Expert Data Scientist

DTE Energy; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DTE Energy is seeking an accomplished data science leader to drive the most challenging analytics initiatives in Detroit. You will guide projects end to end, research methods, and influence stakeholders through storytelling and visualization.

The role requires strong technical expertise, leadership experience, and a track record of delivering impact using predictive models and data-driven insights across safety, operations, and customer metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field with strong analytics.
• 5+ years in qualitative and quantitative analytics, data mining, and modeling.
• Experience leading teams or projects in data analytics or programming.
• Proficient in SQL, Python, R, and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data science projects with cross-functional teams.
• Perform advanced statistical analyses and present actionable recommendations.
• Develop predictive models to improve safety, efficiency, and quality.
• Mentor data scientists and contribute to analytics strategy.

Skills

Data science leadership

Statistical analysis

Python

SQL

Machine learning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Ph.D. degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Power BI

Databricks

Git

Job description

Job Summary

Acts as a technical expert and project leader for the most challenging data science projects. Provides highly technical and analytical assessments of business priorities to senior leadership and drives the implementation of analytic solutions. Acts as a strong influencer and change agent in the organization to advance a data-based decision‑making culture. Oversees and coaches the team of data scientists to run analytical experiments methodically, evaluate alternative models, and develop predictive models to forecast business performance metrics. Communicates effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders with strong domain expertise and business acumen. Leads the research and development of new technologies and best practices within the industry to recommend approaches and strategies that develop the organization's analytical capabilities.
Span of Control: 0, Individual Contributor.

Key Accountabilities

• Leads data science projects from end‑to‑end, collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders, identifying business requirements, gathering data, researching analytics solutions, and integrating solutions into business processes
• Conducts advanced statistical analysis to determine trends and significant data relationships, and proactively recommends areas of improvement
• Develops complex data sets and predictive models to support key decisions to improve safety, employee engagement, operation efficiency, product quality, and customer satisfaction (e.g., cost‑benefit, invest‑divest, forecasting, predictive, what‑if, impact analysis, etc.)
• Prepares and delivers insightful presentations and action recommendations. Educates leaders and crews on complex analytical findings in laymen terms and with storytelling/data visualization
• Identifies and evaluates technologies and provides strategic inputs to advance the organization's analytics capabilities
• Mentors the team of data scientists by guiding their professional development in conjunction with the team manager
• Actively researches new technologies in related subjects and supports the organization to develop data analytics strategies and roadmaps

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience, inclusive of 3 years of leading experience working as a team or project lead in a data analytical or computer programming function
• Master's degree and 8 years of experience, inclusive of 3 years of leading experience working as a team or project lead in a data analytical or computer programming function
• Ph.D. degree and 6 years of experience, including 3 years of leading experience working as the team or project lead in a data analytical or computer programming function
• 5 years of experience in qualitative and quantitative analytics (e.g., data mining, regression analysis, hypothesis testing, A/B testing, predictive modeling, model optimization, time series analysis, cluster analysis, natural language processing/text analytics, and segmentation)

Other Qualifications

Preferred:

• Master's or Ph.D degree with emphasis on coursework of a quantitative nature (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, Econometrics, etc.)
• Advanced business acumen and utility/energy industry experience
• Deep interest and aptitude in data, metrics, analysis, trends, statistics, and program evaluation
• Advanced project management skills
• Experience with publications or conference presentations in a related subject

Other Requirements:

• Intermediate‑level competency using advanced Excel and statistical tools (e.g., Minitab, Alteryx, advanced Excel with VBA, R, Python, SAS, SPSS, Stata, MATLAB, etc.) to conduct in‑depth analysis to support decision making
• Proven expertise in articulating business questions and pulling data from relational databases (e.g., ORACLE, SQL SERVER)
• Intermediate‑to advanced‑level programming skills in SQL, Python, R, and in visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau
• Intermediate‑to advanced‑level skills in data modeling, data structure, metadata, and the application of complex SQL queries with data from multiple sources, including a Big Data platform (e.g., Azure ADLS and Databricks)
• Experience in designing, building, and supporting a production pipeline for data transformation and validation
• Advanced skills of applied research design, machine learning, prediction, and optimization (e.g., multivariate statistical analysis, unsupervised and supervised learning, predictive modeling, Monte Carlo simulation)
• Exceptional track record of successfully delivering large‑scale analytical models and systems that result in substantial positive impact on business operations or customer satisfaction
• Intermediate-level or higher Continuous Improvement knowledge, skills, and certifications
• Self‑starter and learning capability in advancing skillset in business processes, data science, and communications
• Advanced interpersonal, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to communicate technical information and complex data analytics to a non‑technical audience
• Experience with leading large projects end‑to‑end with customer facing and system integration
• Experience with mentoring and coaching data scientists
• Experience with agile process development
• Experience using version control (e.g., Git)

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all‑inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

Testing Required

Not Applicable

Hybrid Role

This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in‑person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee's primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company's remote work guidelines.

Emergency Response

Yes - Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE's emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

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