Associate Data Scientist

Job Description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Role Summary                                                          
 

This position is part of a new function focused on data science / analytics and Big Data applications. The function will perform predictive modeling, data mining, and apply other advanced analytic methods in the delivery of profound insights to Church & Dwight. This position will be responsible for consulting with various other areas of our business to gather and translate user requirements into technical design specifications and deliver actionable results back to the business units.

Role Accountabilities and Responsibilities                                                      

• Collaborate with business leaders to define appropriate opportunities for application of data analytics to transform decision processes

• Generate and test hypothesis that translate business opportunities into appropriate data models

• Validate the effectiveness of proposed data models to business leaders, including expected return on investment

• Collaborate with Information Technology to define paths to implement analytic solutions

• Document business requirements, dependencies and progress by participating in interviews, use case outlines, workshops etc.

• Communicate results to clients using developed KPIs and visualization capabilities

• Understanding the features, functions, and capabilities of software platforms to achieve proper business requirements alignment, allowing data to be turned into easy to read visualization for clients to make better informed decisions

• Analyze the impact that business requirement changes will have on the project and design risk mitigation strategies

• Document dependencies and changes as well as tracking, monitoring and reporting on progress and issue resolution

• Act as a liaison between the development team and business stakeholders and facilitate team interaction

• Assist in leadership communication including progress reports, issue resolution and escalation to management including the creation of deliverables to support communications

Education and Experience                                                          

• Bachelor's degree (BS) with 3 years of experience is required

• Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline is preferred

• The successful candidate will have 1-3 years of experience building predictive models using quantitative methods (statistical and machine learning)

• Good oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, etc.) and consulting skills

• Experience in using effective methods to obtain relevant client data for data analysis

• Experience with the design of dashboard wireframes and requirements based on discussion with an understanding of technical and visual design considerations

• Ability to help facilitate client meetings and workshops to define client processes and needs

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Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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