Are you deeply curious about how machine learning could drive the future of work? Do you enjoy maneuvering complex data sets, building elegant machine learning models, and using your analysis to tell a story? Do you focus on driving decisions as opposed to just building models? Do you list Python or R as one of the languages you speak?!

Marriott, the world’s largest hotel company, is seeking someone like you to help enhance data science capabilities to understand its workforce and carve out the future of human capital management. This role entails outstanding business to technical translation, structured creative thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on model development and operationalization. This role is part of a highly visible team that is tasked with putting the tools in the hands of the leaders defining the future of Marriott. This role will be responsible for bringing the newest analysis tools, external best practices and innovative techniques to an existing team of data-savvy analysts. The Sr. Manager will help to evangelize the adoption of advanced analytics techniques foster a culture built on the “power of data” for the rest of the organization.

What you will do

• Develop and evolve applications of advanced analytics and predictive modeling by incessantly bringing external best practices and trends into an existing team of data-savvy analysts
• Evangelize adoption of advanced analytics and data-driven thinking in Marriott culture
• Work effectively with stakeholders to understand ambiguous business problems, assess data needs, develop/maintain best suited models and help/strategize deploying them in production

What we are looking for

• Preferred 3 years’ experience in the quantitative Data Analyst/Data Scientist or a related role with domain knowledge in a people-focused discipline such as HR, Marketing, Sales, or Customer Experience
• Master of Science from an accredited university in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering or other quantitative discipline desired
• Proven track record of developing, scaling and implementing advanced algorithms in customer facing environments.
• Strong programming skills: Python, R along with stellar visualization and persuasive story telling

Tools knowledge you need

• Python, R, SQL
• Jupyter Notebook (preferred)
• Spark (preferred)
• Kafka (preferred)
• Git, Jira (preferred)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure experience is a bonus

Technical Skills and Discipline Expertise

• Strong desire to develop algorithms to solve business problems that rely on natural language processing, machine learning, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to find creative solutions to complex and challenging analytical problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with non-technical and technical audiences. Ability to explain complex information in a way easily understood by a non-technical audience. Demonstrated track record of generating insight through analysis and presenting the information in a manner which impacts key strategy or investment decisions.
• Ability to work as a team member to achieve results in a teamwork environment.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Support key Advanced Data Science activities

• Provide machine learning models for complex multi-channel programs, platform evaluations, and strategic planning
• Develop and manage KPIs and analytics to monitor and manage the health of the full talent ecosystem
• Lead the development and evaluation of algorithms that support Marriott’s workforce that drives insight across all employee touch points
• Prepares report summaries/presentations to communicate findings from analysis to senior management at Marriott corporate headquarters, regional offices, and individual hotels.
• Presents analyses in a way that the information needs for stakeholders are appropriately prioritized, delivered timely and accurate.

Collaborate across Human Resource’s Centers of Excellence and Continent Teams.

• Perform complex analytics projects across broad set of stakeholders, clearly aligning on business and data needs, managing expectations, and delivering results in a timely manner.
• Provide business-minded analytics and modeling support, both working well with data and demonstrating strong business acumen
• Partner with the broader Talent Analytics Team, including Talent Intelligence and the Insights Animation Studio.
• Provides guidance to Data Management and Reporting Teams on the creation and distribution of reports and dashboards for field and corporate stakeholders.
• Support teams within HR and Continent organizations in their efforts to leverage systems, technologies, and tools.
• Collaborates in setting overall department analytic standards and policies, representing the perspective of globally-applicable and customizable analytic approaches that meet the needs of the business.

Provide Technical Support and Consultation

• Marshals internal data management, reporting, analytic and research resources and, when appropriate, selects and manages external suppliers, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery on expectations.
• Identifies and pilots innovative analytic and modeling techniques.
• Keeps up-to-date technically and is a role model for the application new domain knowledge to the job.