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The Alexander Group

Associate Commercial Data Scientist

The Alexander Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


Alexander Group: Decades of experience growing revenue for global companiesAlexander Group provides management consulting services to the world’s leading organizations. When clients need to grow revenue, they look to Alexander Group for data-driven insights, actionable recommendations, and most importantly, results.Founded in 1985, we’ve served more than 3,000 companies around the world, across all industries. This experience gives us not only a highly sophisticated set of best practices to grow revenue — we also have a rich repository of industry data that informs all of our recommendations.Our dedication to revenue growth and sales strategy has led to:More than 70% of our clients being Fortune 500 corporationsProject work in more than 25 countriesExtensive industry experience in B2B marketsThe Associate Commercial Data Scientist will work with multiple teams during their first months of employment, learning from both their direct peers in Alexander Group’s Commercial Analytics practice and from more business-oriented peers in Alexander Group’s general practice.This role will be client-facing. The Associate Commercial Data Scientist will work with project teams to present and interpret statistical analyses in business contexts. The Associate Commercial Data Scientist will be expected to interpret and tune machine learning algorithms, work in big data environments, apply statistical methods to develop robust solutions to client problems, have strong communication skills to communicate project findings to both internal and external stakeholders, and participate in client meetings.The combination of on-going coaching from the Commercial Analytics practice and the ability to engage with senior leadership enables the Associate Commercial Data Scientist to enjoy outstanding professional growth and career opportunities.This role will report to Alexander Group’s leader of Consulting Services. The firm’s culture, built on teamwork and meritocracy, empowers our professionals to support each other in their career development.Responsibilities:Support teams engaged with big data environmentsCreate, apply and interpret advanced statistical & machine learning approachesAdvise teams with data preparation and model-building best-practicesUse and develop communication skills to communicate project findings, conclusions and recommendations with your peers and clientsParticipate in client meetings to review and present analytical approaches and interpret resultsBuild, rollout, and support the use of automated Alexander Group internal tools for project-related analyticsHelp standardize/consolidate modeling approaches for Alexander Group service offeringsSupport Commercial Analytics practice development (e.g., analytical trainings, new offering development, etc.)Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree with solid academic achievement1+ years of relevant professional experienceCoursework in Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, Statistics or Computer Science strongly preferredKnowledge of supervised & unsupervised machine learning algorithms for regression/classificationProficiency with open-source data science languages like R or PythonExperience with Data Visualization tools like PowerBI or TableauModerate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are preferredAbility to manage multiple priorities/projectsProblem solving skills for business problemsStrong interpersonal and team working skillsGood communication skills (written and verbal)Ability to learn quickly and resourcefullyHigh degree of motivation, flexibility and creativityPositive attitude and strong willingness to learn from mentors and peersAbility to travel (sometimes on short notice)Compensation: $80,000 base; bonus eligibleEEO Employer. Desired Work Eligibility: Must be fully authorized to work in the U.S. with no current or future restrictions (including STEM-OPT) or sponsorship. Alexander Group does not provide visa sponsorship. TN visa is acceptable

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