Lead Labor Market Data Scientist

UKG; Dover (DE); Vor Ort; USD 151.000 - 215.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UKG is seeking a Principal Labor Market Data Scientist to lead hands-on research and analysis focused on labor and workforce insights. You will own work from defining the question to validating findings and presenting significance to business leaders.

You will combine UKG workforce data with external sources to deliver timely insights for executive discussions and external communications. You will build reproducible analyses, mentor junior scientists, and collaborate with Product, Engineering,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in statistics, data science, economics, computer science, mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in data science, applied statistics, quantitative research, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience analyzing labor market or workforce data.
• Deep applied statistical expertise, including time-series analysis, sampling and weighting, hypothesis testing, and uncertainty estimation.
• Strong SQL and Python skills.
• Ability to explain analytical findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to lead ambiguous research assignments independently.

Aufgaben

• Define research questions and produce validated analyses, charts, and materials for briefings.
• Lead original research on hiring, separations, hours worked, wages, and workforce trends.
• Deliver executive briefings, charts, talking points, and supporting analysis.
• Translate quantitative findings into concise materials for leaders and public use.
• Own analytical response to urgent executive and media questions with context.
• Combine UKG data with public data and assess definitions, coverage, and bias.
• Develop and validate statistical methods for workforce indicators and trends.
• Build reproducible analyses and recurring reporting workflows using SQL and Python.
• Review numerical accuracy and interpretation; explain uncertainty.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and data owners to improve datasets with privacy.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor data scientists; lead workstreams.

Kenntnisse

SQL

Python

Time-series analysis

Hypothesis testing

Labor market data analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or higher in statistics, data science, economics, computer science, mathematics

Master’s or PhD in a relevant quantitative discipline

Tools

BigQuery

Jobbeschreibung

UKG is seeking a Principal Labor Market Data Scientist to lead hands-on research and analysis focused on labor and workforce insights. You will own work from defining the question to validating findings and presenting significance to business leaders.

You will combine UKG workforce data with external sources to deliver timely insights for executive discussions and external communications. You will build reproducible analyses, mentor junior scientists, and collaborate with Product, Engineering,