Data Science Manager

About the role

Credence is seeking a Data Science Manager to support HQ AFMC A4/10 at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The role involves transforming complex procurement, logistics, and enterprise systems data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Support DMM modernization efforts by providing integrated tools for contract data normalization, analysis, and analytics.
• Utilize current and future DoD and Air Force IT systems to connect procurement data and generate tools and visualizations for the procurement community.
• Perform professional and administrative tasks in support of the contracting functional community's DMM efforts.
• Gather business requirements, analyze source systems, define underlying data sources and transformation requirements, design data models, and develop metadata for data analysis and visualization.
• Acquire and analyze data and metrics across the enterprise to determine how they can be incorporated into data visualizations and dashboards.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, trend analysis, and data quality assessments to uncover patterns, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights that support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with business areas and project teams to elicit, identify, prioritize, and document data visualization and business intelligence requirements.
• Translate complex data findings into clear narratives, dashboards, and data stories that enable non-technical stakeholders to understand key insights and make informed decisions.
• Serve as a functional and technical data visualization and business intelligence subject matter expert.
• Translate business analysis and business needs into prototype concepts for reports and dashboards and contribute to design and visualization best practices.
• Utilize business intelligence tools to take dashboard requirements and develop deliverable solutions.
• Create and update Python scripts for data translation from multiple sources.
• Support data pipeline, data integration, and automation activities by working with structured and unstructured data from multiple enterprise systems and applying repeatable, scalable approaches to data transformation.
• Serve as a functional and technical Robotic Process Automation (RPA) subject matter expert.
• Document data acquisition, data management, and data governance processes.
• Promote data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and standardization practices to improve consistency, usability, and trust in enterprise data assets.
• Create and implement process improvements and efficiencies.
• Conduct group and one-on-one training sessions with end users.

Requirements

• Must have an active or current Secret security clearance, or higher.
• BA/BS degree and at least three (3) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, with proper certifications required in the labor category performance requirements OR six (6) years of directly related experience.
• Knowledgeable in enterprise software development and the acquisition life cycle, with applied knowledge of Government program management skills and document preparation.
• Knowledge of federal and Department e-business and contracting systems, analytics platforms, and data tools, including but not limited to Conwrite, Automated Contract Preparation System (ACPS), CON-IT, Advana, CDO-VALT, Program Management Resource Tools (PMRT), Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG), Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite, Electronic Document Access (EDA), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), ABSS, ERP systems, SQL, Python, UiPath, Qlik Sense, QlikView, Tableau, Power BI, Power Apps, and · Power Automate, data modeling, dashboard development, data visualization, data transformation, and business intelligence reporting.
• Extensive knowledge of the federal acquisition process, including in-depth experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS), and DoD and Air Force acquisition instructions.
• Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Power Apps, Power Automate, UiPath, or similar tools for dashboards, reporting, automation, and data-driven solutions.
• Experience leveraging AI/ML, Generative AI, predictive analytics, or automation technologies to improve data-driven decision-making, business process efficiency, and operational outcomes within DoD, Air Force, or federal environments.
• Experience with data pipelines, integration, transformation, cleansing, validation, data modeling, governance, metadata, or data lineage.
• Strong ability to present complex data insights through clear dashboards, visualizations, narratives, and recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retail Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development