Business Data Scientist Sr/Lead

Business Data Scientist Lead

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As a Business Data Scientist Lead, you will be responsible for driving the strategic design, development, regulatory compliance, testing, and implementation of enhancements to proprietary systems, while overseeing data visualization and advanced analytics initiatives. The role involves leading cross-functional collaboration to deliver impactful projects that optimize revenue and ensure adherence to regulatory standards. Key responsibilities include identifying and analyzing business needs, translating them into actionable functional requirements, managing system modifications, and ensuring solutions align with organizational goals and compliance mandates. Additionally, you will provide leadership in process improvement, serve as the primary liaison between business and technical teams, and empowers the organization to make informed, data-driven decisions through advanced analytics and reporting.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Defines and champions the enterprise data science strategy, ensure alignment with business goals and emerging industry trends; Lead cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of advanced analytics frameworks, standards, and best practices to drive value
• Architects, oversees, and optimizes complex analytical models, predictive and prescriptive solutions, and AI/ML platforms at scale. Drive the adoption of innovative technologies and methodologies
• Serves as an advisor to executive leadership on data-driven opportunities and risks. Translate complex analytical findings into actionable business recommendations, influencing key strategic decisions
• Mentors and develops junior and senior data scientists, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and high performance. Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives and provide technical guidance on advanced statistical, AI, and ML solutions
• Provides 24/7 support to internal and external customers, serving as a liaison between customers and IT to validate and address product-related issues. Accurately log, monitor, test, and resolve identified defects, ensuring all actions align with customer impact and regulatory compliance requirements
• Establishes and enforces data governance, model validation, and quality assurance protocols across analytics projects. Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and ethical guidelines in data science practices
• Prepares and provides periodic reporting for stakeholders. Represent the organization at industry forums, conferences, and working groups; publish and present on innovative data science and analytics topics
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or a related quantitative field and at minimum ten (10) years of energy industry experience

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates experience with operational, regulatory, systems, and accounting processes
• Transforms data into action-oriented insights to support critical business decision-making
• Designs and organizes user interfaces and data visualizations to improve accessibility and effectiveness of analysis
• Develops BI reports and dashboards using Power BI
• Utilizes SQL for data querying and Python or R for data manipulation and analysis
• Applied knowledge of databases (SQL, Oracle, Cube) and multi-dimensional data structures
• Works with large datasets in a hybrid cloud environment, leveraging AI and ML methods to define requirements and set expectations

About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

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Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive program
• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Robust employee learning and development
• High internal mobility (we promote from within)
• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
• Domestic partner benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
• Employee resource groups
• Employee assistance programs
• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.