Sr Data Scientist

at ECOLAB, INC in Naperville, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Ecolab Digital is seeking an Artificial Intelligence & Analytics - Sr Data Scientist focused AI and Analytics Professional to unlock the value in data assets while creating, maturing, and maintaining unique offerings for customers in the Global Water segment. In this role, you will collaborate with the digital product innovation teams, marketing, sales and engineering counterparts to develop & deliver the advanced analytics pipeline for digital. You will own the execution of revenue generating AI product developments and enhancements required for scaled, outcome-based solution success.

Position Details

Location: The desired location for this role is either St. Paul, MN or Naperville, IL with a hybrid schedule.
Travel: Up to 10% of the time.

What you will do

Identify and define opportunities aligned to Water business challenges, navigating a wide range of problems and solution approaches.
Drive experimentation and delivery of digital AI / data science product innovations aligned to the overall digital product vision.
Work within an agile global resource model, planning for and delivering against strategically aligned initiatives as a team.
Network and collaborate with a broad range of internal business stakeholders to link and translate business strategy / VOC to technical opportunities, innovation build and lifecycle management.
Provide clear, consistent communication and presentation to various product stakeholders.
Mentor junior data scientists in the organization, fostering their development with hands-on engagement and a team mentality.
Utilize an extensive foundation of data science principles, methods, theories, and concepts to bring creativity, quality and technical ownership to the development of new, innovative AI solutions

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Data Science, Economics, Math, Statistics or related field with an emphasis on analytics and 6 years of experience in progressive data science roles or Master's degree with 3 years of experience in progressive data science roles
2 years' experience with Python
Excellent communication & presentation skills, effectively partnering and delivering results to a broad spectrum of stakeholders
Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment, embracing change and challenging the status quo
Proven reasoning in balancing practical business needs and analytics rigor
No immigration sponsorship is available for this role at this time.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading project teams with cross-functional influence
Experience with full lifecycle of data science product development
Demonstrated interconnected disciplinary knowledge of digital solution development
Proficiency in the Microsoft Azure Suite, including Databricks and PowerBI
Working knowledge of DevOps, git, Snowflake, and distributed compute platforms
Experience in building and scaling intelligent systems leveraging LLMs, embedding pipelines, and agent workflows
Proficiency with time series and sensor data
Experience in consulting and/or product management
Well-developed and proven leadership, strategic thinking, & business acumen

A trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $13 billion and more than 45,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers... For full info follow application link.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.