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Data Science Lead- Optimization

Citizens

Columbus, OH
28 days ago

Job Description

Join Citizens as a Data Science Lead in Optimization, where you'll leverage your analytical skills to enhance interest rates and optimize portfolio outcomes. Collaborate with various teams to develop innovative decision support systems and solutions that drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build advanced decision support systems for business decisions
  • Serve as the lead modeler for machine learning models and analytic products
  • Develop relationships with other data scientists and partners to deliver optimization capabilities
  • Invest in developing deep knowledge of business decision frameworks and operational processes

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in operations research, computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or related quantitative field
  • 8+ years of experience delivering quantitative decision tools for business applications (or PhD and 5+ years of experience)
  • Proven experience turning ambiguous business problems and raw data into rigorous analytic solutions
  • Proficient in Python with 5+ years of applied experience
  • Proficient with optimization modeling packages and solvers (e.g. CPLEX, SCIP, Pyomo, SciPy)
  • Deep understanding of statistical and machine learning methods and algorithms
  • Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms (preferably AWS) and ML-related services
  • Experience working with large datasets (greater than 1 million records)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with financial datasets