Terakeet is seeking a Data Scientist Lead to take full ownership of the data science function, serving as the subject matter expert and strategic driver for the entire organization, to help achieve the goal of safeguarding clients' reputations through their digital assets.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in data science, applied machine learning, or advanced analytics.
- Proven ability to lead data science initiatives end-to-end — from business framing and data preparation to modeling and deployment.
- Strong programming skills in Python (Pandas, NumPy, etc.) and proficiency with SQL.
- Extensive experience in designing and working within enterprise-level data warehouses. Snowflake experience is strongly preferred, though proficiency with similar large data frameworks will be considered.
- Solid experience collaborating with data engineers and BI teams to productionize models and maintain data quality.
- Strong grounding in statistics, experimentation, and causal inference.
- Exceptional communication skills — can simplify technical topics and influence senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Leadership and Strategy: Serve as the leader and owner of the data science function, setting technical direction, priorities, and standards.
- Model Design & Implementation: Design and implement predictive and prescriptive models to support key business objectives.
- Cross-Functional Integration: Partner cross-functionally with BI, Data Engineering, and Product/Operations teams to integrate models and insights into business processes.
- Performance & Scalability: Review and refine existing models, frameworks, and methodologies to improve performance and scalability.
- Strategic Partnership: Act as the strategic thought partner to leadership, identifying new opportunities to leverage data science for competitive advantage.
- Team Enablement & Mentorship: Mentor and upskill technical peers (BI analysts, engineers) in advanced analytics and machine learning concepts.
- Organizational Communication: Represent data science across the organization — translating complex findings into business-ready recommendations.
Other
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Demonstrated success in non-SaaS industries.
- Exceptional communication skills — can simplify technical topics and influence senior stakeholders.
- Terakeet provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
- Must be located within 60 miles of Chicago, IL., Dallas, TX., Austin, TX., Charlotte, NC., Atlanta, GA., Phoenix, AZ., Minneapolis, MN., and Syracuse, NY
