Senior Data Scientist
Novelis
Atlanta, GA | Posted: 5 years ago
Role Overview
Novelis is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Global Digital Team. He/she will oversee and provide direction to a team of data scientists. His/her responsibility will be to define data science standards, uncover areas in which data science can drive business value, and provide guidance to the team of data scientists on how to best apply data science techniques. In addition, he/she will be responsible for applying advanced statistical analysis tools and techniques to explain operating behaviors, understand complex relationships between known and unknown drivers of performance, and build algorithms using advanced descriptive and prescriptive methods. Lastly, he/she will also inform on needed tools and capabilities to industrialize insights into day-to-day ways of working that drive real tangible operational enhancements.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with translators and understands business problems to implement scalable and sustainable solutions
Coordinates with SMEs, translators, IT and data engineers to deliver holistic analytical solutions
Designs, creates, tests and implements complex models and algorithms that drive analytical solutions throughout the organization
Translate or interpret findings for non-analytical or statistically adept colleagues
Write reports articulating the analytics insights and their business impacts
Conduct and led meetings and workshops to explain findings
Supports Translators in communicating the design, functioning and output of the analytical models/solutions developed
Manage and direct data science team to accomplish technical goals and develop data insights
Provides guidance and supervision to Data Scientists on data science best practices and Novelis data science standards
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in data science
Masters degree or other advanced degree in information technology, computer science, data science, or related quantitative discipline (e.g. advanced statistical analysis)
Experience leading a team of data scientists
Experience with object oriented design, coding and testing, engineering software platforms
Proficiency in aggregation of large data sets, statistical analysis tools
Expert knowledge of data modeling and understanding of different data structures
Understanding of advanced applied mathematics in AA, artificial intelligence and array operations
Comfort in using SQL Server, PostgreSQL/ MySQL, and R
Knowledge of programming languages (R, PHP, Python)
Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace
Experience in industrial industry applications or process industries (chemicals, energy, petroleum refining, mining) preferred