Data Scientist, Specialist

Vanguard - Newtown Square, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Newtown Square, PA

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

About the position

The position involves performing deep dive diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven business decision making. The role requires extensive programming to access, transform, and prepare data for statistical modeling, as well as identifying and diagnosing data inconsistencies and errors. The individual will engage with internal stakeholders to understand business processes, develop hypotheses, and translate requirements into an analytic approach. Additionally, the role includes guiding test design, research design, and model validation, providing statistical consultation services, and serving as the analytics expert on cross-functional teams for large strategic initiatives. The individual will also prepare and deliver insight presentations and communicate complex analytical findings to business partners. Participation in special projects and other duties as assigned is also expected.

Responsibilities

• Develops queries and performs extensive programming to access, transform, and prepare data for statistical modeling.
• Performs deep dive diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven business decision making.
• Identifies and diagnoses data inconsistencies and errors, documents data assumptions, and forages to fill data gaps.
• Engages with internal stakeholders to understand and probe business processes in order to develop hypotheses.
• Brings structure to requests and translates requirements into an analytic approach.
• Guides test design, research design, and model validation.
• Provides statistical consultation services.
• Serves as the analytics expert on cross-functional teams for large strategic initiatives.
• Prepares and delivers insight presentations and action recommendations.
• Communicates complex analytical findings and implications to business partners.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years related work experience in analytical roles.
• Experience with data wrangling required.
• Programming skills to access, transform and prepare large scale data for statistical modeling.
• Experience utilizing statistical and machine learning methods required.
• Undergraduate degree in Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or related analytical field of study or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Graduate degree preferred.