Lead Data Scientist

Job Description:

Guardian is on a transformation journey to evolve into a modern, forward-thinking insurance company committed to enhancing the wellbeing of its customers and their families. We've recently onboarded a Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) to guide this transformation and lead the Enterprise Data and Analytic Office (EDAO). This role presents a distinctive opportunity to collaborate with the CDAO and the Head of Data Science, actively contributing to Guardian’s ongoing evolution.

Guardian’s EDAO spearheads a culture of data insights across Guardian, facilitating the successful realization of our strategic initiatives. Our core activities encompass creating business value from our data and analytic products. Key responsibilities include data lifecycle management, insight development, and data product delivery. We are a team of data analysts, data product owners, data engineers, data scientists and most importantly, data business leaders. Our solutions and actions are critical to Guardian’s revenue growth, risk management and customer experience.

Guardian is seeking experienced individual contributor with a strong background in production ready AI/ML solutions. In this role as Senior Data Scientist, you'll be working in a team of Data Scientists led by Lead Data Scientist to develop advanced data science solutions, leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence, to drive enterprise-wide innovation across various business lines and Guardian products. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams of other Data Science, Data Engineering, Business groups. Successful candidate shall have strong technical foundation, excel in coding, strong skills in web frameworks, and have passion for analytical thinking and problem solving.

You Will:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead use case/workstream with junior data scientists
• Support use case development that includes initial data exploration, project/sample design, reception and processing of data, performing analysis and modeling to creation of final report/presentation
• Develop the user interfaces for quickly showcasing the solution
• Data wrangling/data matching/ETL to explore a variety of data sources, gain data expertise, perform summary analyses and prepare modeling datasets
• Utilizing advanced statistical and AI/ML techniques to create high-performing predictive models and creative analyses to address business objectives and partner needs
• Identification of source data and data quality checks both in model/solution development and in production
• Packaging of model/solution and deployment in cooperation with Data Engineers and MLOps
• Implement new statistical or other mathematical methodologies as needed for specific models or analysis.
• Propose innovative ways to look at problems through using data mining and data visualization
• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Present information using data visualization techniques; communicate results and ideas to key decision makers.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistent reporting by performing regular data quality control, prepare and maintain reports, and troubleshoot data anomalies
• Consistent accuracy and thoroughness in performing work assignments
• Attend industry conferences to stay current on industry trends, challenges, and potential market opportunities
• Contribute to standardization of Data Science tools, processes, and best practices

You are:

You are passionate about cutting-edge technology and keen on applying new AI/ML algorithms and approaches. You are analytically driven, intellectually curious, and experienced leading the development and implementation of data and analytic solutions to solve challenging business problems.  You have excellent understanding of web frameworks for quickly showcasing the features and functionalities of the solution. You enjoy collaborating with other data scientists to crack hard to solve problems with AI/ML and seeing it deployed in-market and generating value for Guardian. You enjoy collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team including data engineers, business analysts, software developers and functional business experts and business leaders. 

You have:

• PhD with 2+ years of experience, Master's degree with 4+ years of experience in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied mathematics or related field
• 3+ years of hands-on ML modeling/development experience
• Solid understanding  of data analysis and statistical modeling.
• Solid experience with web frameworks like Streamlit, Flask, Django etc
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree, bagging/boosting artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
• Demonstrated track records in experimental design and executions
• Hands-on experience with data wrangling including fuzzy matching and regular expression, distributed computing and applying parallelism to ML solutions
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Solid background in algorithms and a range of ML models
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work and collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and other disciplines at both the leadership and hands-on level
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with superb attention to detail
• Proven leadership in providing technical leadership and mentoring to data scientists and strong management skills with ability to monitor/track performance for enterprise success

Location:

• Gurugram/ Chennai

Guardian has been helping people protect their futures and secure their lives for more than 150 years. Every day, we serve approximately 27 million people through a range of insurance and financial products. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we know what matters most: putting the needs of our customers first. Because everyone deserves a Guardian. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com.

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

© Copyright 2023 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY

Location:

This position can be based in any of the following locations:

Chennai, Gurgaon

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