Remote Senior Analytics Lead: ML & Business Impact

DIRECTV; Billings (MT); Remote; USD 101,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

DIRECTV is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Advanced Analytics to own the end-to-end lifecycle of advanced models such as customer lifetime value, churn, propensity-to-buy, and segmentation.

This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and drives measurable business outcomes through scalable analytics solutions. You will mentor analysts, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and stay current on Snowflake, SQL, Databricks, and emerging AI techniques to elevate the analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or related field; master's preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in statistical modeling, predictive analytics, or data science.
• Advanced expertise in ML algorithms and statistical modeling techniques.
• Expert-level proficiency in R and/or Python, with strong SQL skills.
• Proven experience building production models for business impact.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate findings for executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full analytical project lifecycle from framing to deployment and monitoring.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify high-value analytics opportunities and scope projects.
• Translate model outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences.
• Identify data quality issues and model drift, leading remediation efforts.
• Design, develop, and deploy advanced predictive models with minimal oversight.
• Establish model governance with documentation, validation, and monitoring standards.
• Mentor junior analysts on techniques, code quality, and communication skills.
• Coordinate large cross-team analytics initiatives with multiple contributors.
• Stay current on Snowflake, SQL, Databricks, AI/ML advances and champion adoption.
• Collaborate with data engineering to support scalable model development.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Machine learning

SQL proficiency

R/Python

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Tools

Snowflake

SQL

Databricks

R

Python

Job description

DIRECTV is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Advanced Analytics to own the end-to-end lifecycle of advanced models such as customer lifetime value, churn, propensity-to-buy, and segmentation.

This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and drives measurable business outcomes through scalable analytics solutions. You will mentor analysts, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and stay current on Snowflake, SQL, Databricks, and emerging AI techniques to elevate the analytics