Build and lead a team of Data Scientists that inform, influence, and support business priorities across projects and platforms using data to validate hypotheses and provide effectiveness/efficiency solutions
Manage the execution of the project roadmap, ensuring project delivery is in-line with business objectives and key results
Approach model and project development from a client-focused process including needs assessment, requirements gathering, prototyping, UAT and partner engagement
Proactively identify opportunities that can benefit from data science modeling and AI applications and manage the execution and implementation for impact
Work effectively across multiple business units with numerous stakeholders to deliver advanced analytics and modeling solutions
Foster a culture of collaboration by developing cross functional partnerships with business units to ensure impactful, positive business outcomes are prioritized
Collaborate with the team to assess how models and methods can be adjusted for better predictive power and accuracy
Lead the development of our predictive algorithms and machine learning applications across different areas

Bachelor’s degree in advanced mathematics, Statistics, Data Science or comparable field of study
12+ years of related professional experience
Demonstrated financial impact via data science applications
Deep knowledge of machine learning algorithms and advanced statistics, specifically time series forecasting, probabilistic models, and decisioning/optimization algorithms
Experience with statistical / ML platforms and modern data ecosystems (e.g., Python, R, Databricks, Spark, PyTorch)
Experience with forecasting business metrics, leading indicators and feature importance
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data and draw conclusions
Outstanding business acumen, collaborative approach and client orientation in addition to strong technical skills
Strong ability to simplify complex analytics into understandable stories and clear recommendations that are easily understood and executable

A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered

Executive Director, Data Science

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