Summary:
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The Senior Principal, Data Science, performs advanced statistical analysis and extracts meaningful insights from large data sets by illuminating business performance drivers and signals for organizational leaders. His/her analysis and insights enable business leaders to make scientific based decisions that lead to strategies and actions that produce desired profitability and return on investment outcomes for the organization.
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Pay Class and Pay
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Pay Class: Full Time Pay: $129,332.40- $172,442.84
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Essential Responsibilities:
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- Support Visionworks' highest priority initiatives with MLOps and MLDev quantitative modeling, forecasting, and data science.
- Partner with cross-functional business leaders to develop and deliver forecasting and data modeling strategies.
- Serve as subject matter expert (SME) and design lead developing advanced data modeling and forecasting techniques and architecture.
- Own the process of gathering, extracting, and compiling data for analyses across the retail organization ensuring the accuracy and completeness of data sources.
- Ensure data models are built with sound technical and quantitative foundations that include simple sustaining protocol documentation and necessary redundancies to prevent loss of data as a result of unexpected events.
- Conduct complex analyses to extract insights in these business areas: Traffic/conversion, marketing, pricing, staffing, assortment optimization, and store operations / labor.
- Collaborate with Visionworks leaders to translate insights into business recommendations and proposed scientific experiments to test business driving hypotheses.
- Communicate and explain relevant technical concepts and data model behaviors and outcomes in a clear and concise manner.
- Serve as the senior Data Science individual contributor leader to lesser experienced data scientists sharing knowledge and educating on advanced data science techniques.
- Maintain fluency with the latest advancements in data science methodologies.
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Education:
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- Master's degree in: Statistics, Economics, Mathematics or related field required.
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Experience & Background:
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- 10+ years relevant experience required
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence senior executive
- Technical Software Expertise: knowledge of statistical packages (Python, R), databases (SQL) financial modeling (Excel) and presentation (PowerPoint) Systems implementation experience
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Language Skills:
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- Strong Communication Skills: ability to clearly convey very complex ideas in simple easy to understand ways - both in writing and verbally
- Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or Associates of the organization
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Mathematical Skills:
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- Advanced to expert level understanding in all of the following: Statistics, Machine Learning, Econometrics, and Deep Learning.
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Reasoning Ability:
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- Best in class analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to think logically
- Exhibit sound and accurate judgment and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness
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Essential Responsibilities related to Physical Demands/Work Environment:
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to sit, stand, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, pick or pinch, and talk or hear most of the time. The associate is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The noise level in this location is moderate (use of computers, printers and machines)
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Activity
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Amount of Time
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None
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Under 1/3
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1/3 to 2/3
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Over 2/3
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Stand
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Walk
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Sit
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Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, pick or pinch
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Reach with Hands and Arms
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Climb or balance
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Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
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Talk or hear
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Close Vision (clear vision at 20" or less)
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Essential Responsibilities related to Behavioral Characteristics:
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- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to analyze and interpret data
- Work under stress with interruptions and deadlines
- Strong customer focus
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize detailed tasks with minimal input to accomplish daily and long-term goals
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HIPAA & Security Requirements All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures. As a component of job roles and responsibilities, Associates may have access to covered information, cardholder data or other confidential customer information which must be protected at all times. As a result, Associates must explicitly adhere to all data security guidelines established within the Company's Privacy & Security Training Program. Visionworks is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. As required by changing business needs, complete additional essential responsibilities as identified and assigned. |
VisionWorks
Mar 03, 2025