Home Depot Atlanta , GA 30301
Posted 1 week ago
Position Purpose:
The Sr. Data Scientist is responsible for leading data science initiatives that drive business profitability, increased efficiencies and improved customer experience. This role assists in the development of the Home Depot advanced analytics infrastructure that informs decision making. Sr. Data Scientists are expected to seek out business opportunities to leverage data science as a competitive advantage. Based on the specific data science team, this role would need to be Proficient in one or more data science specializations, such as optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP.
As a Sr. Data Scientist, you will serve as a lead on data science projects, collaborating with project/product managers, providing prioritization of tasks, balancing workload and mentoring data scientists on the project team. This role is expected to present insights and recommendations to leaders and business partners and explain the benefits and impacts of the recommended solutions. This role supports the building of skilled and talented data science teams by providing input to staffing needs and participating in the recruiting and hiring process. In addition, Data Scientists collaborate with business partners and cross-functional teams, requiring effective communication skills, building relationships and partnerships, and leveraging business proficiency to solutions and recommendations.
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This position reports to manager or above
This position has 0 Direct Reports
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Minimum Qualifications:
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, etc.)
6+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Point
Proficient in a modern scripting language (preferably Python)
Proficient running queries against data (preferably with Google BigQuery or SQL)
Proficient with data visualization software (preferably Tableau)
Mastery utilizing statistical techniques to identify key insights that help solve business problems
Proficient in Prescriptive Modeling like optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP
Demonstrated proficiency in predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis
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Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs
Business Insight: Applying knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
Directs Work: Provides direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done
Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most efficient and effective processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
The application window is anticipated to close December 4, 2024.
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