Data Scientist, Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

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

Qualifications

  • Minimum five years of experience in analytical roles.
  • Proven skills in data wrangling, programming for large-scale data preparation.
  • Experience with statistical and machine learning methods required.
  • Undergraduate degree in Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Graduate degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop complex queries and program to prepare data for modeling.
  • Lead diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics efforts.
  • Identify and document data inconsistencies and gaps.
  • Engage with stakeholders to clarify business processes for analysis.
  • Guide research and test design, providing statistical consultation.
  • Deliver presentations with actionable insights to business leaders.
  • Participate in special projects as needed.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to mentor and develop junior team members.
  • Involvement in large strategic initiatives across cross-functional teams.
  • Supportive analytic community at Vanguard for professional growth.
  • Dynamic workplace engaging with diverse business processes.
Full Job Description
Core Responsibilities

1. Develops complex queries and performs extensive programming to access, transform, and prepare data for statistical modeling.

2. 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.

3. Identifies and diagnoses data inconsistencies and errors, documents data assumptions, and forages to fill data gaps.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Prepares and delivers insight presentations and action recommendations. Communicates complex analytical findings and implications to business leaders.

7. 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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