Data Scientist II

Data Scientist II Product Data & Analytics Team
Data Scientist II - Product Data & Analytics

Overview
Product Data & Analytics team builds internal analytic partnerships, strengthening focus on the health of the business, portfolio and revenue optimization opportunities, initiative tracking, new product development and Go-To Market strategies.
Are you excited about Data Assets and the value they brings to an organization?
Are you an evangelist for data driven decision making?
Are you motivated to be part of a Global Analytics team that builds large scale Analytical Capabilities supporting end users across 6 continents?
Do you want to be the go-to resource for data analytics in the company?

The ideal candidate has a knack for seeing solutions in sprawling data sets and the business mindset to convert insights into strategic opportunities for our company.

Role & Responsibilities
Work closely with global & regional teams to architect, develop, and maintain advanced reporting and data visualization capabilities on large volumes of data to support analytics and reporting needs across products, markets and services.
Obtain data from multiple sources, collate, analyze, and triangulate information to develop reliable fact bases. Effectively use tools to manipulate large-scale databases, synthesizing data insights.
Execute cross-functional projects using advanced modeling and analysis techniques to discover insights that will guide strategic decisions and uncover optimization opportunities.
Build, develop and maintain data models, reporting systems, dashboards and performance metrics that support key business decisions.
Extract intellectual capital from engagement work and actively share tools, methods and best practices across projects
Provide 1st level insights / conclusions / assessments and present findings via Tableau/PowerBI dashboards, Excel and PowerPoint.
Apply quality control, data validation, and cleansing processes to new and existing data sources.
Lead, mentor and guide more junior team members.
Communicate results and business impacts of insight initiatives to stakeholders in leadership, technology, sales, marketing and product teams.
Bring your Passion and Expertise

All About You
Experience in data management, data mining, data analytics, data reporting, data product development and quantitative analysis
Financial Institution or a Payments experience a plus
Experience presenting data findings in a readable and insight driven format. Experience building support decks.
Advanced SQL skills, ability to write optimized queries for large data sets (Big data)
Experience on Platforms/Environments: Cloudera Hadoop, Big data technology stack, SQL Server, Microsoft BI Stack
Experience with data visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, PowerBI
Experience with Python, R, a plus
Experience on SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) will be an added advantage
Excellent problem solving, quantitative and analytical skills
In depth technical knowledge, drive and ability to learn new technologies
Strong attention to detail and quality
Team player, excellent communication skills
Must be able to interact with management, internal stakeholders and collect requirements
Must be able to perform in a team, use judgment and operate under ambiguity

Education
Bachelor s or Master s Degree in a Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics

Additional Competencies
Excellent English, quantitative, technical, and communication (oral/written) skills
Analytical/Problem Solving
Strong attention to detail and quality
Creativity/Innovation
Self-motivated, operates with a sense of urgency
Project Management/Risk Mitigation
Able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously