Lead Data Scientist

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee daily tasks and project development of data scientists and machine learning engineers to ensure alignment with objectives and deliverables

• Provide technical guidance and validate data science development to ensure high model quality and accuracy.

• Develop and drive the creation of quality metrics for the implementation and execution of Advanced Analytics projects and report metrics to key stakeholders.

• Ensure the scalability, stability, and performance of the code and models developed by the Data Science team.

• Build and optimize analytical models using machine learning, natural language processing, and other mathematical techniques.

• Leverage large volumes of data from various sources to develop insights and drive decision-making.

What Are We Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.

• Proven experience in data science, including data analysis, model development, and implementation.

• Strong leadership skills with experience guiding a team of data scientists and contributing to goal setting and performance evaluations.

• Proficient in Python, R, SQL, and various machine learning libraries and frameworks.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to align data science efforts with business objectives, along with strong communication skills to convey technical findings to stakeholders.

Work Environment

• Collaborative and dynamic team setting.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Supportive and inclusive company culture.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.

• Highly competitive benefits programs, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits.

• Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance.

• Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

Req ID JR10003570

Minimum Pay Rate: 129.470,00

Maximum Pay Rate: 172.630,00