Ingredion is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to build a scalable data lakehouse and analytical layer that transforms raw data into strategic insights, enabling global formulators and food scientists to leverage over a century of knowledge for innovation and product development.
Requirements
- Years of work experience in predictive modeling, data science and analysis – where you have demonstrated the ability to set the long term technical vision and see it through (with a strong preference for those who have done this within a Google ecosystem).
- Proven delivery of multiple major data science initiatives providing measurable value and insight to business stakeholders - articulating and translating business questions, using statistical techniques to arrive at a solution using available data.
- Technical leadership – from your degrees in relevant quantitative fields, on top of the ability to utilize data scripting languages (e.g. SQL, Python) and understand statistical methods and advanced modeling techniques (e.g. machine learning, Bayesian inference).
- Preferably a strong background in Food or Global ingredient solutions – to understand the challenges and opportunities of new solution formulation using data.
- Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to inspire and speak about technical concepts to business, technical and lay audiences.
Responsibilities
- Leading the design and implementation of a robust data framework that evolves with the innovation business.
- Structuring and scaling a dynamic data lakehouse and democratic analytical layer in Google Cloud, which supports the vision for using data to guide ingredient selection, predictive formulation strategies, and customer-centric innovation.
- Collaborating with technical resources to stand up scalable machine learning pipelines that can quickly adapt to new challenges.
- Developing and deploying machine learning models tailored to evolving business needs.
- Mentoring the next generation of data scientists - fostering a culture of excellence.
- Supporting the Director – Innovation, Digital to select & drive use cases that will accelerate the ability to use data to hone in on the right solutions for customers.
- Applying cutting-edge AI/ML techniques to real-world challenges and driving measurable business outcomes.
Other
- Reports to the Director, Innovation – Digital.
- Relocation available within the country.
- Workplace type: On-Site/Hybrid (3 days/week on-site & 2 day/week remote).
- Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match.
