Data Scientist - People Analytics
Company: Penske Truck Leasing
Location: Reading
Posted on: October 15, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Summary:
This role will develop the next generation of tools and insights
for people leaders and strategic decision makers across Penske.
Within HR People Analytics, this role will be key in establishing
Penske's advanced and predictive analytics capabilities around
topics such as engagement, process efficiency, retention, workforce
planning, risk avoidance, and D&I. The Data Scientist will work
on 1- 3 projects concurrently. The projects at this level are large
and complex, often with organization-wide impact. This position
provides analysis and develops approach and scope on each project.
Such efforts require cross-functional involvement functional
departments, vendors, IT, and customers.
Major Responsibilities:
Data Evaluation and Analysis
--- Identify appropriate data sources to answer business
question
--- Extract, blend, cleanse, and organize data
--- Automate ETL processes
--- Visualize data
--- Identify (and ameliorate) outliers and missing or incomplete
records in the data
Model Building and Implementation
--- Identify appropriate techniques and algorithms for building
model
--- Create and test model
--- Build application and embed model
Identify Opportunities for Savings and Process Improvement
--- Collaborate with various stakeholders to identify business
problems
--- Conduct ROI analysis to determine project feasibility
--- Help build business case for significant enterprise-wide
analytics initiatives
Communication
--- Engage in best practices discussions with other team members
regarding modeling activities
--- Discuss project activities and results with team
--- Participate in discussions about company's big data vision
Exploring New Technologies
--- Understand business trends in the logistics industry
--- Evaluate new technologies and determine if and how they can be
applied
Other projects and tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
--- Master's Degree required with a concentration in Engineering,
Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science, or
related quantitative field
--- PhD preferred
--- Must have a minimum of 2+ years experience in a related
field
--- 2 years experience designing and building machine learning
applications using either structured or unstructured datasets is
required. Must have practical experience programming using Python,
R, or other high level scripting languages is required.
Demonstrated experience with one or more machine learning
techniques including logistic regression, decision trees, random
forests and clustering is required. Knowledge and experience with
SQL is preferred
--- Experience in the following areas:
--- Ability to collect and analyze complex data
--- Must be able to translate data insights into action
--- Must be able to organize and prioritize work to meet multiple
deadlines
--- Must be able to communicate effectively in both written and
oral form
--- Strong communication skills required
--- Must have strong time management skills
--- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function
of the job.
--- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule,
work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment
application, submit to a background investigation (to include past
employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are
required.
Physical Requirements:
--- The physical and mental demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an associate to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
--- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally
and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information;
and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
--- While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be
required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently
required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with
hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
--- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and
the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global
transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative
transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies
and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske
and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a
commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.
Job Category: Information Technology
Job Family: Common
Address: 100 Gundy Drive
Primary Location: US-PA-Reading
Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Req ID: 2412987
Keywords: Penske Truck Leasing, Severn , Data Scientist - People Analytics, Other , Reading, Maryland
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