Data Scientist

COUNTRY Financial®; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

COUNTRY Financial in Bloomington, IL is seeking an analytics-focused professional to develop and analyze business cases for analytic opportunities. You will provide technical and quantitative support to build, test, validate and maintain predictive models, and analyze business data to derive actionable insights.

This role applies statistical methods and machine learning to solve complex business problems, collaborating with business partners to frame problems and deliver data-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• Develops and analyzes business cases for analytic opportunities.
• Provides technical and quantitative support to build, test, validate and maintain predictive models.
• Analyzes business data to provide insight and recommendations.
• Applies statistical methods to formulate solutions to complex business problems.

Responsibilities

• Engages with business to understand problems to be solved.
• Frames problems for analytics and data-driven solutions.
• Develops and implements data-driven models and algorithms.
• Validates model performance and documents data and results.

Skills

Data analysis

Predictive modeling

Statistical methods

Machine learning

Business partnering

Job description

Experience more with a career at COUNTRY Financial!
We’re excited you’re interested in a career at COUNTRY as we strive toward our vision - to enrich lives in the communities we serve. Our footprint spans coast to coast. But more important than where we operate, is the people who do the work.

About The Role

Develops and analyzes business cases for analytic opportunities. Provides technical and quantitative support to build, test, validate and maintain predictive models. Analyzes business data to provide insight and recommendations. Applies statistical methods to formulate solutions to complex business problems.

How does this role make an impact?

• Engages with business to understand business problems to be solved. Helps business frame problems in a way that can be addressed with analytics. - Performs data mining and transforms raw data into actionable business information. - Develops and implements data-driven business solutions using advanced statistical methods and machine learning techniques. - Uses a flexible, analytical approach to design, develop and evaluate predictive models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data. Validates model performance using the appropriate standards/error metrics. Manages version control and documentation of data. - Develops and produces supervised and unsupervised machine learning, forecasting and optimization.
  

Do you have what we're looking for?
Typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience or a combination of related experience, education and training.
This position is part of a job family. Placement will be determined by skills and qualifications of the candidate.

Base Pay Range

$110,000-$151,250
The base pay range represents the typical range of potential salary offers for candidates hired. Factors used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, qualifications and experience.

Incentive Pay

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a Short-Term Incentive plan.

Why work with us?

Our employees and representatives serve nearly one million households with our diverse range of personal and business insurance products as well as retirement and investment services. We build relationships and work together to create a stronger, more secure future for our clients and our communities. We’re a big company, yet small enough you can make an impact and won’t get lost in the shuffle. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow throughout your career, either within this role or by exploring other areas of our business.
You’ll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, which includes insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life), 401(k) with company match.
COUNTRY Financial is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of employment, and in providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.