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Posted 22 hours agoPrincipal Data Scientist - CX Analytics
at Unum Group
Portland, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Integrate large volume of data from different sources (including DB2, SQL Server, Web API and Teradata) to create data assets for ad-hoc analyses and larger studies.
- Build and maintain best practices for team's data science strategy; as well as staying informed of best practices across industries and striving for innovation and efficiency.
- Prioritize and lead analytics projects
- Lead the integration of solutions within existing business processes using automation techniques.
Requirements
- AI and LLMs are central to how our team works, both in how we write code and in how we extract signal from unstructured sources such as raw text, and you will play a key role in advancing these capabilities across the team.
- As a hands-on technical leader, you will guide complex analytical workstreams while mentoring other Data Scientists and helping raise the bar for how the team applies advanced analytics.
- Perform other related duties as assigned. Job Specifications Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field is required, Master’s or PhD is preferred 8 years of professional
- experience preferred Core Data Science Capabilities: Deep expertise in each of the following categories of skillsets is preferred Programming & Process automation:
- Experience with using file I/O, database integrations, and APIs to build automated analytics pipelines. Demonstrated
- experience using DevOps libraries to research and design processes including automation, data mining, web scraping, or object-oriented software is preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise at bringing analytics to scale Data Visualization: Demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate visualization suitability to specific scenarios.
- Expertise in machine learning, feature selection, and feature extraction. Demonstrated
- experience in leading multiple high-impact machine learning and analysis projects end-to-end Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading skillsets preferred: Expertise in writing complex SQL queries that join multiple tables/databases.
- Demonstrated through independent research of data sources, troubleshooting complex SQL queries, and leading partnerships with external data providers.
- Demonstrates ability to create logical data models by combining data from multiple sources including internal and external data.
- experience leading engagements, and working with executive leadership.
- Maintains depth of technical understanding of third party/cloud solutions.
- Demonstrates ability to conduct independent research and development of techniques that may be shared internally and externally. #LI-AD1 #LI-MULTI #LI-HYBRID ~IN1 Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide.
Benefits
- To enable this, we provide: Award-winning culture Inclusion and diversity as a priority Performance Based Incentive Plans Competitive
- benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution Mental health support Career advancement opportunities Student loan repayment options Tuition reimbursement Flexible work environments *All the
- The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below.
- Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience. $109,100.00-$224,000.00 Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of
- benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare
- benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance
- benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All
Additional details
- When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee
- benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments.
- And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally.
- benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans .
- And that’s just the beginning… With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers.
- Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team.
- Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! General Summary: We are seeking a Principal Data Scientist to join the CX Analytics team within our Customer
- In this role, you will drive applied data science work that goes beyond modeling—mining structured and unstructured data to uncover deeper drivers, patterns, and opportunities that inform how the business supports its customers.
- You will design and run experiments, develop analytical approaches to complex business questions, and connect findings to outcomes across BI/reporting, operations, and value stream partners.
- You will partner closely with BI Analysts and Data Engineers to ensure work is operationalized effectively and grounded in reliable data.