Data Scientist, Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

• $110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in analytical roles with a focus on data wrangling.
  • Proficient programming skills for data access and transformation.
  • Strong background in statistical and machine learning methods.
  • Undergraduate degree in Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field; graduate degree preferred.
  • Proven ability to mentor junior data scientists and analysts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex analytics projects with a focus on quality control and risk assessment.
  • Conduct deep dive analytics to support data-driven business decisions.
  • Identify and rectify data inconsistencies; document assumptions and fill gaps.
  • Engage with leadership to understand business processes and develop analytic hypotheses.
  • Guide design and validation of models while providing statistical consultation.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations summarizing analytical findings for leaders.
  • Participate in special projects and perform additional duties as needed.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Involvement in large-scale strategic initiatives across the organization.
  • Participation in a vibrant analytic community for knowledge sharing and growth.
Full Job Description

Core Responsibilities

  • Leads the execution of large scale, more complex analytics projects. Applies significant quality control and risk assessment of the model, methodologies, outputs, and processes for major data science projects.
  • Leads and executes deep dive diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven business decision making. Creates alternative model approaches to assess complex model design and advance future capabilities. Mentors and develops junior data scientists and analysts.
  • Identifies and diagnoses data inconsistencies and errors, documents data assumptions, and forages to fill data gaps.
  • Engages with senior leadership to understand and probe business processes in order to develop hypotheses. Brings structure to requests and translates requirements into an analytic approach.
  • Guides test design, research design, and model validation. Provides statistical consultation services. Serves as the analytics expert on cross functional teams for large strategic initiatives and contributes to the growth of the Vanguard analytic community.
  • Prepares and delivers insight presentations and action recommendations. Communicates complex analytical findings and implications to business leaders.
  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

  • Minimum of five years related work experience in analytical roles. Experience with data wrangling required - Programming skills to access, transform and prepare large scale data for statistical modeling. Experience utilizing statistical and machine learning methods required.
  • Undergraduate degree in Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or related analytical field of study or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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