Data Scientist, Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$90K — $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 and statistical modeling.
  • Undergraduate degree in a relevant field; graduate degree is preferred.
  • Proficient in programming languages like Python, R, or SQL; experience with machine learning libraries is essential.
  • Strong grasp of data pipelines, statistical techniques, and experience in big data environments like Spark/Hadoop.
  • Familiarity with visualization tools such as Tableau.

Responsibilities

  • Develop complex queries and perform extensive programming for data preparation and transformation.
  • Lead deep dive analyses to support data-driven business decisions and mentor junior team members.
  • Identify and diagnose data inconsistencies, documenting assumptions and addressing gaps.
  • Engage with stakeholders to understand business processes and translate them into analytic approaches.
  • Guide test and research design, providing statistical consultation and serving as an analytics expert.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations, communicating complex findings to business leaders effectively.
  • Participate in special projects and complete assigned duties as required.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional mentorship and development within a collaborative analytics community.
  • Engagement in high-impact strategic initiatives across various teams.
  • Access to cutting-edge analytics tools and methodologies.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Core Responsibilities
  • Develops complex queries and performs extensive programming to access, transform, and prepare data for statistical modeling.
  • Leads and executes deep dive diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven business decision making. 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 internal stakeholders 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.
  • Expertise in programming with Python, R, or SQL; hands-on experience with machine learning libraries (e.g., Scikit-learn, TensorFlow);
  • Strong understanding of data pipelines, data wrangling, and statistical techniques; experience in big data environments (Spark/Hadoop); familiarity with visualization tools like Tableau


Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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