Senior Principal Data Scientist - Navy Federal Investment Services

Provide analytical insight from organizational data to support mission critical decision making. Understand business needs and identify opportunities for new products and services to meet business objectives. Design and develop sophisticated predictive models and advanced algorithms to drive decisions and optimize business results. Devise testing of business data to draw conclusion for statistical significance at various confidence levels. Regarded as an industry expert in the data science field. Conduct highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment. Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirement.

•Direct existing principles and guide development of new policies
•Produce innovative solutions driven by exploratory data analysis from complex and high-dimensional datasets
•Identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries
•Generate and test hypotheses, analyze and interpret the results
•Develop and code the most complex software programs, algorithms, and automated processes
•Translate complex business and technical needs into technological objectives
•Utilize effective written and verbal communication to document and present findings to stakeholders in support of critical decision making    
•Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional
•Maintain and foster strong working relationships with team members, subject matter experts, and senior leaders
•Research and apply new best practices and ethical AI
•Advise senior leaders on analytical insights and solutions to solve business problems
•May lead complex technical projects and initiatives with significant impact
•Lead the development and enhancement practices, procedures, and instructions
•Serve as lead technical resource for other team members
•Mentor and assist leading lower levels

•10+ years of relevant experience

•In-depth professional knowledge, acumen, and concepts

•Requires specialized skill set

•Solid understanding of business dynamics and strategy

• Statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, simulation, trend analysis, visualization, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns

•SQL, R, Python, Hadoop, SAS, SPSS, Scala, AWS

•Project Management skills

•Model lifecycle execution

•Technical writing

•Data storytelling and technical presentation skills

•Research Skills

•Interpersonal Skills

•Mentoring

•Model Development

•Communication

•Critical Thinking

•Thought Leadership

•Initiative with sound judgement

•Technical (Big Data Analysis, Coding, Project Management, Technical Writing, etc.)

•Independent Judgment (Extensive)

•Problem Solving (Recognizes potential issues and risks for long term implications)

•Masters Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computers Science,  Engineering, or degrees in similar quantitative fields

•Desired : PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Engineering

•Desired : Working knowledge of Tableau analytics platform 

•Desired : Experience working within in a Broker-Dealer and/or Advisory Firm

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM ET 

Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180

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Equal Employment Opportunity: Navy Federal values and celebrates diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected Veteran.

Hybrid Workplace: Navy Federal Credit Union is a hybrid workplace, and details will be discussed during your interview process.

Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position.

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