Principal Data Scientist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

• $138K — $165K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum ten years' experience in analytical roles
  • Proficient in data wrangling and programming
  • Skilled in statistical and machine learning methods
  • Undergraduate degree in Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, or Statistics
  • Graduate degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of complex analytics projects with quality control measures
  • Conduct depth analytical studies for data-driven business insights
  • Identify and document data inconsistencies and assumptions
  • Engage with senior leadership to translate business needs into analytic strategies
  • Guide research and model validation efforts as an analytics expert
  • Prepare and present actionable insights to business leaders
  • Participate in special projects as assigned

Benefits

  • Mentorship opportunities for skill development
  • Access to advanced analytics tools and technologies
  • Collaboration on strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams
  • Involvement in a growing analytics community at Vanguard
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 ten 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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