[Remote] Data Scientist
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Coltech is seeking an experienced Principal Data Scientist or Senior Data Science Lead to support commercial analytics initiatives. The role will lead client-facing data science engagements, develop machine learning and analytics solutions, guide distributed teams, present strategic recommendations, and mentor other data science professionals.
Responsibilities
- Lead data science and commercial analytics engagements with senior client stakeholders
- Translate complex business challenges into scalable data science and ML solutions
- Develop and refine analytics and ML models supporting commercial decision-making
- Lead client workshops and present data-driven recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Guide offshore/nearshore data science and engineering teams and own delivery outcomes
- Identify opportunities to improve existing analytics solutions and develop new PoCs
- Work closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Product Managers and business teams
- Mentor and support other data science professionals
- Drive innovative approaches to commercial analytics using advanced ML techniques
Skills
- 8–12 years of overall experience
- Strong experience in Data Science, Statistics and Machine Learning
- 3+ years of consulting or client-facing analytics experience
- 2+ years within CPG, FMCG, retail or adjacent commercial analytics
- Strong Python, SQL and PySpark/Spark skills
- Experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, AWS, Azure or GCP
- Commercial analytics experience across pricing, promotions, customer analytics, consumer analytics, e-commerce or revenue optimisation
- Proven ability to translate technical analysis into clear strategic business recommendations
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills
- Supply chain or manufacturing analytics
- Data engineering / MLOps
- Power BI or Tableau
- GenAI / LLMs
- Agentic AI
Benefits
- Fully remote across the US/LATAM region
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