Data Scientist
Mortenson · Minneapolis, MN · Today
Engineering$92k–$139k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Understand the assigned business challenge and develop a plan to identify, obtain, and analyze the necessary data to drive improved business performance
- Extract information from internal systems, industry reports, public information, field reports, and other data sources to identify statistical relationships and translate them into internal, operational insights
- Conduct statistical analyses, randomized controlled trials, and predictive modeling
- Apply and integrate statistical, mathematical, and predictive modeling to manage and manipulate complex high-volume data from a variety of sources
- Quantify the competitive performance of business segments
- Evaluate potential operational changes
- Design new approaches and methodologies, ideally using AI & ML algorithms when appropriate
- Review program data consistently to provide corrective action when necessary, based on information collected and current trends to maximize business performance
- Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, applied mathematics, data science, data analytics, or related discipline; graduate degree preferred
- Minimum of 1-4 years of experience in data science
- Proficiency with data mining, predictive modeling, and statistical analysis
- Full proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or similar coding languages and platforms
- Experience with Fabric and Power BI
- Basic familiarity with Salesforce, Oracle, and GL/Financial data
- Strong ability to concisely present and explain large amounts of information and complex methods
- Shown ability to think analytically with great attention to detail
- Shown experience in following complex instructions
- Shown understanding of business operations
- Shown ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Willingness to advance business ideas that are sometimes unstructured and without clearly defined outcomes
- Shown excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Shown active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback