaders-podcast" target="_self"><em>website</em></a><em>, or wherever you listen to podcasts. </em></p> <p><em>Can’t see the links above? Just visit </em><a href="https://www.dominodatalab.com/data-science-leaders-podcast?utm_campaign=Data%20Science%20Leaders%20Podcast%202021&utm_source=shownotes" target="_self"><em>domino.buzz/podcast</em></a><em> for helpful links from each episode.</em></p>