Senior Data Scientist: Lead Analytics & Strategy

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot seeks a Sr. Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics initiatives that improve profitability, efficiency, and customer experience. You will guide modeling, optimization, and analytics infrastructure, partnering with product managers, engineers, and business leaders to drive measurable impact.

You will mentor junior data scientists, prioritize tasks, and help recruit top talent. Strong communication, collaboration, and business acumen are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, BI or analytics.
• Strong programming and scripting skills (Python preferred).
• Experience communicating insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science projects and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate business needs into data-driven solutions.
• Develop models and analytics to inform business decisions and drive profitability and efficiency.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leaders and partners.

Skills

Python

SQL

BigQuery

Tableau

NLP

Optimization

Computer Vision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google BigQuery

SQL databases

Job description

The Home Depot seeks a Sr. Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics initiatives that improve profitability, efficiency, and customer experience. You will guide modeling, optimization, and analytics infrastructure, partnering with product managers, engineers, and business leaders to drive measurable impact.

You will mentor junior data scientists, prioritize tasks, and help recruit top talent. Strong communication, collaboration, and business acumen are essential for success in this role.