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Posted Jun 10Senior Data Scientist - AI & People Analytics
at Unum Group
Atlanta, United StatesOn-site
Requirements
- Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! General Summary: We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist who can bridge the gap between our most important workforce and talent opportunities and what is possible with today’s AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics capabilities.
- This highly visible role sits at the intersection of applied AI, data science, scalable data products, and people analytics.
- We’re looking for someone who can translate ambiguous talent and workforce challenges into clear problem statements, build tangible AI-enabled solutions that stakeholders can see and test, and partner across teams to ensure those solutions are responsibly deployed, adopted, and measured.
- You’ll architect intelligent systems — not just models — using modern AI approaches such as LLMs, embeddings, RAG, agentic workflows, workflow automation, and predictive modeling.
- You’ll help shape the organization’s AI roadmap for workforce and talent analytics while ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, secure, ethical, and aligned to business value.
- experience within HR/People Analytics domain.
- Job Specifications Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field required; advanced degree preferred.
- Demonstrated depth in multiple core data science disciplines (e.g., ML/statistics, data engineering, automation).
- Advanced SQL and data modeling
- experience across complex data environments. Proven ability to independently manage multiple initiatives and provide direction to others. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in regulated or complex operational environments preferred.
- experience with modern AI approaches (LLMs, embeddings, RAG, etc.) Vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Chroma) and RAG architectures GitHub (including GitHub Copilot) Web app frameworks (e.g., Streamlit, Dash, FastAPI) for building analytics products Primary 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. $98,340.00-$201,900.00 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.
- You will partner with HRBPs, Talent, Operations, IT, Legal, and data leaders to identify high-value opportunities, design practical solutions, build working prototypes, and help move validated ideas into production.
- This is not a purely research-oriented data science role.
- This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly from concept to prototype, exercises strong judgment about what is worth building, and can influence senior stakeholders through insight, technical credibility, and delivered outcomes. Preferrable
- Demonstrated leadership capability and a track record of delivering high-impact analytical solutions.