Senior Manager, Data Science

Walgreens • Deerfield, IL • 55min ago

Job Summary

Manages complex data gathering and integrating large volumes of data, performing analysis, interpreting results and developing actionable insights and recommendations for use across the company. Provides management and guidance to multiple groups of staff of data scientists and data analysts to implement the company's data science strategy. Manages efforts of others in the achievement of the strategic and operational objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Provides management and guidance to multiple groups of data scientists and data analysts to implement the company's data science strategy.

Manages efforts of others in the achievement of the strategic and operational objectives. Leads the area to ensure performance standards and all goals and objectives are met in a timely and organized fashion.

Makes recommendations regarding the operating plans for specified area, then, based on prevailing conditions may realign the daily operations.

Plans and structures work activities for teams and monitors progress and results. May develop briefs for outside vendors and manages their relationship.

Provides guidance and supervision to teams as they carry out work activities. Recruits and develops staff within area of responsibility in accordance with policy. May manage vendors engaged in big data analysis.

Influences individuals within and outside the department. Prepares and presents reports to all levels of leadership and staff.

May develop budget for functional area. Manages budget to plan and is responsible for meeting/delivering against budgetary goals and objectives.

Stays abreast of industry leading best practices and brings them to the attention of the leadership team for innovative application.

Develops and leverages partnerships (and relationships) with internal and external stakeholders to meet business needs.

Oversees and manages managers, supervisors and individual contributors. Allocates available resources to meet operating objectives. Ensures the ongoing training and development of direct reports.

Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience in quantitative or computational functions; or graduate degree in a quantitative, computational or technical discipline and at least 4 years of experience in quantitative or computational functions

Experience in data science, advanced analytics, or statistics. Ability to interrogate data, perform analyses, interpret data, and present to business audiences.

Deep knowledge of SQL

Deep knowledge of open source data science and statistics packages such as Python, R, Spark, etc.

Experience with Analytics Strategy development.

Experience interacting at the executive level

Experience leading cross-functional teams.

Experience establishing and maintaining key relationships with internal (peers, business partners and leadership) and external (business community, clients and vendors) within a matrix organization to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and timelines.

At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace

At least 3 years experience of direct leadership, indirect leadership or cross functional team leadership

Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree in a quantitative, computational or technical discipline

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits

Salary Range: $125000 - $218750 / Salaried

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