*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Data Science Consultant*

Overview:

As a Data Science Consultant at Securian Financial, you will develop data-driven solutions leveraging state-of-the-art practices and tools to help drive business outcomes that align with Securian's Enterprise Data Strategy Vision and Operating Principles. You'll partner with stakeholders in Employee Benefit Solutions to understand business goals, develop strategy for how data and data science may help accomplish these goals and add value, then work to execute these strategies. You may lead cross-functional teams to develop, build, and implement solutionsand apply a variety of analysis, visualization, and modeling techniques to address them. In this role, you will assist and participate in team activities such as code and solution reviews and serve as a technical thought leader. Using tools like Python, Github, and AWS Sagemaker, you will partner with other data, technology, and business teams to develop, test, and deploy solutions.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Communicates with and influences stakeholders in the Employee Benefit Solutions areas to drive toward business outcomes and grow the impact of data science at Securian. Works directly with stakeholders in these areas to understand business goals and will develop strategy for how data and data science may help accomplish these goals.

• Has proven expertise in life insurance, specifically group insurance products, and deep data science knowledge that can be used to solve complex problems independently or while leading functional teams or projects.

• Use both functional and technical expertise to proactively collaborate with business and technical leaders to identify, solve and deliver data science solutions and influence strategy to achieve long-term business goals.

• Mentors or leads less experienced data scientists.

• Communicates and collaborates with other data and analytics teams within the organization to align resources for projects and make aware of timelines.

Qualifications:

• Currently holding or working towards graduate degree in a relevant field

• 4 years in data science or related field developing both traditional algorithmic and advanced analytical solutions to complex business problems and projects, including robust predictive models, sophisticated computing solutions, and artificial intelligence or machine learning systems

• 4 years experience developing, programming, and automating solutions within data science technologies, preferably with Python and AWS

• Proven experience working with industry standard technologies like Python, AWS Sagemaker, GitHub, etc.

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and drive results

• Technical knowledge of common data science models such as GLM, trees, LLM, xgboost, etc.

• Ability to explain technical subjects to non-technical audiences

• Strong moral and ethical compass, ensuring we provide fair, unbiased solutions that don't harm our customers, associates, or our company/brand.

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 2-3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. When working in our offices at least two days per week isn't feasible (vacations, illness, travel, etc.), an eight day per month standard is an option.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Physical Job Requirements:

• Ability to utilize the keyboard, computer and/or mouse for up to 8 hours per day

• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week

• Ability to utilize the phone and/or virtual meeting platform for 1-4 hours per day

The physical job requirements described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of jobs.

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