Senior Data Scientist: Strategy Analytics & Mentorship

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern, PA seeks an experienced data scientist to design and deliver advanced analytics for strategic initiatives. You will develop complex queries, transform data, and build models that influence business decisions, mentoring junior staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will apply modern data science techniques across marketing, economics, and operations, present insights to leaders, and help scale analytics and reporting across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data science, predictive analytics, or advanced statistical modeling.
• Expertise in Python, R or SQL; hands-on ML with Scikit-learn or TensorFlow.
• Experience with data pipelines, wrangling, big data (Spark/Hadoop), and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Develops complex queries and performs extensive programming to access, transform, and prepare data for statistical modeling.
• Leads and executes deep dive diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven decisions.
• Mentors and develops junior data scientists and analysts.
• Engages with internal stakeholders to understand business processes and develop hypotheses.
• Guides test design, research design, and model validation; delivers insights to leaders.

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's degree or Diploma in related quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

Spark

Hadoop

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Vanguard in Malvern, PA seeks an experienced data scientist to design and deliver advanced analytics for strategic initiatives. You will develop complex queries, transform data, and build models that influence business decisions, mentoring junior staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will apply modern data science techniques across marketing, economics, and operations, present insights to leaders, and help scale analytics and reporting across the organization.