Director, Data Scientist and Advanced Analytics

Dollar Tree • Chesapeake, VA • 1h ago

Your strategic thinking , analytical expertise , and ability to translate complex data into executive insights make you a great fit for our Director, Data Scientist and Advanced Analytics position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.

About Your Role:

As a Director, Data Scientist and Advanced Analytics at Dollar Tree's corporate office, you'll lead advanced analytics for evaluating the financial performance of our store portfolio and informing key investment decisions across thousands of retail locations. You will serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership by analyzing rich datasets-including store transactions, demographics, operational metrics, and employee data-to build models that explain and forecast performance drivers. You will also oversee vendor relationships to operationalize analytics in a scalable and cost-efficient way, including collaboration with offshore analytics partners. Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Advanced Analytics & Modeling

Lead development of statistical and predictive models to quantify the impact of investments and operational initiatives on store performance, profit, and growth

Drive the end-to-end analytics lifecycle: data sourcing, feature engineering, model development/validation, and impact measurement

Champion best practices in data quality, reproducibility, model governance, and documentation

Executive Insights & Decision Support

Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable insights for senior business leaders with compelling storytelling and visualizations

Build dashboards and reporting frameworks to communicate portfolio performance and scenario forecasts to executive audiences

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner closely with finance, operations, real estate, merchandising, HR and other cross-functional teams to frame business problems, establish KPIs, and align on analytical approaches

Vendor & Operating Model Leadership

Establish a collaborative operating model with external analytics vendors (e.g., partners in India or similar low-cost/high-talent locations), including specification of requirements, quality assurance, and delivery oversight

Business Impact

Models that materially improve forecasting accuracy and investment evaluation

Consistent, executive-grade insights that influence strategic decisions

Strong collaboration between internal teams and external analytics partners

Scalable analytics processes and tools that reduce time-to-insight and increase adoption

Your Required Skills and Experience:

10+ years of relevant experience in data science, advanced analytics, or related quantitative role (finance, operations research, econometrics, etc.) with strong track record of modeling business outcomes

Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Applied Math, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field

Deep statistical knowledge and expertise with predictive modeling, regression, causal inference, time series, and other quantitative methods

Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to non-technical senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives

Proficiency with SQL and at least one scripting language for analytics (Python, R, SAS)

Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and dashboard delivery

Business Communication: Translate analytical insights clearly and convincingly for executive audiences

Strategic Thinking: Focus on business impact - not just technically correct analysis, but insight that drives value

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead discussions with finance, operations, technology, and vendor teams to execute analytics initiatives

Data Storytelling & Visualization: Craft compelling narratives supported by charts, models, and dashboard

Preferred Requirements:

Prior experience working with large retail datasets and multi-dimensional performance metrics

Prior experience leading vendor/partner analytics engagements

Demonstrated leadership in analytics initiatives that influenced business strategy

Our success is a team effort -

When we reach our goals, you'll be eligible for a yearly bonus!

Your Perks and Benefits:

We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer:

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with matching contribution

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Educational Assistance

Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services

And much more!

Who We Are:

At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value - it's what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities.

We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform - and we know that this path starts with you.

Join our team today and discover The Value of You.

Dollar Tree is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow

Full time

500 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320

FP&A

Dollar Tree

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