Team Leader, Data Science

Key Skills

Microsoft Office suites, Python Programming, SQL, NoSQL, Elasticsearch

Job Description

The Team Leader, Data Science leads a team of focused individuals who work to advance the data science foundation. They implement the vision and direction for data science practices. They interact with teams from around the company and assist the Director, Data Science with creating best business data science practices.

Responsibilities

• Query and summarize the massive data sets at our disposal to help drive business strategy
• Support the development of both internal and user-facing data products
• Apply statistics, machine learning and neuro-linguistic programming techniques to understand our monetization, content and user behavior
• Use the wealth of historical data to predict the future of the internet (predictive analytics)
• Develop relationships between business area clients, Business Intelligence and IT
• Work with team members to formulate current business processes into mathematical models
• Generate simulations and what-if analyses illustrating behavior in various scenarios and conditions
• Monitor performance of implemented solutions and perform recurring evaluations
• Pull and create reports necessary to carry out the functions of the team and for senior leadership, as requested, to track strategic goal accomplishment
• Communicate and embody the culture and mission of the company
• Lead and mentor the team on performance, production and day-to-day tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a related field
• 2 years of experience in management and administration
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics or a related field
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Proficiency in Python
• Proficiency in SQL, noSQL and ElasticSearch
• Knowledge of neuro-linguistic programming and machine learning
• Statistical analysis knowledge