Senior Data Scientist

Role Description

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. This role requires proficiency 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.
• Provide prioritization of tasks, balance workload, and mentor data scientists on the project team.
• Present insights and recommendations to leaders and business partners.
• Support the building of skilled and talented data science teams.
• Collaborate with business partners and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, etc.)
• 6+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Proficient 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 problems
• Proficient in Prescriptive Modeling like optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search, or NLP
• Demonstrated proficiency in predictive modeling, data mining, and data analysis

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• 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.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience.

Benefits

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunities to move about.
• Located in a comfortable indoor area; any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Competencies

• Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs.
• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.
• Directs Work: Provides direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most efficient and effective processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Salary Information

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents: The pay range for this position is between $100,000.00 - $190,000.00.