Data Scientist

Job Description:

Data Scientist Summary:

Signature Consultants has an opportunity for a Data Scientist.  In this role the candidate will influence and identify long term metrics and data needs that will enable an enterprise-wide customer excellence practice and aggregate findings across all groups and deliver a LOB view in standardized reporting and define management metrics. The candidate will calculate KPI’s for each LOB and develop trends to be included in LOB operational reports. This role is responsible to find early warnings and create insights that allow for predictive capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Identify key insights from data to inform on-going LOB decision making
• Develop, pilot, and launch new and leading analytic capabilities to generate greater insights from data
• Work with LOB partners to leverage analytics that identify root cause for complaints
• Identify and bring visibility to cross-LOB analysis opportunities regarding customer complaints
• Responsible for performing complex activities related to business analysis and/or modeling by responding to requests from lines of business and conduct in-depth analyses and ad-hoc reporting. Analyses will include identifying relationship growth opportunities, product penetration and profitability analyses, relationship portfolio profiles and segmentation analysis, and preparing lead lists
• Duties typically include providing strategic insights, developing analytical strategies, building interactive dashboards, developing and productionalizing foundational reporting, performing analytical support and/or modeling regarding a wide array of business initiatives
• Designs and leads a variety of projects/ analyses, generally spanning multiple products/business lines/functional areas/data sources and may involve analytical application of industry-leading experimental techniques or exploratory data analytics
• Provide actionable insights and make strategic recommendations to the line of business based on thought-provoking and sound analytics, both proactively and in response to business partners’ requests
• Works with internal clients to identify analytical needs, define business requirements, identify potential data sources, design reports and analyses, and translate business needs into actionable insights. Additionally, partner with internal technology group(s) to build/enhance databases as needed
• Applies knowledge of business, customers, and/or products/services/portfolios to synthesize data to 'form a story' and align information to contrast/compare to industry perspective
• Manipulates and manages data that are typically very large, structured or unstructured, and from multiple sources
• May be involved directly in the technical build-out and/or support of databases, query tools, reporting tools, BI tools, dashboards, etc. that enable analysis, modeling, and/or advanced data visualization
• Partners closely with project/virtual teams and may partner with more senior Analytic Consultants depending on complexity of analysis involved

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: reporting, analytics, or modeling; or a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field such as applied math, statistics, engineering, physics, accounting, finance, economics, econometrics, computer sciences, or business/social and behavioral sciences with a quantitative emphasis and 4+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: reporting, analytics, or modeling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with analytic coding tools, preferable SAS
• SQL skills
• Analytical and detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, execute and deliver projects on time
• Strong desire and ability to creatively solve problems and strong prioritization skills
• Ability to identify in efficiencies and opportunities to improve the process
• Diversity champion enabling team collaboration. Leads and influences diverse views to foster problem solving, and delivery of extraordinary work that promotes team success
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of research and analysis
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

Technical Skills:

• SAS
• SQL
• Excel/PowerPoint

About Signature Consultants, LLC

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the eighth consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 14th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 26 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.