Senior Data Scientist (BlackLocus division)

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. The Home Depot is able to offer virtual employment of this position in the following states: AK, AZ, CA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OR, RI, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY Position Purpose: The Sr. Data Scientist will lead a team to develop the analytical infrastructure and computational capabilities that drive decision making and maximize the organizations profitability. By partnering with business leaders and software engineers to leverage company and industry data, the data scientist will develop predictive systems and algorithms for identifying trends and providing business solutions. The Sr. Data Scientist is an integral part of the Pricing Team. The data scientists team's primary focus is driving data analytics and predictive modeling on large datasets to extract meaningful business information using statistics and machine learning techniques. Key Responsibilities: 25% Design and develop algorithms and models to use against large datasets to create business insights. 25% Provide direction on prioritization of work, ensure quality of work outputs, and develop the competencies of direct reports. 20% Establishing scalable, efficient processes for large scale data analyses, model development and model implementation 20% Solve problems creatively with strategic insights. Leverage data to present a compelling business case to optimize pric