Business Data Scientist III/Sr

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

The Business Data Scientist Sr at Williams is tasked with developing sophisticated analytical models and generating actionable insights using machine learning and AI tools. This role involves independently delivering technical solutions that drive business value, collaborating with stakeholders, and addressing complex problems to enhance performance and efficiency. The position also focuses on creating scalable processes for data analysis, improving data visualization, and training users to make informed business decisions. As a technical leader, the Business Data Scientist Sr plays a crucial role in supporting business intelligence and developing robust data architecture.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Develops, implements, and supports business intelligence reporting, sophisticated analytical models and data architecture to ensure availability and model support
• Creates scalable, efficient, and automated processes for large scale data analyses for model development, validation, and implementation
• Enhances user interfaces and data visualization tools to improve the effectiveness of data analyses
• Trains users to transform data into actionable information for critical business decisions and explores available data to identify patterns, anomalies, and trends
• Develops descriptive, predictive and/or prescriptive statistical models to address business problems
• Works with large data sets in a hybrid cloud, using machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) methods to help define requirements and set expectations
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Construction Science, Business and five (5) years' of related experience supporting database development and data analytics; and/or natural gas industry experience
• Preferred: Master's Degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Information Technology, and ten (10) years' work experience in data science and/or business intelligence developer and/or natural gas fundamentals modeling

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates outstanding organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
• Basic knowledge of databases (SQL, Oracle, Cube) and multi-dimensional database structures
• Experience with business intelligence tools, reports, and dashboards
• Preferred: Proficiency in Azure analytics platforms (e.g., Synapse, Databricks, Data Factory)
• Preferred: Experience in project management, engineering, project controls, or construction sequencing
• Preferred: Proficiency in writing DAX measures and queries
• Preferred: Familiarity with pipelines, compression, and processing

About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

If you love being outside, Houston rates first in total park acreage among U.S. cities with more than one million residents and offers a 300-mile interconnected bikeway network spread over 500 square miles. Check out visithoustontexas to learn more!

Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire.  With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive program
• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
• Wellness Program with annual rewards
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Robust employee learning and development
• High internal mobility (we promote from within)
• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
• Domestic partner benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
• Employee resource groups
• Employee assistance programs
• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.

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