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The Home Depot

Lead Data Scientist

The Home Depot

Atlanta, GA · Senior

Listed on The Home Depot’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This is a leadership role for an experienced data scientist who builds and manages analytics teams while developing machine learning models that improve business outcomes. The position suits someone with deep technical expertise in statistical modeling who also enjoys mentoring others and driving adoption of data science across the organization.

Our summary, not The Home Depot’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • 10+ years of work experience in analytics, business intelligence, or related field
  • Demonstrated expertise in predictive modeling, data mining, and data analysis
  • Demonstrated expertise using statistical techniques to solve business problems
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a quantitative field

Nice to have

  • PhD in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Math, or Statistics
  • Expertise with modern scripting languages, preferably Python
  • Experience querying data with Google BigQuery or SQL
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Data visualization software expertise, preferably Tableau
  • Advanced knowledge of prescriptive modeling techniques such as optimization, computer vision, recommendation systems, search, or NLP

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