General Motors

Statistician/Data Scientist - Data Insights and Decision Support

General Motors • $134K — $211K *
Austin, TX 78745Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted Yesterday
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in business analytics
  • BA or BS in a relevant field or equivalent experience
  • Strong understanding of statistics applied to business decisions
  • Ability to interpret data and communicate insights to non-technical audiences
  • Experience in business-facing analytics roles supporting operations or customer experience
  • Proficient in working with large and complex datasets
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Azure
  • Critical thinking skills to analyze root causes and implications
  • Proven ability to create clear narratives from data analyses

Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to clarify questions and define success metrics
  • Translate ambiguous issues into structured analytical questions
  • Utilize BI tools and statistical methods to explore data
  • Develop and interpret descriptive and diagnostic analyses
  • Connect findings to business context and recommend actions
  • Synthesize analyses into executive-ready narratives
  • Facilitate discussions around insights and track results
  • Improve data quality and metric definitions in collaboration with IT

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement savings plan and life insurance
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Tuition assistance programs
  • Employee assistance programs
  • GM vehicle discounts
Full Job Description

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren GM Global Technical Center or Austin Technical Center three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business if more than 3 days].

The Role

Business Insights & Decision Support will use data to help the business make better decisions across Quality, Software & Services, and Engineering. This role focuses on interpreting analyses, generating insights, and telling the story behind the numbers, rather than heavy coding or data engineering. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with data, but excels at translating results into clear recommendations for business partners.

What You’ll Do

  • Partner with business stakeholders to clarify questions, frame problems, and define success metrics.
  • Translate ambiguous business issues into structured analytical questions and practical approaches.
  • Use BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and statistical methods (e.g., hypothesis framing, sampling, segmentation, variability) to explore data and identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.
  • Develop and interpret descriptive and diagnostic analyses (e.g., trends over time, segmentation, cohort analysis, root cause analysis).
  • Connect analytical findings to business context and clearly explain “what this means” and “what to do next.”
  • Synthesize analyses into clear narratives and executive-ready communications tailored to non-technical audiences.
  • Communicate trade-offs, limitations, and assumptions in a way that supports sound decision-making.
  • Facilitate discussions around insights, align actions, and track follow-up results.
  • Identify opportunities to improve data quality, metric definitions, and reporting consistency in partnership with IT/data engineering.
  • Document analytic approaches, business logic, and metric definitions for reuse and transparency.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • 7+ years of experience
  • ​BA or BS in relevant field or equivalent real-world experience
  • Solid understanding of statistical concepts applied to business decisions (e.g., distributions, sampling, variability, correlation vs. causation, and practical significance).
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret data and explain insights to non-technical audiences.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience creating clear, concise presentations for stakeholders.
  • Experience in a business-facing analytics role supporting operations, product, quality, or customer experience.
  • Experience working with large or complex datasets and collaborating with data engineers/IT for data access and structure (without needing to own pipelines).
  • Proven cloud experience and familiarity with at least one cloud platform (Azure preferred)
  • Business Acumen: Ability to quickly understand business processes and connect insights into financial and operational outcomes.
  • Critical Thinking: Comfortable challenging assumptions, probing for root causes, and weighing multiple explanations.
  • Data Storytelling: Skilled at turning analyses into clear narratives with a logical flow from question 12 approach 12 findings 12 implications 12 recommendations.
  • Collaboration: Works effectively with cross-functional partners, including business leaders, IT, and data engineering.
  • Action Orientation: Focused on outcomes and decisions, not just reports; drives follow-through on insight-driven actions.

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Master19s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or Business Analytics
  • Experience in manufacturing, automotive, or industrial environments, or other data-rich operational settings.
  • Experience with tools such as Databricks, python, and SQL

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Compensation:

  • The expected base compensation for this role is: $134,700 - $211,950. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
  • Bonus Potential:An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
  • Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Join the dynamic team at General Motors, a global leader in automotive innovation and technology. At General Motors, we offer unparalleled job opportunities that propel your career forward while contributing to a legacy of engineering excellence.

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Learn more about General Motors
Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
NASDAQ
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