Summary

The Analytic Consulting Group partners with internal and external clients and data providers, leveraging predictive analytics and advanced statistical techniques to drive strategic thought and effective decision making. The VP, Data Science provides strategic direction, plans, manages and controls the activities of data scientists that provide advanced Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence solutions for our clients.

This position requires an individual with a combination of computational and analytical skills in addition to strategic thinking and long-term vision for the team and its solutions skill sets. The candidate should have a solid foundation in analytics with well-honed skills in the following areas:

Data Management

• Experience with both structured and unstructured data, and Hadoop or similar technologies
• Able to identify, join, explore and examine data from multiple disparate sources and formats
• Ability to deal with data imperfections such as missing values, outliers, inconsistent formatting, etc.

Statistics & Modeling

• Knowledge of statistical theories and techniques commonly used in prediction and optimization models
• Ability and desire to go beneath the surface of a problem and distill it into a clear set of hypotheses that can be tested
• Design, plan, and manage projects from start to finish & produce data-driven results with appropriate techniques to answer key business questions
• Expertise in statistical programming languages such as R and Python

Machine Learning

• Experience with machine learning algorithms, such as k-nearest neighbors, random forests and ensemble methods and their corresponding implementation packages in R or Python
• Understand when it is appropriate to use different techniques
• Experience with distributed computing, such as Hadoop, Spark or related technologies
• The ability to write code in programming languages such as SAS, Java, R, and Python

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s/PhD) in Statistics, Computer Science or other quantitative discipline
• Minimum of 15 years of related experience
• Minimum 10 years proven managerial or supervisory experience
• Solid planning, priority setting, and project management skills with experience managing multiple projects and resources concurrently
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and good at developing relationships across diverse teams, including marketing and account teams

• Expertise in statistical methodologies such as regression analysis (linear and non-linear), cluster analysis, CHAID, time series, survival models

• Experience with machine learning
• Experience with SQL, Scala, Python or Java
• Proficiency in at least one open source statistical program like R
• Strong understanding of Statistics and modeling techniques
• Strong analytic thought process and ability to interpret findings
• Ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently

In addition, the candidate should have strong business acumen, and interpersonal and communication skills, yet also be able to work independently. He/she should be able to define the strategic direction of the group and be in constant evaluation of new process and procedures that can be adopted to better service our clients. He/she should be able to communicate findings and the way techniques work in a manner that all stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, will understand.

When you’re one of us, you get to run with the best. For decades, we’ve been helping marketers from the world’s top brands personalize experiences for millions of people with our cutting-edge technology, solutions and services.

Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon products and services have been recognized as industry-leading by the Forrester Wave™. We process more than 500 billion consumer actions each day and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. And our CORE ID® is the industry’s most accurate, stable and scalable identity solution that helps brands recognize and reach 200M+ U.S. consumers in a privacy-safe way.

Positioned at the core of Publicis Groupe, Epsilon is a global company with more than 8,000 employees around the world. For more information, visit epsilon.com

Great People Deserve Great Benefits

We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career.

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process.

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