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Lead Data Scientist

Inspire Brands
Atlanta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/7/2026

The Lead Data Scientist is recognized as an expert within the company; progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirements.  Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on Inspire Brands’ business.  Makes decisions within general functional, company, and industry guidelines.   Participates in the development of business strategy and develops and manages plans to achieve objectives. 

*The Position is required onsite 4 days per week, typically Monday -Thursday.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead data scientist across COE/Business 

  • Lead the analytical strategy that creates significant industry impact. 

  • Manage and leads program of solutions that generate significant Inspire Brands revenue. 

  • Architect of multiple innovative solution components leveraging business and technical expertise 

  • Lead data scientists across multiple technical domains 

  • Design code and solutions that improves productivity of Inspire Brands 

  • Contribute to evaluation of external data sources, provide due diligence recommendations. 

  • Evaluate the technical work of highly experienced data scientists guiding them on deliverable quality and accuracy. 

  • Communicate results to c-level management and external stakeholders, able to communicate the impact of the work. 

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION 

MINIMUM requirement options: 

Master’s degree in a STEM field with 4  years of relevant work experience​ OR ​ 

  • PhD in a STEM field with 3  years of relevant work experience 

PREFERRED: 

Master’s degree in a STEM field with 5  years of relevant work experience​

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must demonstrateability to work independently and proactively on large and complicated advanced analytics projects. Is capable of mentoring and leading training sessions. 

  • Must be proficient in at least 3 of the 6 tools:​  Spark, Python, R, SQL, Git Version Control, AWS/Azure/GCP 

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.

 

 


 

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