Senior Data Scientist: Lead Analytics & AI Solutions

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead data science initiatives that boost profitability, efficiency and customer experience across the business. You will guide analytics development, mentor team members and present actionable insights to senior leaders.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in BI/analytics, strong Python/SQL skills, and experience with prescriptive modeling, NLP, computer vision or related specializations. Excellent communication and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, etc.).
• 6+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; skilled with data visualization tools.
• Experience with prescriptive modeling and advanced analytics techniques.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science initiatives to drive profitability, efficiency and customer experience.
• Mentor data scientists and prioritize tasks across project teams.
• Present insights and recommendations to leaders and business partners.
• Contribute to building scalable analytics infrastructure and reusable solutions.

Skills

Data science

Optimization

Computer vision

Recommendation systems

NLP

Python

SQL

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field

Tools

Google BigQuery

Tableau

SQL

Job description

The Home Depot is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead data science initiatives that boost profitability, efficiency and customer experience across the business. You will guide analytics development, mentor team members and present actionable insights to senior leaders.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in BI/analytics, strong Python/SQL skills, and experience with prescriptive modeling, NLP, computer vision or related specializations. Excellent communication and collaboration are essential.