Senior Data Scientist - Ops, Forecasting & AI

Kforce Inc; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Senior Data Scientist - Operations & Analytics to lead high-impact analytics that shape operational strategy. You will own end-to-end analytics, mentor a growing team, and deploy models in cloud environments.

This role emphasizes ownership of outcomes, translating complex analytics into business impact, and partnering with business leaders on a data science roadmap. Hybrid onsite work in Phoenix is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Industrial Engineering, CS, Math, Statistics, Engineering).
• Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of data science experience with leadership or mentorship responsibilities.
• Strong hands-on forecasting and demand modeling expertise.
• Experience deploying ML/AI models into production.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver advanced data science initiatives across forecasting, optimization, experimentation, and ML.
• Build and deploy production-ready models in cloud environments.
• Perform time-series analysis, demand forecasting, hypothesis testing, and causal inference.
• Design and analyze experiments to drive measurable operational improvements.
• Translate analytics into executive-level recommendations and roadmap.

Skills

Forecasting & demand modeling

Python

R

SQL

Cloud analytics (AWS)

Statistical modeling

Leadership/mentorship

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's preferred

Tools

Python

SQL

AWS

Job description

Kforce Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Senior Data Scientist - Operations & Analytics to lead high-impact analytics that shape operational strategy. You will own end-to-end analytics, mentor a growing team, and deploy models in cloud environments.

This role emphasizes ownership of outcomes, translating complex analytics into business impact, and partnering with business leaders on a data science roadmap. Hybrid onsite work in Phoenix is required.