Associate Data Scientist

Description

At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who make it all possible. By embracing a massive digital transformation that includes highly experiential and personalized learning, we are always re-examining and continuously improving the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who are mission-driven and motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. We are looking for a hands-on, highly motivated and capable data scientist/analyst to work in Technology organization to support teams working on existing and next generation learning platforms. The data analyst/scientist will work with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, machine learning engineers and other data scientists provide data analytics support for all areas in Pearson’s learning products and technology operations.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with product teams, operational leads and technology teams to understand and prioritize reporting and analysis requirements and support product and technology roadmaps

• Work with engineering teams to extract data, build analysis frameworks, establish OKRs & metrics that deliver insights on product technology operational efficiency and system reliability

• Identify and execute process improvements and assist with automation projects for reporting and analytics in product and technology areas

• Develop reports and visualizations for internal use detailing product operation, technology operational and system reliability and performance Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• BCS or higher in computer science, statistics, mathematics, physical science, engineering, or a comparable related technical field

• The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, self-directed, self-motivated, with a strong capacity for working successfully and flexibly with members across the organization.

• Experience manipulating data using SQL and data visualization tools such as Tableau

• Experience using statistical analysis techniques such as time-series analysis, multiple linear/logistic regression, anomaly detection, forecasting and simulation

The anticipated starting salary range for Colorado-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $65-80K. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.

Benefits available to eligible employees can be seen at: https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/

Primary Location : US-CO-Centennial

Job : Research and Development

Organization : Technology & Operations

Job Type : Standard

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Shift : Day Job

Job Posting : May 21, 2021

Job Unposting : Ongoing

Schedule: : Full-time Regular

Req ID: 2107203