[Hiring] Data Science Manager @USA TODAY Co.

Role Description

Lead a team of data scientists/analysts in the design, development, and deployment of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI solutions to address complex business problems.

• Design and deploy predictive models and machine learning algorithms, ensuring model accuracy, scalability, and seamless integration with enterprise systems through collaboration with data engineering teams on efficient data pipeline architecture.
• Drive organizational data and strategy and partner with business leaders to deliver actionable insights that support strategic decision-making.
• Establish and enforce data science standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks to maintain data integrity and compliance.
• Evaluate and implement cutting-edge tools and technologies in AI, machine learning, and big data to maintain a competitive advantage.
• Coordinate project delivery timelines, resource allocation, and budget management for data science initiatives.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators for data analytics programs, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Supervises 2 direct reports at a Data Scientist level.
• 100% Telecommuting permitted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Engineering, or a related field, or a foreign equivalent plus 3 years of post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or any leadership role in data science or analytics.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience in applying descriptive statistics and identifying data trends with machine learning algorithms.
• Building and optimizing model performance with R programming and Python.
• Designing and implementing deployment environment, scaling the models and resolving issues using AWS, AZURE, Docker cloud technologies.
• Evaluating data structure and performing data transformation with R, Python and MySQL.
• Preparing analytics reports with ggplot and Rshiny visualization packages to stakeholders and team members to improve KPIs.
• Managing and mentoring a team of data scientists and analysts, setting performance metrics and team goals.
• 100% Telecommuting permitted.

Benefits

• Salary range: $189,259 – $195,000/year.

Company Description

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth-focused media and digital marketing solutions company.

• Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses.
• Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions.