Sr. Director Data Science

About The CompanyAlbertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.Bring your flavorBuilding the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.The Data Science Department has an opening for a Senior Director Data Science.The Data Science team at Albertsons Companies is looking for an experienced Data Science Leader to work for the most transformational food and drug retailers in the United States. Albertsons operates over 2,300 stores under 19 well-known banners. The company reported revenue of over $60 billion from over 34 million weekly shoppers and is the third largest private company in the country.Data Science at Albertsons is inspired to build best in class customer experience and revolutionize the food and drug retail industry. We are looking for people who are excited in re-imagining the grocery experience by harnessing the power of AI and digital technologies.What you will be doingYou will partner with business leaders to drive continuous process improvement.You will act as a funnel for intake of all DS work across the enterprise and build appropriate coalition of modeling and engineering teams to deliver complete solutions.In conjunction with DS leadership group, you will develop and execute on an “end-to-end DS capabilities roadmap” for ML modeling and engineering work.You will create and own a “Technology for data science roadmap” to enumerate the Data science specifications for ML platforms.You will ensure coordination between Data Science teams & various IT groups in executing the strategy.You will enjoy working with one of the richest data sets in the world, cutting edge technology, and the ability to see your insights turned into business impacts on regular basis. You'll lead data scientists and partner with business in identifying and defining data science projects, building machine learning algorithms and models. The candidate will have a background in a STEM discipline like computer science, engineering or a related technical field with experiences working with large data sets. A successful candidate will be both technically strong and business savvy, with a passion to make an impact through creative storytelling and timely actions.The position will be based in Pleasanton, CA or Boise, ID.Main responsibilitiesYou will set the vision and roadmap for a cross-functional team of data scientists, data analysts, data engineers and product managers.You will lead the efforts to convert multiple point solutions to platforms at scale.You will lead efforts to connect merch planning, supply chain operations, and customer growth initiatives.Lead partnerships with cross-functional teams to deliver analytical, predictive and decision-support solutions.Recruit, build and lead high-performing teams of data scientists and machine learning engineers.Provide technical and thought leadership in data science.Use machine learning to solve real customer problems.Drive meetings and lead discussions.Communicate sophisticated machine learning and modeling solutions effectively.The salary range is $218,900 to $284,300 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits.What we are searching forAdvanced degree in a STEM field is preferred.5+ years management experience in building and leading data science teams.Specific experience and skills working in the retail and grocery industry is preferred.Business acumen and retail understanding is critical.10+ years of industry experience in applying data science.8+ years of experience and proficiency in Python, SQL.5+ years of hands-on experience in building data science solutions on big data platforms.Excellent communications skills.What is it like at Albertsons?Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings.Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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