Data Scientist

Allstate; Ballarat; Híbrido; AUD 81.000 - 131.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible Work Arrangements

Employee discounts

Wellness allowance

Tuition Reimbursement

Personal days

Retirement savings with employer match

Descripción de la vacante

Allstate Canada Group is seeking a data scientist to own end-to-end predictive modeling across insurance, pricing, and customer value initiatives. You will blend quantitative insights with business expertise to deliver actionable solutions that move the needle for the company.

You’ll collaborate with data scientists and leaders to translate complex problems into scalable analytics, deploying models in production and communicating insights to stakeholders.

Formación

• Experience in machine learning and analytics with hands-on algorithm implementation.
• Experience in professional services or similar environments with data-driven solutions.
• Advanced programming skills in Python and SQL with ML libraries.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end development, deployment, and monitoring of predictive models (LTV, pricing, retention).
• Translate business problems into scalable analytical solutions with cross-functional partners.
• Develop, validate, and maintain advanced ML and statistical models with strong performance.
• Deploy models using Azure ML, Microsoft Fabric, and MLOps for reliability and governance.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences to drive decisions.
• Provide thought leadership on customer value, risk, profitability and growth through analytics.

Conocimientos

Python & SQL

Machine learning

Analytics

Stakeholder communication

Model development

Herramientas

Azure Machine Learning

Microsoft Fabric

Descripción del empleo

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

Who is Allstate:

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which itoperatesthrough partnerships with charitable organizations, employeegivingand volunteerism. To learn more, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.

Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have careeroptionsandtruly enjoythe work they do.

Role Designation:

Hybrid

Benefits to joining Allstate

• Flexible Work Arrangements.

• Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services).

• Good Office program (receive up to $400 back afterpurchasingoffice equipment).

• Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans.

• Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program withemployer matchedcontributions.

• Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing.

• Personal days.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• Working within the community and giving back.

Job Description

In this role,you’llhave a front-row seat to the entire insurance ecosystem-claims, underwriting, pricing, and even broader business areas like HR and marketing. Youwon’tjustobserve;you’llwork on high-impact projects that drivereal results. From day one,you’lldive into stakeholder data, blending quantitative insights with businessexpertiseto build predictive models that shape smarter decisions. Your work will go beyond theory-every model you create will deliver actionable insights and innovative solutions that move the needle for the company.You’llcollaborate closely with fellow data scientists and business leaders, turning ideas into strategies that improve performance and strengthen the bottom line.

Accountabilities

• Lead the end-to-end development, deployment, and monitoring of predictive models supporting Lifetime Value (LTV), Loss Cost, pricing, retention, and profitability initiatives within the insurance business.
• Translate complex business problems into scalable analytical solutions by partnering closely with stakeholders across Product, Pricing, Marketing, Claims, and Finance.
• Develop, validate, and maintain advanced machine learning, statistical, and predictive models, ensuring strong model performance, interpretability, and business value.
• Deploy and operationalize models using Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Fabric, and modern MLOps practices, ensuring reliability, scalability, and governance compliance.
• Communicate analytical findings, model insights, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences, enabling data-driven decision making.
• Provide thought leadership on customer value, risk, profitability, and growth opportunities through advanced analytics and data science innovation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in machine learning and analytics, ideally within a professional services firm or similar environment, with a strong background in implementing and optimizing machine learning algorithms to solve regression, classification, and segmentation problems
• Proven experience developing and deploying machine learning and statistical models in a business environment, ideally within Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance, financial services, or other data-intensive industries.
• Advanced programming skills in Python and SQL, with hands-on experience using modern machine learning libraries and data science frameworks.
• Experience working with Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Fabric, cloud-based analytics platforms, and production model deployment workflows.
• Strong understanding of data preparation, feature engineering, model validation, experimentation, and performance monitoring best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts to business audiences and senior leaders.

Bonus Qualifications

• Working knowledge of SAS and experience supporting or modernizing legacy analytical environments is considered an asset.
• Experience with MLOps, model governance, responsible AI practices, and production-scale machine learning solutions is considered a strong asset.

Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Skills

Analytics, Azure Machine Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Model Development, Model Deployment, Python (Programming Language), Statistical Models, Structured Query Language (SQL)

Compensation

Expected compensation for this role ranges from $ 80,900.00 - 129,725.00 annually. Actual salary offered to successful candidates will vary based on their skills and experience.

Joining our team isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

Allstate Canada Group uses AI technology tools to assist in screening, selecting, assessing, and scheduling interviews with candidates as part of the recruitment process.

This job posting is for a current open role within the organization.