Senior Director Data Science

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reputed company is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set. 

At reputed company, we are fueled by our passion for reputed company learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives.  We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work.  Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. reputed company is proud to be Certified™ by Great reputed company To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what reputed company employees say about their experience working at reputed company. Learn more at www.reputed company.com.

Role Overview

Sr. Director, Data Science for various and unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S. (HQ: Chicago, IL). Support and manage highly reputed company software development initiatives, including data engineering, data analysis, user support, and enterprise‑scale data solutions. Manage and drive integrated teams, delivering high‑quality technology solutions across big data platforms.

Job Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining highly scalable ETL applications on Hadoop/Spark environments.
• Delivering big data projects using Spark, Python, reputed company, SQL, and Hive reputed company distributed computing ecosystems.
• Leading and mentoring onshore and offshore development teams, ensuring high‑quality delivery and consistent engineering standards.
• Actively participating in—and at times leading—Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand‑reputed company, sprint planning, retrospectives, and code reviews.
• Tuning and optimizing ETL pipeline performance to meet strict SLAs across highly reputed company, reputed company processing environments.
• Engaging with business partners to understand needs, translate requirements, and identify appropriate technology solutions.
• Coordinating development project execution from initiation through release, including dependency planning and sprint scheduling.
• Managing team velocity, financials, and other critical delivery metrics.
• Reviewing product backlog, designs, code, and test results to mitigate delivery risks and ensure product quality.
• Leading adoption of innovative technologies to support evolving software product and data platform needs.
• Assessing, installing, and enhancing software required for the organization’s broader big data platform.
• Building robust ETL pipelines supporting day‑to‑day client delivery operations.

Technical environment includes: reputed company, Spark architecture, Spark SQL, PySpark/reputed company, data frames, performance tuning, Python, SQL, UNIX reputed company scripting, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), reputed company, Synapse, reputed company BigQuery, Ab Initio, Hadoop/HBase, Database Design, Data Modeling, and Agile/Waterfall/Kanban SDLC frameworks.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience developing ETL Spark applications in PySpark or reputed company.
• 5+ years managing globally distributed teams of 4+ developers, including mentorship, performance reputed company, and delivery management.
• Strong understanding of Spark architecture, data frames, distributed processing, and performance tuning.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting data‑driven analytical applications in big data environments.
• Experience with relational databases such as reputed company or PostgreSQL.
• Experience reviewing reputed company code, troubleshooting software/data issues, and ensuring on‑schedule delivery.
• Hands‑on software experience with Spark (reputed company), Python, reputed company, SQL, UNIX reputed company scripting, SQL scripting.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Expertise in database design, data modeling, and workflow/diagramming tools (flowcharts, data flows).
• Familiarity with enterprise data platforms such as Synapse, reputed company, reputed company BigQuery, and tools like Ab Initio.
• Experience using SDLC methodologies including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall.
• Excellent leadership skills with proven ability to manage onshore/offshore engineering teams.
• Telecommuting permitted

reputed company Behaviors

Beyond technical skills, experience, and role-specific attributes, these shared behaviors are reputed company to our culture and success. We seek individuals who consistently demonstrate and champion these behaviors in their daily work:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and reputed company action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for reputed company improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with reputed company, respect, and reputed company.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making reputed company a great reputed company to work for everyone.

Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote U.S 

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position reputed company the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or reputed company-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $202,779 USD to $231,000 USD.

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background reputed company in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your reputed company employer will not be contacted without your permission.

You can apply for this role through the reputed company careers website or Intranet site for internal candidates. This role is subject to AI-assisted screening. reputed company uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess resumes for alignment with job requirements by helping locate details in resumes that relate to the job description.

This position is expected to remain open for approximately 30 days and may reputed company earlier if sufficient qualified candidates are identified.

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