Description
Top 3 requirements:
- BS or MS in Math, Statistics, Engineering, economics or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years hands on experience leading development of insights leveraging statistical models and visual analytics.
- Preferred experience with SPSS, Teradata Aster, SAS, Python, R
Skills and Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
- Aggregate and analyze data to create actionable insights on Verizon's customers to drive revenue and decrease churn
- Use advanced statistical techniques to provide deeper understanding of customer profile, behavior and actions
- Collaborate with other data science teams, business partners across business units and recommend customer experience/service improvements across the enterprise
- Deliver key data driven insights ad recommend actions
Data Scientist Requirements
- 5+ years hands on experience leading development of insights leveraging statistical models and visual analytics.
- 3+ years' experience using R, SAS, SQL or Python
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Tableau (or other visualization tools)
- Experience with databases and other NOSQL technologies such Hadoop, Hive, Cassandra, Mongo
- Excellent communication skills with scientists, engineers, and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated leadership and self-direction
- Passionate, curious individual with thought leadership to drive results
- Execution focused and results oriented
- Demonstrated willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Works under general supervision in a team environment; reports to a technical manager.
Desirable Experience
- Programming experience using Java
- MBA degree is a plus
Educational requirement:
- BS or MS in Math, Statistics, Engineering, economics or equivalent practical experience.