Director, Data Science (Remote)

Description

About the Role

As Director of Data Science, you will manage a team of data scientists who interpret and apply data in analyses and explain findings to business audiences to improve products and processes.

What You’ll Do

• Direct the evaluation of trends in project demand and the development of service plans to meet demand
• Cultivate and manage major long-term vendor partnerships to ensure availability of needed solutions talent
• Lead the development of relevant insights to support the strategies of various business functions
• Collaborate with analytics teams across Kohl’s to identify and prioritize predictive and descriptive analytics opportunities and produce studies
• Deploy analytics and/or product management best practices to drive high performance
• Collaborate with analytics teams to identify and partner on addressing data and analytical gaps and needs
• Participate in industry and company-wide analytics forums, including development of data strategy and advanced analytics working group
• Funnel organizational communication and direction to the team and create clear connections to the goals of the department
• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• 8+ years of experience in data science or relevant field
• 5+ years of progressive management experience
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in MIS, Computer Science or related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

• Masters Degree
• Advanced Data Analytics experience
• Retail experience