Data Scientist Manager

Your Job Guardian, a Koch Industries company, is looking for an entrepreneurial, innovative Data Scientist Manager to join our team of data science leaders for commercial initiatives! Our team is known as the Advanced Analytics Capability and we are an agile, entrepreneurial team that's integral to Guardian's transformation efforts. You will have an opportunity to wear multiple leadership and hands-on hats and build a capability, in line with our principled entrepreneurship goals. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, value seeking, open to challenge and willing to experiment with new techniques, approaches, and partnerships of mutual benefit with internal/external teams. The position can be based at one of our offices in Auburn Hills, MI, Carleton, MI or Atlanta, GA. What You Will Do

• Analytics Impact: Contribute to and manage advanced analytics (Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning) initiatives that create tangible business value, beyond POCs and Pilots.
• Develop predictive analytics models and incorporate into existing software (Salesforce, Infor, Pros etc.,) or create custom AI solutions (C3.ai, Sagemaker) and deploy production ready solutions
• Collaborate with, motivate, and develop a team of advanced analysts and data scientists
• Partner with teams across Guardian/Koch to implement analytics solutions, including areas such as Sales and Marketing, HR, Finance, etc.
• Analytics Project Ownership: Work on all aspects of analytics projects from start to finish - pursuing innovative ideas, developing models, uncovering and communicating actionable insights and deploy solutions to capture value.
• Partnership: Develop and maintain relationships with key business partners to enable improved decision making.
• Influence resource deployment between internal, external and partner resources
• Contribute actively to knowledge management and educating the business teams on advanced analytics

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 7+ years of experience delivering results from advanced analytics projects; with at least 2 years in a lead/supervisor role
• Experience with and understanding of sales and marketing, and application of advanced analytics in that domain.
• Experience with working with vendor platforms (eg., Salesforce) in integrating AA insights
• Hands on experience in developing AA solutions
• Coding and statistical modeling skills in Python
• Data science libraries (such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Shiny/streamlit, scikit-learn, etc.)
• Proficiency with SQL, NoSQL; Familiarity with Graph DB
• Experience with Snowflake or AWS cloud platform
• Familiarity with one or more of AI platforms (C3.ai, Salesforce Einstein)
• Familiarity with data privacy and security regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
• Understanding of the data/analytics problem/solution space and vendor landscape.
• Experience leading an analytics/ data science program and working a project from initial scoping, delivering a minimum viable product and deployment at-scale.
• Experience translating customer needs into projects/opportunities.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, engineering, Mathematics/Statistics
• Experience with one or more of AI platforms (C3.ai, Salesforce Einstein)
• Familiarity with building GenAi derived solutions using LLM
• Experience managing multiple initiatives at once

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are As a Koch company, Guardian Industries makes products that improve the quality of life. From glass that dramatically reduces energy usage and increases comfort in buildings, to automotive parts that enhance connectivity, we have a relentless focus on making better products and developing better solutions for our customers. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. #LI-EE1