Workplace Data Scientist

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As an integral member of the team, you will go beyond the collection and synthesis of data; you'll help us to determine where potential opportunities exist; the information required to effectively analyse our processes; and how to use findings to improve our operations and strengthen our business strategy. We are looking for a Workplace Data Scientist that possesses an outstanding combination of business insight and technical skills, as well as strong communication and social skills. You will partner with our Support functional teams to understand their needs, and collaborate with engineers to design and implement technology solutions.

You will work hands-on developing data driven automations, business analytics applications that help monitor performance and identify opportunities for improvement across the organization. Your projects will involve building complex data models, creating data visualizations, conducting robust statistical analysis, and building predictive data science models to help the business make smarter decisions. You'll be encouraged to work independently, understand the business problem and to handle your own priorities, while collaborating with other team members and colleagues across various businesses. You have a vision, you design, you simplify, you visualize, and you effectively communicate the business impact of your work. In this role you will lead strategic planning, while driving alignment and performance across the organization. You have the responsibility to ensure the projects, systems and processes you own are supported and drive business impact.

We'll trust you to:

• Work closely with partners and their teams to understand their business needs and design solutions
• Partner with stakeholders to design insightful analytics and key performance indicators that will promote efficiency/operational excellence
• Think beyond specific tasks, understand the ultimate goal, and ask the right questions to drive value for the business
• Find innovative ways to build business impact
• Effectively communicate project progress and success to partners in compelling, creative, and accessible ways
• Build intuitive data models and dashboards using Python, SQL, and data visualization software (i.e., Qliksense, Tableau, PowerBI)
• Perform robust analysis of large data sets using the Python data science suite

You'll need to have:

• An undergraduate degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or similar
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high quality presentation materials for senior leadership
• Experience with data visualization software tools (e.g. Qliksense, Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• A minimum of 3 years experience in analytics consulting, data modeling, and predictive models using Python
• A minimum of 3 years advanced SQL skills and experience working with relational databases, knowledge of big data systems such as Hadoop and Spark
• Full spectrum of project management skills: ideation, prioritization, communication, and delivery
• Ability to work with and explain technical concepts to non-technical partners, and break down sophisticated business problems into achievable steps

We'd love to see:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to explain technical processes and solutions to business partners and management
• Dashboard development experience in QlikSense
• Development and design of management KPI dashboards

Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email amer_recruit@bloomberg.net.