Senior Data Scientist, Marketing & Online (Remote)
Company: The Home Depot
Location: Marietta
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Position Purpose:The Sr. Data Scientist is responsible for
leading data science initiatives that drive business profitability,
increased efficiencies and improved customer experience. This role
assists in the development of the Home Depot advanced analytics
infrastructure that informs decision making. Sr. Data Scientists
are expected to seek out business opportunities to leverage data
science as a competitive advantage. Based on the specific data
science team, this role would need to be Proficient in one or more
data science specializations, such as optimization, computer
vision, recommendation, search or NLP. As a Sr. Data Scientist, you
will serve as a lead on data science projects, collaborating with
project/product managers, providing prioritization of tasks,
balancing workload and mentoring data scientists on the project
team. This role is expected to present insights and recommendations
to leaders and business partners and explain the benefits and
impacts of the recommended solutions. This role supports the
building of skilled and talented data science teams by providing
input to staffing needs and participating in the recruiting and
hiring process. In addition, Data Scientists collaborate with
business partners and cross-functional teams, requiring effective
communication skills, building relationships and partnerships, and
leveraging business proficiency to solutions and recommendations.
Key Responsibilities:35% Solution Development - Proficiently design
and develop algorithms and models to use against large datasets to
create business insights; Execute tasks with high levels of
efficiency and quality; Make appropriate selection, utilization and
interpretation of advanced analytical methodologies; Effectively
communicate insights and recommendations to both technical and
non-technical leaders and business customers/partners; Prepare
reports, updates and/or presentations related to progress made on a
project or solution; Clearly communicate impacts of recommendations
to drive alignment and appropriate implementation30% Project
Management & Team Support - Work with project teams and business
partners to determine project goals; Provide direction on
prioritization of work and ensure quality of work; Provide
mentoring and coaching to more junior roles to support their
technical competencies; Collaborate with managers and team in the
distribution of workload and resources; Support recruiting and
hiring efforts for the team20% Business Collaboration - Leverage
extensive business knowledge into solution approach; Effectively
develop trust and collaboration with internal customers and
cross-functional teams; Provide general education on advanced
analytics to technical and non-technical business partners; Deep
understanding of IT needs for the team to be successful in tackling
business problems; Actively seek out new business opportunities to
leverage data science as a competitive advantage15% Technical
Exploration & Development - Seek further knowledge on key
developments within data science, technical skill sets, and
additional data sources; Participate in the continuous improvement
of data science and analytics by developing replicable solutions
(for example, codified data products, project documentation,
process flowcharts) to ensure solutions are leveraged for future
projects; Define best practices and develop clear vision for data
analysis and model productionalization; Contribute to library of
reusable algorithms for future use, ensuring developed codes are
documented Direct Manager/Direct Reports:This position reports to
manager or aboveThis position has 0 Direct Reports Travel
Requirements:Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of
the time. Physical Requirements:Most of the time is spent sitting
in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move
about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light
articles. Working Conditions:Located in a comfortable indoor area.
Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not
objectionable. Minimum Qualifications:Must be eighteen years of age
or older.Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:PhD in a quantitative field (Computer
Science, Math, Statistics, etc.)6+ years of experience in business
intelligence and analyticsWorking knowledge of Microsoft Excel and
Power PointProficient in a modern scripting language (preferably
Python)Proficient running queries against data (preferably with
Google BigQuery or SQL)Proficient with data visualization software
(preferably Tableau)Mastery utilizing statistical techniques to
identify key insights that help solve business problemsProficient
in Prescriptive Modeling like optimization, computer vision,
recommendation, search or NLPDemonstrated proficiency in predictive
modeling, data mining and data analysis Minimum Education:The
knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the
completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a
field of study related to the job. Preferred Education:No
additional education Minimum Years of Work Experience:5 Preferred
Years of Work Experience:No additional years of experience Minimum
Leadership Experience:None Preferred Leadership Experience:None
Certifications:None Competencies:Attracts Top Talent: Attracting
and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business
needsBusiness Insight: Applying knowledge of the business and the
marketplace to advance the organization's goalsCollaborates:
Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to
meet shared objectivesCommunicates Effectively: Developing and
delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear
understanding of the unique needs of different audiencesCultivates
Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be
successfulCustomer Focus: Building strong customer relationships
and delivering customer-centric solutionsDevelops Talent:
Developing people to meet both their career goals and the
organization's goalsDirects Work: Provides direction, delegating
and removing obstacles to get work doneDrives Results: Consistently
achieving results, even under tough circumstancesNimble Learning:
Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new
problems, using both successes and failures as learning
fodderOptimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most efficient and
effective processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous
improvementSelf-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and
be challenged using both formal and informal development
channelsPay Rate: 90000 - 190000 Salary
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