Sr. Mgr Data Scientist - Data, BI, Pricing and Promotion

Summary

Leads the development and implementation of recommendations for strategic shifts that lead to significant improvements in profitability and attractive returns on investment. To enable accurate strategic decision making, the Manager supports in conducting advanced statistical analysis by collecting and using a comprehensive set of data that explains all potential business drivers including: external factors such as the economy, retail trends and competitor activity as well as internal factors such as product assortment, pricing, staffing and marketing.

Pay Class and Pay

Pay Class: Remote, Full Time

Pay: $110,541.41 - $ 147,387.48

Essential Responsibilities

• Defines analytical standards recurring business questions.
• Strategically partners with Business Leaders of Visionworks by leveraging new analytics and insights to challenge and influence business leaders.
• Behaves as a thought-provoker interacting in across the company and helps create a strong culture of fact-based management.
• Analyzes data and builds statistical models to optimize profits: typically in the following areas: Traffic/conversion models, marketing mix models, pricing, staffing, assortment optimization, store operations/labor.
• Develops effective presentations concerning complex ideas that can be communicated in a simple and straight forward manner.
• May influence senior management decision making on crucial decisions facing the company.
• Develops analytic skills and stays ahead of innovation and trends in the field of Business Intelligence & Analytics and recommends best practices.
• Works to ensure the integration of accurate and complete data sources across the retail brand organization.
• Manages the daily activities of the team responsible for identifying business trends and problems through big data analysis.
• Oversees the interpretation of results from multiple sources using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex data mining.
• Manages the design and implementation of big data solutions for the organization requiring extensive knowledge of big data tools.
• Manages staff in the day-to-day performance as first-level manager, ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met, adheres to approved budgets, has full authority for personnel actions.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in highly analytical and quantitative areas such as: Business, Finance, Strategy, Economics, Statistics, or related field
• MBA or Master’s degree in highly analytical and quantitative areas such as: Business, Finance, Strategy, Economics, Statistics, or related field preferred

Experience & Background

• Three (3) to Five (5) years or relevant experience required
• 1 - 3 years supervisory experience preferred
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence senior executive
• Technical Software Expertise: knowledge of statistical packages (R), financial modeling (Excel) and presentation (PowerPoint) Systems implementation experience

Language Skills

• Strong Communication Skills: ability to clearly convey very complex ideas in simple easy to understand ways – both in writing and verbally
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or Associates of the organization

Mathematical Skills

• Best in class statistical skills needed in all areas relevant to business decision making

Reasoning Ability

• Best in class analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to think logically
• Exhibit sound and accurate judgment and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness

Essential Responsibilities Related To Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to sit, stand, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, pick or pinch, and talk or hear most of the time. The associate is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The noise level in this location is moderate (use of computers, printers and machines)

Activity

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, pick or pinch

X

Reach with Hands and Arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

X

Talk or hear

X

Close Vision (clear vision at 20” or less)

X

Essential Responsibilities Related To Behavioral Characteristics

• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Work under stress with interruptions and deadlines
• Strong customer focus
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize detailed tasks with minimal input to accomplish daily and long-term goals

HIPAA & Security Requirements

All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures. As a component of job roles and responsibilities, Associates may have access to covered information, cardholder data or other confidential customer information which must be protected at all times. As a result, Associates must explicitly adhere to all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Privacy & Security Training Program.

Visionworks is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. As required by changing business needs, complete additional essential responsibilities as identified and assigned.