Director, Data Science - Commercial Insights & Loyalty (P834) .

84.51° Overview:

84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help the Kroger company, consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliated partners create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.

Powered by cutting edge science, we leverage 1st party retail data from nearly 1 of 2 US households and 2BN+ transactions to fuel a more customer-centric journey utilizing 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.

Join us at 84.51°!

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DIRECTOR DATA SCIENTIST – G4

Cincinnati, Chicago, Remote

G4 Director, Data Science, Commercial Insights & Loyalty

People and workstream management role, leading the Commercial Solution Development Data Science team on the Commercial Insights & Loyalty (CIL) Business Team

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Talent

• Data Science & Research (DSR) People Management
  • Mentor, manage and motivate a diverse team of data scientists to ensure they have the support and guidance needed to carry out their roles successfully.
  • Foster an inclusive environment that is a destination for Data Science talent where people feel empowered to learn and grow
  • Serve as an external advocate for 84.51° Data Science; promote engagement in advocacy platforms and knowledge sharing across team

Outcomes:

• Talent strategy plan documented and shared with DSR strategy lead
• Successful completion of performance, development, and feedback conversations

The Work

DSR Commercial Solution Development Lead

• • Partner with the domain leadership team to build out the Commercial Solution Development (CSD) Roadmap, including prioritization of short-term initiatives and development of long-term innovation in partnership with cross functional Insights & Loyalty team
  • Drive the data science workplan in support of the broader CSD Roadmap
  • Partner with the domain leadership team to manage, grow, and prioritize a backlog of solution development ideas to ensure we have a pipeline of opportunities to meet the evolving needs of existing and new clients
  • Work closely with the Technology Enablement and Commercial Insights Pillars to create a cohesive roadmap focused on moving solutions along the spectrum from POC to turnkey Commercial Insights (CI) to full product (84.51° Stratum) integration
  • Lead cross-pillar education for both data scientists and business team counterparts as new solutions are developed

Outcomes:

• Short-Term:
  • Draft solution development process established and cross-functional alignment on 2023 solution roadmap
• Long-Term:
  • Partner on a cohesive 1-to-3 year solution development roadmap built with a balance of big bet solutions, ongoing enhancements, and thought leadership support
  • Clear ways of working established with Commercial Solutions team and Insights Account Managers
  • Documented lessons learned and best practices to evolve and elevate our approach to solution development
  • Participation and leadership in the quarterly suite of solutions review
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Partner with Commercial Solutions team and Insights Account Managers to ensure our solution innovation pipeline has commercial viability and gets ahead of the future (in partnership with Domain Leads)

• Network with other Kroger and Commercial Client Technology business teams and Enterprise Capability teams to share knowledge of our capabilities and identify opportunities for commercial application
• Extend client engagement beyond core CPG clients to align to Kroger and HQ

Outcomes:

• Leverage knowledge from across the business to bring the right solutions to CIL to drive the commercial science portfolio

 

The Technology

• Represent the needs of Commercial Solution Development in technical platform conversations with the Technology Enablement Pillar
• Create and enforce technical best practices in terms of code management, internal “How to Data Science” framework, and documentation

Outcomes:

• Team’s adherence to internal data science best practices and framework
• Scale science through technology
• Own measures aligning to the Science + Technology Solutions strategy

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• 7+ years developing analyti