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Job Summary
The People & Culture Lead Data Scientist is a subject matter expert in leveraging people data to unlock valuable insights and drive data-driven decision making across the organization. This role develops predictive models to identify trends and patterns, forecast outcomes, and inform People & Culture decisions. This position also designs and implements experiments to test the effectiveness of People & Culture initiatives and programs. The Lead creates data visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights and recommendations to People & Culture and business leaders. Additionally, this role collaborates with People Partners, analysts, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for data-driven improvements in People & Culture processes and programs. This Lead Data Scientist also stays up to date on the latest developments in data science, People & Culture analytics, and technology, and leverages this knowledge to drive innovation and continuous improvement in People & Culture.
Essential Job Functions
- Leverage data science tools and methodologies to perform quantitative and qualitative research and investigate opportunities across employee life cycle (e.g., talent sourcing, workforce planning, learning/development, employee experience, listening/engagement, and retention/attrition). - (25%)
- Develop predictive models to forecast complex People & Culture related issues, such as turnover and staffing. Generate hypotheses regarding trends and drivers of employee behavior/performance, execute statistical tests to support/disprove, ensuring reliability, explainability, and ethics/responsibility. - (25%)
- Create compelling data visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights and recommendations to leadership in a clear and concise manner. - (20%)
- Drive data literacy and advocate for data-driven decision-making across the People & Culture organization. Stay current with advancements in data science, technology, AI/ML, and people analytics. - (15%)
- Ensure data quality, accuracy, and completeness in all analyses and reports. Work with IT and other stakeholders to ensure the security, privacy, and compliance of People & Culture data and analytics. - (15%)
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a related field of study
- 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist with significant exposure to human capital data.
- 5+ years in statistical analysis and modeling techniques, such as regression analysis, machine learning, and data mining.
- 5+ years in data visualization and reporting tools, such as Tableau, MicroStrategy, or Power BI to create interactive and insightful dashboards.
- 5+ years working with and analyzing large and complex datasets, both structured and unstructured; experience in leveraging those datasets for training, evaluating, and deploying Machine Learning / Deep Learning / NLP / Time Series models.
- 5+ years with HR systems and technologies.
- 5+ years with machine learning algorithms, predictive modeling, and statistical analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a related field of study
Skills
- Programming Languages
- Data Mining
- Predictive Modeling
- Advanced Analytics
- Microsoft Excel
- Research Designs
Reports To: Director and above
Direct Reports: 0
Work Environment
- Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a Bread Financial location.
Travel
- Ability to travel up to 10% Annually
Physical and Mental Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.
- Communicate/Hearing
- Communicate/Talking
- Typing/Writing
- Focus and complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity metric
- Maintain focus in high pressure or fast-paced work environment
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Other Duties
This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.
Typical Starting Range:
$120,500.00 - $218,300.00
Full Salary Range for position:
California: $138,600.00 - $272,900.00
Colorado: $120,500.00 - $229,200.00
New York: $132,500.00 - $272,900.00
Washington: $126,500.00 - $251,100.00
Maryland: $126,500.00 - $229,200.00
Washington DC: $138,600.00 - $251,100.00
The actual base pay within this range may be dependent upon many factors, which may include, but are not limited to, work location, education, experience, and skills.
Bread Financial offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability) to eligible associates (regular full-time associates scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more) and their spouses/domestic partners, and child(ren) under the age of 26. New associate elected coverage begins on date of hire (with the exception of disability coverage which has a 6-month waiting period). Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents is available after a 180-day waiting period. Hired associates can immediately enroll in Bread Financial’s 401(k) plan.
All associates receive 11 paid holidays. Associates have discretion in managing their time away from work through the Flexible Time Off (FTO) program and may need to notify and receive approval from their manager prior to taking the time off. Associates (except those located in Illinois) receive 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Illinois associates receive 40 hours of Illinois PSST upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year and 40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Illinois Paid Leave must be used before associates in Illinois will be approved to take FTO.
Hired associates will be able to elect the purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December. You will be eligible for an annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance.
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About Bread Financial
At Bread Financial, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and be part of our award-winning culture. We’ve been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we’re proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilled—both personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.
Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH) is a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions. The company creates opportunities for its customers and partners through digitally enabled choices that offer ease, empowerment, financial flexibility and exceptional customer experiences. Driven by a digital-first approach, data insights and white-label technology, Bread Financial delivers growth for its partners through a comprehensive suite of payment solutions that includes private label and co-brand credit cards and Bread Pay® buy now, pay later products. Bread Financial also offers direct-to-consumer products that give customers more access, choice and freedom through its branded Bread Cashback® American Express® Credit Card, Bread Rewards™ American Express® Credit Card and Bread Savings® products.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Bread Financial is powered by its approximately 7,000 global associates and is committed to sustainable business practices. To learn more about Bread Financial, visit breadfinancial.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
- Bread Financial offers competitive pay, a comprehensive selection of benefit options including 401(k).
- The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Any applicant offered employment will be required to establish that they are legally authorized to work in the United States for the Company.
- The Company participates in E-Verify.
- The Company will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. Applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.
- The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, and all applicable state/local laws. The Company will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Applicants with disabilities may contact the Company to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact the Recruiting Team at TaOps@breadfinancial.com.
Job Family:
Data and Analytics
Job Type:
Regular
