Lead Data Scientist

BMW Group; Woodcliff Lake (NJ); Hybrid; USD 181,712 - 201,300; Full time

Job summary

BMW of North America, LLC in Woodcliff Lake, NJ is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to drive advanced analytics across products and domains, building AI/ML models and guiding strategic data initiatives.

You will lead large-scale data analysis, design data pipelines, mentor junior analysts, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve decision making and competitiveness. Hybrid on-site 3 days.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, IT, Engineering or related field (foreign education accepted).
• 3 years of experience as a Data Scientist or related occupation; or 5 years with a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience includes Tableau or similar visualization, Python, ML, data lake/ Hadoop, cloud databases, AWS/Azure, and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis of business-critical data using statistical, AI, and ML methods across products and primes.
• Work with large data sets from internal and external sources; perform ETL, data mining, feature engineering and model input preparation.
• Manage medium- to large-scale enterprise data science projects using Agile delivery; build and maintain AI/ML models and ensure operational stability.

Skills

Amazon QuickSight

Tableau

Python

Machine Learning

Hadoop

Cloud storage

Oracle

PostgreSQL

AWS

Azure

Agile

Education

Master's degree in Data Science

Bachelor's degree in Data Science or related field

Job description

IT Operations Woodcliff Lake, NJ 20.07.2026

Lead Data Scientist

Employer: BMW of North America, LLC

Job Title: Lead Data Scientist

Salary: $181,712.96- $201,300.00/ year.

Duties: Lead the analysis of business-critical data across products, domains, and primes, applying statistical, artificial intelligence, and machine learning methods, and recommend improvements; work with large data sets from inside and outside sources and conduct advanced analytical tasks, including data conversions, ETL, filtering, fusion, aggregations, data mining, feature engineering, and model input preparation; manage medium- to large-scale enterprise-wide projects in the area of smart analytics and data science initiatives, including project planning, effort estimation, and cost assessment, using Agile project delivery methodologies; build and maintain advanced AI/ML models and train them as necessary; ensure operational stability and security of AI/ML applications; mentor and guide junior data scientist and analysts for best AI/ML development practices and project delivery; advise on latest data analytics, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence technologies and digitalization transformation; perform development from complex data analyses using enterprise and cloud-native databases for business use in understanding data that impact strategy, sustainability, risk, and P&L; lead the preparation, documentation, and review of standard operating procedures and protocols for data science and analytical models, as well as required system documentation; define new disruptive processes, approaches, and tools in the space of data science and machine learning; collaborate with team members and stakeholders across multiple domains to build systems and processes that improve efficiency and competitive posture; create technology/process vision across BMW of North America; engage with business stakeholders to understand problem statements and identify opportunities for leveraging data and analytics to address key business needs; support development of robust IT system architectures for AI/ML systems, including deployment and operation on cloud platforms; and, communicate with external leaders on data science, AI/ML products and relevant organizations.

Postion is based in Woodcliff Lake, NJ (Hybrid Position/3 days on site)

Requires:

• Master's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) and,
• Three (3) years of experience as a Data Scientist or related occupation in information technology; or alternatively
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, Engineering or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) and,
• Five (5) years of experience as a Data Scientist or related occupation in information technology.
• Experience must include (quantitative experience requirements not applicable to this section): Tableau, Amazon QuickSight, or similar data visualization tools; programming and Analytical Coding using Python; advanced statistical analysis and machine learning; data lake and data hub technologies, including Hadoop, cloud data storage, and data mining solutions; Oracle, Postgres SQL or cloud-native databases; AWS and Azure cloud services; and, Agile project methodologies.

Lead Data Scientist

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Job Field:

IT Operations

Job Id:

192235

Publication Date:

20.07.2026

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