Principal AI and Machine Learning Scientist

Responsibilities

• Leads the execution of large scale, more complex analytics projects.
• Applies significant quality control and risk assessment of the model, methodologies, outputs, and processes for major data science projects.
• Leads and executes deep dive diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven business decision making.
• Creates alternative model approaches to assess complex model design and advance future capabilities.
• Mentors and develops junior data scientists and analysts.
• Identifies and diagnoses data inconsistencies and errors, documents data assumptions, and forges to fill data gaps.
• Engages with senior leadership to understand and probe business processes in order to develop hypotheses.
• Bridges requests to an analytic approach and guides test design, research design, and model validation.
• Provides statistical consultation services and serves as the analytics expert on cross-functional teams for large strategic initiatives.
• Serves as a member of the Vanguard analytic community, contributing to its growth.
• Prepares and delivers insight presentations and action recommendations.
• Communicates complex analytical findings and implications to business leaders.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight 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.
• Technology Skills – GenAI, AI/ML, LLM, SLM, Deep Learning, AWS