Senior Advanced Analytics Lead - Remote ML

Directv; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DIRECTV is seeking a Sr. Specialist in Advanced Analytics to own end-to-end development of sophisticated predictive models including LTV, churn, and segmentation.

You’ll translate complex outputs into actionable business strategies for senior leadership, mentor junior analysts, and stay current with ML techniques and analytics tooling. You will work with stakeholders to frame problems, ensure data quality, and deploy models in production while championing governance and best practices across the

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in statistical modeling, predictive analytics, or data science.
• Advanced expertise in machine learning algorithms (e.g., gradient boosting, random forests, clustering, survival analysis).
• Expert-level proficiency in R and/or Python, with strong SQL skills.
• Proven experience building and deploying customer lifetime value, churn, and segmentation models in production.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate findings into strategic recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for senior stakeholders.
• Mentoring or leading junior analysts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full analytical project lifecycle from problem framing to deployment and monitoring.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify high-value opportunities and align models with business objectives.
• Translate complex models into clear, actionable recommendations for executives.
• Identify data quality issues and model drift, leading remediation efforts.
• Design and deploy predictive models (LTV, churn, propensity, segmentation) with minimal oversight.
• Establish model governance, validation, and monitoring frameworks.
• Mentor junior analysts on methods, coding, and business communication.
• Collaborate with data engineering to ensure scalable infrastructure for model development.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Business impact

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master's preferred

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

DIRECTV is seeking a Sr. Specialist in Advanced Analytics to own end-to-end development of sophisticated predictive models including LTV, churn, and segmentation.

You’ll translate complex outputs into actionable business strategies for senior leadership, mentor junior analysts, and stay current with ML techniques and analytics tooling. You will work with stakeholders to frame problems, ensure data quality, and deploy models in production while championing governance and best practices across the