As a member of Tal Solutions Data Analytics Center of Excellence, this individual is responsible for leading teams to de
Job Description: Senior Data Scientist As a member of Tal Solutions Data Analytics Center of Excellence, this individual is responsible for leading teams to design and create data and analytic processes for clients in order to identify and solve business issues, drive business strategy and ultimately, impact organizational and financial growth. Consultative work may include strategies for customer segmentation, customer life cycle and targeted marketing, price management, employee life cycle, and analytical approaches at the enterprise level. This role also encompasses the design and implementation of data and analytic solutions for new product development by Tal Solutions. Work in this area includes the integration of unique data sources, creation of custom derived variables to identify early indicators of business opportunities, and implementation of such data and variables into custom designed platforms. A successful candidate will combine strong business acumen with exceptional leadership, analytic, technical, problem solving, and communications skills. He or she must also have the ability to translate technical findings into relevant, understandable and actionable business outcomes. Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
Identify and agree upon the analytic scope, applied methodologies, and desired outcomes in partnership with clients and business development colleagues. Build and maintain collaborative relationships and open lines of communication with client partners and members of the Tal Solutions network (analytical individuals/groups, cross functional teams, etc.), throughout the project lifecycle. Lead a community of internal and external analysts to deliver upon targeted solutions and business outcomes. Conduct audits, assessments and analyses of an organization’s data sources (proprietary and open source) as it relates to customers, products, services, and the competitive marketplace in which the organization operates. Anticipate client needs; facilitate and collaborate to develop and produce concise roadmaps with insights and actionable plans that are supported by the data, analytics, technology, and talent. Partner to develop relevant criteria and/or predictive models for business application. Measure the progress and effectiveness of proposed business initiatives and strategies, including simulation of the P&L drivers and impact, and other performance tracking activities. Help clients to embed analytics directly into decision and operational processes.
Communicate ongoing progress, accomplishments and value to the business to all levels of a client’s management team. Work with with Tal Solutions’ CEO and global partners to design and implement data and analytic solutions for new product development by Tal Solutions. Actively prioritize requests and efforts, identifying areas in which analytical insights can add the most value. Regularly and openly communicate with business development colleagues regarding future opportunities. Build academic relationships to help develop an ongoing learning community. Represent Tal Solutions in domain-specific discussions, conferences and/or publications in order to enhance the reputation of Tal Solutions. Keep teaching and learning, always remaining current in data analytic tools and innovations. Act as a liaison with outsourced IT and data compliance resources. Identify new networks and partners to match business demands and ensure the ability to fulfill on client expectations.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Bachelors and Master’s Degree in Business, Business Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or Computer Science. Deep and ongoing understanding and experience in data sources (both open source and proprietary) and variable identification and derivation, including data extraction, mining, analysis, design and visualization, tool identification and utilization. Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the field of data analytics and/or related disciplines. Genuine intellectual curiosity regarding current and new market capabilities. Inspires trust and confidence when building and maintaining relationships with clients and partners. Demonstrates both discipline and creativity in the approach to solving complex business problems (art and science). Highly competent in terms of managing time amongst multiple projects for different stakeholders. Proficient in: SAS, SQL, R, Python, SAS JMP, SAS Enterprise; other statistical and data management software knowledge a plus. (i.e., Matlab, Excel Solver, etc.) Previous experience working with large volumes of data. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of segmentation, statistical procedures, predictive modeling, financial modeling and analytic tools (SAS E-Miner, Knowledge Seeker, etc.) Experience with Microsoft Office including strong PowerPoint skills to
develop analytic presentations. Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing targeting, test design, and performance measurement for direct marketing or risk management programs in the consumer financial services industry.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to:
[email protected].
About Tal Solutions® Tal Solutions is a boutique big data firm which uniquely cross-fertilizes data analytics consulting services and data product development to fuel our growth. Our work meets at the constantly evolving juncture of our clients’ problems, needs and opportunities. Tal Solutions offers consulting for data analytics solutions to help organizations profit from the hidden value in their own data – and data everywhere. Using proven analytics strategies and frameworks, we transform data into insight, smarter decisions and measureable revenue and profit growth for our clients in financial services companies, public sector organizations, private companies in varied market sectors, and not-for-profit organizations. Tal Solutions’ success springs from our clients’ performance – performance rooted in trusted partnerships with our clients and our own talented people. Empowered people who want to make a difference. Diverse people who thrive from hands-on work deep in the data. Inspired, agile, energetic people collaborating in a professional growth environment. People who understand that innovation and process discipline go hand-in-hand. People who want to share a vision, values, and financial rewards. Tal Solutions currently thrives in a learning, listening and open culture in our New York City headquarters, using our global reach through partners in India, Israel and other countries to serve clients across the U.S and around the world.
