Decision Scientist (Hybrid Role - New York)

Posted:
3/5/2025, 11:14:39 AM

Location(s):
New York, New York, United States ⋅ New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Data & Analytics

OLAPLEX, a category-defining leader in prestige hair care, continuously seeks talented individuals to join in our mission to transform foundational hair health and deliver great hair days today, tomorrow, and for years to come. 

As the original bond builder, we are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates the bonds within our teams. OLAPLEX elevates individuals from all backgrounds with the belief that together we can unlock the full potential of science to extend the health, life, and beauty of hair for all. 

About the Role: 

OLAPLEX is seeking a hands-on Decision Scientist to be the business-oriented expert in delivering analytics and insights to leaders at all levels across the organization. The Decision Scientist must be a strong business partner, driven to succeed in both the art and science of analytics, and a collaborator who loves to address real business problems. You will work with the Head of Data, internal stakeholders, and outsourced partners to help define our data strategy, focusing on delivering insights and building comprehensive reporting, analytics, and insights solutions using tools like Snowflake, Tableau, and ThoughtSpot. The ideal candidate will have a keen business curiosity and experience in advanced analytics, foundational knowledge in statistics or data visualization, and experience working with business stakeholders. This position will report to the Head of Data.

  • Build, maintain, and enhance our data platform, focusing on creating actionable insights and user-friendly data products
  • Partner with the Head of Data and business leads across departments to create and maintain a data-driven culture, focusing on leveraging data to solve business challenges
  • Develop and design data visualization solutions using Tableau and ThoughtSpot to support business decision-making
  • Assist with data analysis, reporting needs, continuous improvement initiatives, change management, and support for optimal usage within the data lake / data warehouse
  • Perform sophisticated analysis activities, including defining, measuring, and communicating core operational metrics
  • Deliver training and documentation support on data products and analytics tools
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge and documentation of data platform best practices, functionality, customizations, and integrations, and proactively identify opportunities for process and workflow improvements
  • Develop systems and processes to ensure compliance with data privacy regulations by properly implementing and documenting clear and complete processes and procedures for enterprise data stores and reporting systems
  • Collaborate with business teams to map data fields to hypotheses, and prepare data for use in reporting, analytics, and data science
  • Structure and redesign data flows to maintain a single source of truth for all master data and consistent reporting
  • Analyze data flowing through existing ERP, CRM, and other workflow systems
  • Maintain the highest security standards across the entire data ecosystem

About You:  

  • 3+ years of professional experience in a data-driven role, such as Business Analyst, Decision Scientist, or Data Scientist
  • 2+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting
  • Proficiency in SQL, preferably Snowflake, and experience with data visualization tools like Tableau and ThoughtSpot 
  • Strong business curiosity and the ability to work backwards from business problems to data solutions; must be able to own and write end-user requirements in collaboration with business stakeholders
  • Advanced knowledge of statistics, and application of stats to business domains
  • Exceptional ability to identify anomalies and patterns in business data
  • Strong understanding of relational database principles
  • Experience working in a cloud platform such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Experience with other programming languages to manipulate data, such as Python or R, is a plus
  • Experience using tools and platforms like Snowflake, Jira/Asana, Google Analytics, and CPDs
  • Strong communication (written/verbal), presentation, and facilitation skills

We'd love to have you apply, even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement. What's most important to us is finding authentic and accountable people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes. We are looking for someone who will bring all their expertise, learn, and grow with us.

Our Total Rewards: 

The annual base pay for this position is $120,000 - $140,000 with eligibility for an annual bonus. The actual base pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, years of relevant experience, skill level, functional expertise, certificates or other professional licenses held and geographic location.

  • Competitive compensation 
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules
  • Wellness: Company Contribution to Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Employees and their Families, Company Paid Employee Life Insurance, Optional additional Life Insurance, and Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage Options 
  • Parental Leave: Up to 18 weeks for birthing-parents and up to 10 weeks for non-birthing new parents
  • Financial Well-being: Roth and 401k plans: 100% match up to the first 4% and is immediately vested
  • Professional Development Reimbursement Program: Career development is as important to us as we know it is to you! 
  • Culture: Our team has an “attitude of gratitude” and a shared passion for our brand. Join our culture committee and/or DE&I champion team to play a role in building and sustaining our “secret sauce" 
  • Products: Twenty (20) free products per year, plus a friends and family discount 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Our mission is to create a culture that celebrates our bonds by embracing, elevating, and empowering individuals from all backgrounds.

OLAPLEX is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.