Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), powered by 84.51 is a leading retail media advertising solution. Combined with Kroger loyalty data, the power of 84.51’s data science, and best-in-class strategic media teams we help CPGs explore the power of reaching Kroger customers based on purchase behaviors. We believe in the power of utilizing data to fuel personalization to Kroger customers, while also delivering on true value and impact of media in the advertising ecosystem. Similarly, through simple, comprehensive, purposeful analytics, we fearlessly bring these customer stories and journeys to life for our CPG and other partners through our custom insight solutions.

As a Manager: Data Science, you will be leading a data science team partnering with our clients, account managers, product owners, program leads. Your superpower is data expertise, and your passion lies in enabling others to understand and use data to appropriately solve business problems. You always bring strong critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to your work.  

Responsibilities:

Manage and develop a team of Data Scientists who partner with delivery consultants and insights account executives to develop actionable, forward-looking analyses for our partners. Independently own and execute custom insights and media analysis for CPG clients.  Drive steady, continuous improvement in our insights offerings and media storytelling capabilities.

• Possess deep knowledge and understanding of your data domain/asset
• Apply statistical and analytical techniques to large datasets to uncover insights that shape better business decisions
• Own connection and relationship back to source stakeholders/vendor (internal and/or external)
• Assist in storytelling and insights delivery to clients and being a key partner to account managers and sales teams
• Proactively drive continuous improvement in the form of more automated processes, better methodology, and data visualization that leads to clearer, more actionable insights
• Develop and remove barriers for your team members
• Lead and manage projects, tasks, and stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to brief specification 
• Collaborate on data discovery for new/existing data (internal, Kroger, 3^rd party, etc.), including data queries/analysis using various tools (PySpark or Python preferred) in partnership with data science team members to determine usability
• Manage projects from beginning to end encompassing data gathering, applied methodology, insight generation and delivery to clients
• Proactively manage the development of best practice and knowledge management. Champion the capture and sharing of knowledge across the data science community.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, or similar discipline
• 4+ years of experience in extracting insights from large databases, translating insights into actionable solutions and presenting findings and recommendations to clients or stakeholders
• 4+ years of experience in analytics across ad technology, digital media and advertising 
• 2+ years of experience managing and developing a team of data scientists preferred but not required
• 4+ years of experience using advanced algorithms, programming languages, or technologies in the development of technical analytics solutions or capabilities.
• 4+ years of experience in tech consulting, retail, media, or related professional services
• Demonstrated experience in solving vague and unstructured problems, using data science to create clear business facing deliverables
• Demonstrated experience developing junior team members and removing barriers for your team

Skills:

• Proficient in technology stack. Our technology stack includes – Azure , Databricks, Python, Spark, Github, Power BI Snowflake
• Technical fluency- skilled at translating highly technical problems to non-technical audiences
• Data visualization skills, consulting experience, and ability to tell a story using data
• Ability to balance between ideal and practical to drive efficient, effective business value
• Strong business acumen and passion for commercial success
• High level of independence; ability to make time-sensitive decisions rapidly and solve urgent problems without escalation
• Strong time and project management skills; the ability to balance multiple, simultaneous work items and prioritize as necessary
• Strong emotional intelligence and communication skills including excellent verbal, written, presentation and consultation skills are required
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Natural curiosity that welcomes and embraces change and willingness to try new things and to fail

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with the Kroger Family of Companies (i.e. H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)

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