Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd

Sr Data Scientist Real Estate

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd$110K — $130K *
Katy, TX 77449In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field required, Master's preferred.
  • 4+ years of experience in data science or related fields.
  • Experience in enterprise decision-making in real estate or finance preferred.
  • Retail or omnichannel experience with exposure to various data types.
  • Proficiency in Python for model development and analysis.
  • Advanced SQL skills required, Google BigQuery preferred.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to translate complex analyses into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Shape data science solutions for enterprise real estate decisions.
  • Develop and validate predictive models to support business strategies.
  • Analyze customer demand and market dynamics for recommendations.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate revenue potential and ROI.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior data scientists.
  • Operationalize predictive models and turn findings into actionable insights.
  • Function as an independent contributor while fostering team collaboration.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative team environment.
  • Opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.
  • Involvement with generative AI capabilities.
  • Encouragement of practical problem-solving and clear communication.
  • Engagement in strategic impact projects that shape business decisions.
Full Job Description
What You Will Work On

In this role, you shape data science solutions that support enterprise real estate decisions and strategic investment choices. Your work helps leaders understand new store sales potential, market opportunity, cannibalization, customer demand, portfolio performance, risk, and return on investment. By connecting analytical outputs to measurable business outcomes, you help the organization prioritize growth opportunities and tradeoffs across physical and digital channels.

Working across the full analytics lifecycle, you frame business problems, prepare and integrate diverse enterprise data, develop and validate models, and support deployment, monitoring, and adoption. You will build and operationalize predictive models, analyze customer demand and market dynamics, and turn findings into executive-ready recommendations, dashboards, narratives, and decision aids. You will also provide technical guidance, peer review, and mentorship to junior data scientists while contributing to a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Who You Will Work With

You will partner closely with Real Estate, Finance, Marketing, and business stakeholders to evaluate revenue potential, risk, sales transfer, market saturation, portfolio performance, and ROI implications. This collaboration brings together business context and analytical rigor so leaders can make informed strategic investment decisions.

Across the data science team, you will work independently and alongside others, sharing technical guidance and reviewing analytical work. You will help junior data scientists strengthen their approach while supporting a team environment centered on practical problem-solving, clear communication, and responsible adoption of new analytical and generative AI capabilities.

What You Bring

Bring your energy, your ideas, and your love for sports and the outdoors.

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems/Sciences, Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Information Technology Management or relevant field of study required
  • Master's degree preferred
  • 4+ years of experience in data science, predictive modeling, machine learning, statistical analysis, experimentation, or business analytics required
  • Experience supporting enterprise decision-making in real estate, finance, store growth, customer analytics, or related business functions preferred
  • Retail or omnichannel experience preferred, with exposure to store, digital, customer, market, and financial data
  • Proficiency in Python for model development and analysis, including pandas and spatial workflows
  • Advanced capability in statistical methods, forecasting, causal inference, experimentation/A/B testing, segmentation, geospatial analysis, and predictive modeling
  • Ability to work with large structured and unstructured datasets, including transactional, customer, store, lease/site, market, demographic, competitive, and financial data
  • Advanced SQL skills required; Google BigQuery experience preferred with broader cloud data platform exposure
  • Ability to translate ambiguous business problems and complex analysis into clear, executive-ready recommendations through concise data storytelling
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect analytical outputs to measurable enterprise outcomes
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently and within a team setting
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with a bias toward practical business application
  • Familiarity with practical generative AI use cases, including prompt engineering, AI-assisted coding, automation, and responsible adoption to improve productivity and business outcomes
  • Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high-volume, fast-paced environment
  • A team-first attitude; while your core duties are your priority, you're happy to step in wherever you're needed


Work Style & Physical Requirements
  • Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high-volume, fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work independently and within a team setting
  • Duties may change; team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned
  • Regular in-office attendance is required
  • Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
  • Ability to adhere to company policies and professional standards

Key Skills

Strategic Analytics, Forecasting Planning, Analysis and Reporting, Communicating Results, Technical Oversight

About Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd

Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer with a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel and much more. The Texas-based company operates over 250 stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, where the company is headquartered. Academy employs more than 29,000 team members and is committed to providing exceptional customer service, offering an unparalleled assortment of top brands, and promoting active lifestyles through its community involvement.
Learn more about Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd
Size
29,000 employees
Market Cap
$4 billion
Industry
Founded
1938
5 Year Trend
+7.4%
Revenue
$5.4 billion
NASDAQ

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