Data Scientist
Chicago, IL

Job Description

The Data Scientist - Analytics will join a team that is on an upward trajectory to enhance Hyatt's competitive advantage through use of data to make decisions. Our vision is also to explore and understand our Customer data while building statistical models for both prediction and description of data for our customer.

As the Data Scientist on the Analytics Team, you will have the opportunity to provide key input into Hyatt's global analytics strategy. The Analytics Team is responsible for building a unified platform to handle the various data analysis workloads across the company. You will work with key stakeholders across all our business units to design, build, and operationalize their strategic analytics objectives. This is position will have significant influence into the future direction of the Analytics Team

A candidate capable of driving projects to their successful outcomes with effective communication and interpersonal skills will do well.

This position reports to the Director of Customer Data Management.

Position Responsibilities

* Collaborate with Project Managers and business stakeholders to execute Analytics projects
* This includes outlining specific deliverables, provide input to project plans and milestones
* Analyze and model structured data using advanced statistical methods and implement algorithms and software needed to perform analyses
* Perform machine learning, natural language, and statistical analysis methods, such as classification, collaborative filtering, association rules, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, time-series analysis, regression, statistical inference, and validation methods
* Leverage data management processes and available infrastructure / Relation data sources/API tools to develop POC capabilities/solutions
* Work alongside ETL engineers to establish an analytics platform to be used across the business
* Use good software engineering practices (appreciate the importance of good coding practices to DS, unit testing, version control using git, code review)
* Ability to conduct large scale projects and research through all stages: concept formulation, definition of metrics, determination of appropriate statistical methodology, research evaluation, and final research report
* Mentor other team members as needed
* Demonstrate a commitment to Hyatt core values
* The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary