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The Data Scientist role provides analytical and technical support in the scope of executing targeted campaigns for our customers. The Data Scientist will be the subject matter expert in combining customer-related data sources, collaborating with teams that produce customer insights, deploying data to execution platforms, and measuring lift in campaigns. The dynamic environment requires individuals with a cross functional background, excellent organizational skills, experience working in an agile project environment, advanced analytical ability, strong communication skills to deal effectively with stakeholders and the ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently. You have a strong command of machine learning, data science and software engineering. You’re ambitious, balance technical and business acumen to offer strategic counsel to senior leadership and stakeholders. Thriving in a fast-paced environment, you network on all levels and work with an ‘automate first’ mindset to continuously strive towards efficiency.
Partner with business stakeholders to ingest and utilize new data sources as they become available, provide ad hoc business reporting and analysis as requested
Work hand-to-hand with stakeholders to understand business problems, developing data-driven solutions to overcome these problems ultimately adding tangible business value
Provide insights and analytics on customer segments that influence test designs and hypotheses. For example, you may identify that for a target segment X, they over-index on attribute Y which may be important to include in the creative for campaign Z.
Measure post-campaign performance of campaigns, identify potential opportunities, and report on statistical significance. For example, using sales data, measure whether the campaign exposed group spent significantly more than the control group and report the relevant p-values.
Write queries that efficiently and accurately integrate customer data from a variety of organizational systems.
Provide mentorship to team members on data, code, and data science best practices.
Lead the creation of efficient, cost-effective high-availability pipelines.
S degree in Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
+2 years of relevant work experience
Experience with data science disciplines, including hypothesis testing, statistical modeling, machine learning, recommendation systems, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, deep learning, etc.
In-depth experience with Python, SQL and R
and working knowledge with relational and non-relational modeling, database applications and integrations, ETL tools, client/server solutions, and modern query languages
AWS, Azure and GCP) and industry standard data warehousing technologies (Cloudera, Snowflake, etc.)
Experience in working with Big Data technologies (e.g. Project management, team mentorship and leadership qualities
Data intelligence and visualization platforms such as Looker, Google Data Studio, Tableau or other similar tools
We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.
With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.
We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here, so apply today.
