Decision Scientist

Job Posting Title:

Decision Scientist

Req ID:

10118288

Job Description:

The Disney Decision Science + Integration (DDSI) organization is responsible for supporting clients including the Disney Experiences segment which include Parks & Resorts both domestic and international, Consumer Products and Disney Signature Experiences as well as the Disney Entertainment segment including Studios Content (Disney Theatrical Group), General Entertainment Content, and ESPN and Sports Content. 

In DDSI, we sit at the intersection of business strategy, advanced analytics, and technology integration to help our partners explore opportunities for analytics, shape business decisions, and drive value. Our work includes conceptualizing new solutions, solution design and development, implementation and integration with business processes, and ongoing business support.

This role will work under the direction of the Senior Manager, Decision Science. and is in office and located in Lake Buena Vista, FL. 

What You Will Do:

• Achieve business goals and objectives—Research and develop decision science models and act as a consultant to all business units within The Walt Disney Company.
• Pursue innovation—Conduct research on analytical techniques and translate that research into usable and balanced solutions for users.
• Put your skills to the test—Perform data collection and build innovative decision science algorithms, tools, and systems.
• Drive value—Model and analyze revenue management and pricing related issues using various mathematical, statistical, and simulation techniques.
• Tell the story—Present science results to business partners and clients.
• Support a global and enterprise-wide mission—Identify and apply best practices in the field of advanced analytics for multiple lines of business.

Required Qualifications & Skills :

• Minimum of 1 year of related work experience.
• Ability to communicate concepts on technical subject matter to non-experts in a clear and memorable way.
• Proficient at writing code in at least one programming language like R, Python, Julia, or other coding language.
• Must exhibit competence in at least one of the following four analytical fields, inclusive of topics as noted:

​Optimization (at least one topic):

• Discrete-event simulation and stochastic models
• Stochastic optimization
• Nonlinear optimization
• Mixed-integer optimization
• Decision analysis or multiple criteria decision making
   

Statistics (two or more topics):

• Bayesian statistics
• Generalized linear models
• Mixture models
• Nonparametric regression
• Structural equation models
• Time series (state space models, ARIMA, etc.)
   

Econometrics (two or more topics):

• Difference in differences
• Instrumental variables
• Panel data
• Regression discontinuity design
• Simultaneous equations models

Machine learning (two or more topics):

• Boosting
• CART
• Clustering
• Graphical models
• Neural networks
• Random forests
• Reinforcement learning
• Support vector machines
   

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Proven knowledge of revenue management context, including demand forecasting, resource allocation, and pricing.
   

Required Education

• Master’s degree in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
   

Preferred Education

• Ph.D. degree in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience​

Job Posting Segment:

Corporate Strategy

Job Posting Primary Business:

Decision Science & Integration

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Science

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-04-09