Associate Data Scientist, Customer Insights

Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking an Associate Data Scientist on the Customer Experience Economics team to support data science initiatives that drive profitability, operational efficiency, and an improved customer experience. This role sits in Decision Analytics—embedded within Finance—and collaborates across Customer, Delivery, and Finance domains.

You will work with other data scientists and business partners to solve real business problems and translate results into insightful leadership-ready

Qualifications

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
• Master's degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, etc.) or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Experience in a modern scripting language (preferably Python)
• Experience running queries against data (preferably with Google BigQuery or SQL)
• Experience in predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis
• Experience with data visualization software (preferably Tableau)
• Experience utilizing statistical techniques to identify key insights that help solve business problems
• Basic knowledge or exposure to Prescriptive Modeling like optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP

Responsibilities

• 70% Solution Development - Design and develop algorithms and models to use against large datasets to create business insights; Supports data science projects by conducting effective analysis to solve business problems; Executes tasks with high levels of efficiency and quality; Consults with Data Scientist or Sr. Data Scientist on appropriate selection, utilization and interpretation of advanced analytical methodologies; Learn about the assigned business areas to provide better solutions by incorporating business-specific knowledge
• 20% Communicating Results - Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audience; Support preparation of reports, updates and/or presentations related to progress made on a project or solution; Highlights potential impacts of recommendations to drive alignment and appropriate implementation
• 10% Technical Learning - Keep up to date on industry trends, best practices and emerging methodologies; Continually develop skills and expertise in data analytics concepts and methodologies; Identify opportunities to apply learnings

Job description

The Home Depot is seeking an Associate Data Scientist on the Customer Experience Economics team to support data science initiatives that drive profitability, operational efficiency, and an improved customer experience. This role sits in Decision Analytics—embedded within Finance—and collaborates across Customer, Delivery, and Finance domains.

You will work with other data scientists and business partners to solve real business problems and translate results into insightful leadership-ready