Product Data Scientist

Product Data ScientistThe Product Data Scientist works with the product team to provide an impact by leveraging data and analytical tools, strategic thinking, and hypothesis-based analysis on diverse product and market data sources. The Product Data Scientist is responsible for modeling complex business problems through statistical, algorithmic, mining, and visualization techniques. Further, they will support senior leadership by creating business insights, reports, and analyses to aid in the decision-making processes and shape the way ISACA's products are measured. The outputs of this role will assist in developing strategies, evaluating initiatives, and defining and tracking KPIs – leading the way for high-quality, data-driven decisions to be made by the product team. Their input will be essential to decision making for product and initiatives that the team creates by helping define the way performance is measured and what questions we should be asking. This role will work closely with not only the product team, but also IT, Finance, Operations, and other departments.ResponsibilitiesReporting & AnalyticsPerforms large-scale experimentation and builds data-driven models to answer business questions from structured and unstructured data setsProactively mines internal and external data sources to identify trends, patterns, and generate insights into business units and senior leadershipPerforms experimentation to identify hidden relationships between variables in datasetsResearch and implement cutting-edge techniques and tools in machine learning/deep learning/artificial intelligence to make data analysis more efficientApply statistical analysis, machine learning, and visualization techniques to various data.Supporting the product team with analytics throughout the development process, from high-level product roadmap prioritization to post-launch reviewOverall, provide a detail-oriented, impact-oriented, customer-centric approach to data analysisDiscovery & InsightsDesign and conduct data analysis on ISACA's products and relevant markets, providing deeper insights and enabling the organization to refine budgets, forecasts, and segmentation.Dive deep into data and provide insights and recommendations to drive product innovation, define product goals, and ensure product goals and forecasts can be met or exceeded.Research and report on competitors and market trends to benchmark ISACA's current and potential offerings and inform go-to-market strategiesTranslate business needs into analytics/reporting requirements to support strategic decisions and team workflows with required informationStakeholder ManagementCreate a roadmap for data analysis projects, working with stakeholders to determine and establish priorities to balance ongoing projects with ad hoc requests.Facilitate communication across teams and stakeholders throughout all phases of data analysis, from ideation to measurement to reporting.Contribute to an effective work environment by setting a positive tone, establishing performance expectations, and driving accountability.Other DutiesSupport product team members' efforts to build their data literacy with guided support and ad hoc training on data analysis results to make sure they are accurately relayed to business stake holders.Work with cross-functional stakeholders to align data access and architectures across organizational initiatives and key data-driven projects.QualificationsRequired Field of Study:Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Science, or equivalent work experienceMinimum Years of Experience Required:3+ years of data science, analytics, or product analytics experience.Description of Minimum Experience Required:Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quant. AnalysisProficiency in visualization tools like Power BI and TableauExperience with programming languages and/or statistical analysis tools such as Python, C++, JavaScript, R, SAS, Excel, SQL, MATLAB, SPSSKnowledge of statistical and data mining techniques such as descriptive and inferential statistics, feature engineering, generalized linear modeling, regression, text mining, hierarchical clustering, supervised and unsupervised learning, etc.Ability to express complex information and communicate the 'data story' in simple, digestible waysExcellent written and oral communication skillsPreferred Field of Study:Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Science, or equivalent work experiencePreferred Years of Experience:5+ years of data science, analytics, or product analytics experience.Description of Preferred Experience:Fluency in multiple programming languages and statistical analysis tools such as Python, C++, JavaScript, R, SAS, Excel, SQL, MATLAB, SPSSFluency in multiple statistical and data mining techniques such as descriptive and inferential statistics, feature engineering, generalized linear modeling, regression, text mining, hierarchical clustering, supervised and unsupervised learning, etc.Strong understanding of AI, its potential roles in solving business problems, and the future trajectory of AI capabilitiesCompetencies/Skills Required:Tenacious, curious, and a fast learner – able to overcome obstacles to get answersEnthusiasm for metrics, research, KPIs, and data explorationWillingness and ability to learn new technologies on the jobAbility to communicate complex projects, models, and results to a diverse audience with a wide range of understandingAbility to work in diverse, cross-functional teams in a dynamic business environmentSuperior presentation skills, including storytelling and other techniques to guide and inspireImpeccable follow throughStrong written and verbal communication skills to share insights and influence stakeholdersAbility to synthesize complex data into actionable insights and goalsCritical thinking skills to recommend original and productive ideasWell organized, detail-oriented and self-motivatedComfortable in a fast paced constantly changing environmentA self-starter with a strong bias for actionAbility to travel, as needed, to meet with chapters, members, and partners; attend conferences, events, and organizational meetings; and participate in company-sponsored trainings. Periodic travel to the Pittsburgh office and other locations may be required to support team collaboration and business objectives.Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)ISACA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. ISACA is committed to building an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, citizenship, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, familial status, military discharge status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state, or local law. We support an inclusive workplace where employees excel based on merit, qualifications, experience, and ability.Posted Salary RangeUSD $74,659.00 - USD $111,988.00 /Yr.Benefits InformationBenefits Information available below:ISACA Career Opportunities and Benefits