3734922No5588412510.00.004-Jun-2026Manager of Data Science218743BR
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The Manager of Data Science is responsible for leading a team of data scientists (individual contributors), ensuring that their efforts drive business profitability, increased efficiencies and improved customer experience. This role leads overall programs, maximizing resources, partnering with project teams and business partners, and supports problem solving efforts. Data Science Managers provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to team members, along with supporting their development of business and technical skills. This is a hands-on role with a focus in AI/ML model development as well as team leadership. In addition, the Manager will lead the agile processes for the data science team.
As a Manager of Data Science, you will provide executive summaries to all levels of the organization and leverage your business knowledge and network to identify opportunities to leverage data science solutions. This role is expected to collaborate with other leaders across the organization for aligning strategies, prioritizing initiatives and effectively managing talent. These responsibilities require effective communication skills, building relationships and partnerships, and leveraging business proficiency to solutions and recommendations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Deliver business impact by deploying Data Science to improve core functions, including, but not limited to marketing, pricing, labor, inventory, etc.
Measure the impact from analytical solutions across strategic initiatives and effectively communicate results
Provide executive updates to leaders at all levels of the organization on program effectiveness, team accomplishments, summary of findings and recommended solution, and explain internal and external impacts
Deliver productionized models and tools using Agile (including data processing, scripting, modeling, measurement, error handling, and documentation)
Prioritize and assign projects based on business use cases by striking a balance between a effort and value return
Effectively develop trust and collaboration with internal customers and cross-functional teams
People management and leadership of the Data Science team including attracting, retaining, and developing top talent to build an effective and high performing team
Support team in development of business knowledge and technical skills with clear plans and regular assessment of progress
Develop onboarding and training plan for both technical and soft skills that will ensure high level of capabilities within the team
Ensure alignment with IT support model, collaboration, tools and governance to enable data scientists to be most effective in executing their roles
Seek further knowledge on key developments within data science, technical skill sets, and additional data sources
Participate in the continuous improvement of analytics by developing replicable solutions (e.g., codified data products, project documentation, flowcharts) to ensure solutions are leveraged for future projects
Ensure best practices and vision for data analysis and model productionalization are leveraged
Utilizing statistical techniques to identify key insights that help solve business problems including mastery in predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis
Support vendor discussions and negotiations as needed.
Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree or graduate degree, in a quantitative field like Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Science, or Mathematics. 6 to 8 years of related experience included 2 years leading a team.
El Dorado239902029000 - Downstream Analytics 71730200 E Peach St Arkansas Other
Murphy USA opened its first retail store near a Sam’s Club parking lot in Chattanooga, Tennessee in December 1996. The rest, as they say, is history. Today, we operate more than 1,100 Murphy USA and Murphy Express stores in 23 states throughout the U.S. - a growth that speaks to Murphy’s commitment to quality fuels, convenient locations, discount gas and customer service. Murphy USA is a high volume, low cost gasoline retailer strategically located primarily on site at Wal-Mart stores. Additionally we operate stand-alone locations branded as Murphy Express. Headquartered in El Dorado, AR, our stations are located in 23 states primarily in the South and Midwest. We rely on our dedicated employees - people like you - to help our nearly 2 million customers get where they need to go every day.
Low Prices & Friendly Service
Murphy USA is dedicated to bringing our communities the highest quality fuels at the best possible prices. Our high volume, low cost operation has become synonymous with “Low Prices” and “Friendly Service.” Our principles guide our employees in serving customers and ensuring a friendly customer-oriented environment.
Murphy Express
In November, 2006, almost a full decade after opening the first Murphy USA gas station, Murphy opened its first Murphy Express Store. Since that time, close to 100 Murphy Express stores have opened in eleven states. Murphy Express is a larger format convenience store. When is a job more than “just a job?”
When you know that you are making a difference in the lives of those around you
When you go to work every day looking forward to the day that is ahead of you
When the decisions you make on the job really matter to those whom you serve
A job is more than just a job when it’s a career at Murphy USA.
Murphy understands that a career is about much more than a paycheck and benefits. That’s why we do our best to provide the most supportive and enjoyable atmosphere possible for our employees.
From Murphy USA corporate office jobs to retail manager careers at Murphy stations around the country, we believe that all of our employees play a critical role in making Murphy USA a successful business, regardless of individual occupation.
If you are a person who is driven to produce results and enjoys interacting with customers and other team members, Murphy USA is your kind of company.
A career with Murphy USA will provide both challenges and rewards. You can count on others like yourself working together to deliver superior customer satisfaction and help improve a company that will only continue to grow and prosper.
Are you interested in a Murphy USA corporate job? Do you have the ambition to become a Murphy USA retail manager? Careers at Murphy USA can put you on the path to success.