Data Scientist

Job Description

• Within D&A the Advanced Analytics team focuses on identifying creating and deploying advanced analytics solutions globally including managing the strategic roadmap that will advance analytics capability maturity and contribute to improved innovation performance and differentiation throughout the Diageo enterprise. The Advanced Analytics team consists of experts in data science statistics information analysis and the strategic use of analytics: opportunity identification requirements definition solution design development and deployment. The team works together with internal stakeholders across the enterprise and within the D&A organization to ensure that advanced analytics solutions are well designed developed deployed and adopted in concert with underlying enabling capabilities: data governance technology transformation and governance. Data serves as the fuel to ignite improved insights and analytics. Expertise in data source strategy and curation is critical to ensuring that the right data sources both internal and external sourced and created - are acquired structured integrated and consumed within the Diageo enterprise. Therefore we have created the role of Global Data Strategist. This role will develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for data acquisition and refinement serving as an expert on the use of data within Diageo for insights and analytics. This role will also serve as a conduit to the marketplace to identify and assess data sources and potential partnerships for data acquisition. The Global Data Strategist will develop and maintain a strategic roadmap that reflects data source needs identification and recommended data source curation sourced and / or created - serving as an expert on the use of data within Diageo for insights and analytics as well as serve as an external conduit to identify and assess data sources available in the marketplace. Importantly this role will also identify data capability gaps and develop plans for addressing gaps through potential data creation partnerships (e.g. research applications exchanges etc.). The role will also work to create scalable methods for assessing and evaluating data sources as well as for identifying activities that improve the data through cleansing structuring integration and feature engineering working closely with business sponsors technology and data scientists. The role will work closely with business leaders and the rest of the D&A team as a valued partner and thought leader to ensure that data strategies capabilities and uses are aligned with business priorities and opportunities. The role serves as an important catalyst for identifying areas where data sourcing creation and integration contribute to improved performance relevance and distinctiveness globally. Be a great business partner to the Diageo business leaders and stakeholders internal D&A team members and potential partners and vendors - through building great relationships supporting and challenging with skill & supporting progress with expertise and investigation. Openness and integrity are a must. Influencing skills are critical as this role must work in partnership with many different constituents to understand the value of data and how data sources can combine to address needs and deliver improved performance at all levels of the business from analysts to senior managers. Experience with multinational companies (preferably CPG) or IT consultancy companies in relevant data and analytics solution delivery. Strong passion for data and understanding of the data provider landscape as well as passion for architecting solutions where data capabilities - sourced created or refined contribute to improved insights and analytics. Identification and prioritization of disparate business requirements related to data needs alignment of priorities to Diageos Data Analytics Strategy and development of a highly effective vision and roadmap to guide direction. Strategic Business Leadership Development and management of the global data strategy roadmap across the Diageo enterprise Identification of data needs globally across multiple subject areas and functions including requirements for improving existing data sources and acquiring new data sources Collaboration with stakeholders regarding assessing current data source performance identifying new and improved opportunities and reviewing recommended data source solutionsThought Leadership Identification of potential data source providers and partners both sourced and created Research and interaction with experts in the data ecosystem to identify new and improved data sources uses and methods for integration and refinement Be an expert in the use of data within Diageo including being a source for insights about data sources uses and methods for integration and refinement Amazing Relationships Collaboration with advanced analytics data scientists regarding data source assessment evaluation and refinement Collaboration with data source vendors and outside experts to maintain expertise in relevant data domains globally Collaboration with multiple Diageo constituencies to ensure that data curated is structured integrated and available to relevant stakeholders Talent and Capability Provide input to ongoing improvements in data source management: capabilities processes tools and governanceQualification / Experience / Skills: MBA/Masters in business analytics / data science / statistics / economics and / or degree in Engineering Mathematics or Computer Science. Analytic management experience and / or leadership highly advantageous. Likely 5-8 years of experience at a leading multinational company or working with a leading multinational as a consultant. Experience working for a leading information / market research firm or data provider a bonus Proven ability to impact and influence at a senior stakeholder level virtually across markets with solid networking influencing & communication skills Needs to be a very visible credible leader ability to lead others through ambiguity to drive clarity of execution Excellent relationship management skills with business stakeholders and senior leaders is paramount Experience interpreting business demands recognizing impact on business processes and leading to a highly effective Data acquisition and refinement strategy / capability deployment sequence and transformation plan for markets and the regions Experienced in Data and Analytics solution development analytics platform structuring insight capability development COE development data management structures and business information requirements exploration and definition Demonstrated expertise delivering data insights and analytics solutions in a global enterprise environment Experience in client interaction advice and service situations consulting / advisory / research Technical Skills / Systems knowledge Demonstrable execution experience with the relevant big data and advance analytics technologies including SQL Server PowerBI Azure Data Factory HDInsights or similar MS Office (MS Access Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook

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