Senior Labor Market Data Scientist

UKG; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 151,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG Inc. is seeking a Principal Labor Market Data Scientist to lead hands-on research and analysis focused on labor and workforce insights. You will own the process from question framing to validating findings and communicating their significance to business leaders.

You will combine UKG data with external labor data, develop timely insights, and support executive discussions and external communications. Strong SQL, Python, and data-for-decision experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field.
• 8+ years of experience in data science or related analytical work.
• Strong SQL and Python skills with reproducible workflows.
• Experience analyzing labor market or workforce data.
• Ability to explain findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Experience with data quality assessment and source reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Define research questions and produce validated analyses for executive briefings.
• Lead original research on hiring, separations, wages, and labor trends.
• Deliver charts, talking points, and supporting analysis for discussions.
• Translate quantitative findings into clear materials for leaders and media.
• Ensure reproducible workflows and data privacy across datasets.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and data owners to improve datasets.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor data scientists.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in statistics, data science, economics, computer science, mathematics

8+ years of relevant experience in data science or quantitative research

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Job description

UKG Inc. is seeking a Principal Labor Market Data Scientist to lead hands-on research and analysis focused on labor and workforce insights. You will own the process from question framing to validating findings and communicating their significance to business leaders.

You will combine UKG data with external labor data, develop timely insights, and support executive discussions and external communications. Strong SQL, Python, and data-for-decision experience are essential.