VP, Lead Data Scientist
Company: Strivector
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description
BE THE CHOICE, NOT THE OPTION
Strivector specializes in catering to your specific desired company
culture and purpose-filled job needs.
We help our clients meet their fast-growing business, new and
existing positions with talented individuals like you.
Strivector works alongside Fortune 500, mid-sized and Start-ups for
full-time and contract positions; on our list of companies, we have
Bank of America, Fannie Mae, Philips, Smith & Nephew, Arthrex.
THE JOB
This is a VP, Lead Data Scientist role will put the science into
the decision-making process. Priorities can change in a fast-paced
environment . As a VP, Lead Data Scientist your roles and
responsibilities will include:
- Being the trusted expert charged with evolving our data science
roadmap for all software and engineering analytics
- Develop novel research to qualitatively deduce and draw
conclusions from data to directly influence feature design,
business models, UX and process heuristics
- Be able to formulate problems well, prototype solutions, make
reasonable assumptions in the face of ill-structured problems,
design solutions and analyze results
- Design and implement predictive models and simulations to
optimize business decisions
- Build and design Machine Learning systems and AI products to
optimize underwriting and claims use cases
- Create an experimentation platform and methodology to allow for
the agile, but safe, testing of all software features
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data scientists
with a wide range of backgrounds
- Democratize and socialize learning by acting as editor of a
centralized learning repository
- Understand stakeholder needs and educate partners on the
formulation of research questions and methodologies
- Evangelize our data science practice outside the company to
increase visibility, attract data portal customers, and recruit new
talent
- Increase technical proficiency and data science literacy
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Most importantly, you need to be a passionate VP, Lead Data
Scientist who enjoys his work and is considered to be one of the
best within your organization. An ideal VP, Lead Data Scientist
would be someone with deep experience in many (if not all) of the
following:
- Bachelor's Degree and 10 or more years of experience in the
Statistical and/or Predictive Analytics area
- Ph.D. in Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative
areas
- Extensive hands-on experience in building and executing complex
analytical and statistical projects and analyses using advanced
statistical modeling techniques in a business setting
- Comfort manipulating and analyzing sophisticated, high-volume,
high-dimensionality data from varying sources, including both
structured and unstructured data
- The ability to demonstrate proficient knowledge of machine and
deep learning methods like k-Nearest Neighbors, Naive Bayes, SVM,
Decision Forests, Regularization Regressions
- Experience developing AI algorithms and products with Natural
Language Processing, Computer Vision, Image/Voice Recognition,
Unsupervised Process and Pattern Mining using popular AI/ML
frameworks
- A strong design thinking in user experience and interface
- A strong passion for empirical research and for answering hard
questions with data
- A flexible analytic approach that allows for results at varying
levels of precision
- Ability to communicate sophisticated quantitative analysis in a
clear, detailed, and meaningful manner using data visualization
techniques
- Experience in insurance-specific predictive analytics
- Track record of developing distinctive business impact through
analytics
- Proficiency with Python and SQL
- Experience working with large data sets, experience working
with distributed computing tools (Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, etc.)
and Machine Learning pipelines (Spark, DASK, Argo, etc.)
- Cultivates open, inclusive culture that supports learning and
encourages collaboration. We understand that even if you are a
seasoned VP, Lead Data Scientist you may not have all the skills
listed here. If you are a good at what you do and have a
willingness to learn, let's talk.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compensation: Based on Experience. One of the best in the
industry
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree.
Minimum Experience: 10+ years of experience.
Type of position: Full time Permanent Position with benefits
Telecommute: Yes
Locations : Schaumburg, IL
Relocation accepted: No
Keywords: Strivector, Schaumburg , VP, Lead Data Scientist, Executive , Schaumburg, Illinois
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