Senior Data Scientist: Drive Insights & Forecasting Impact

The Hertz Corporation; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Plan

401(k) matching

Parental Leave

Employee Discounts

Education Reimbursement

Rental Discounts

Job summary

The Hertz Corporation is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in the United States to lead end-to-end model development and scalable analytical solutions that transform business decisions. You will collaborate across Product, Operations, Revenue Management, and Fleet teams to drive revenue growth, optimize costs, and enhance customer experience.

You will mentor junior analysts, stay current with data science trends, and deliver MVPs that unlock real business value.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Ph.D. in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science with impactful projects in relevant industries.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
• 3+ years of end-to-end ML model development (framing, EDA, feature engineering, tuning, deployment).
• Experience with large datasets, databases, and distributed data processing tools such as PySpark.
• Preferred hands-on experience with Databricks and building apps/dashboards.
• Experience using LLMs to connect data sources and accelerate analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end model lifecycle from problem framing to deployment and monitoring.
• Build scalable models and analytical solutions for product, service, and process decisions.
• Improve demand forecasting, fleet planning, vehicle turnaround, maintenance, and customer satisfaction.
• Create leadership-ready data stories that explain metrics and guide decisions.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, Revenue Management, and Fleet teams to drive high-value use cases.
• Develop MVPs, test quickly, and iterate to unlock business value.

Skills

Python

SQL

ML development

PySpark

Education

Master’s degree preferred

Ph.D. in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field

Tools

Databricks

PySpark

Job description

The Hertz Corporation is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in the United States to lead end-to-end model development and scalable analytical solutions that transform business decisions. You will collaborate across Product, Operations, Revenue Management, and Fleet teams to drive revenue growth, optimize costs, and enhance customer experience.

You will mentor junior analysts, stay current with data science trends, and deliver MVPs that unlock real business value.