At Allianz Life, we are guided by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

What you do:

The Manager, Data Science is responsible for leading a team of data scientists and researching, developing and applying advanced analytics and modeling to meet the business analytics needs of key stakeholders and decision makers. This includes working with business leaders to understand their data needs, find opportunities, recommend and implement solutions according to data science standard methodologies.

A successful candidate will have background in:

• Develop, recruit, and retain data science talent and help guide technical work to meet the needs of the business
• Develop and execute data science roadmap and priorities
• Continue to advance maturity of team processes, documentation, and impact measurement
• Collaborate with partner teams and business areas to understand company needs, research possible solutions, and develop data science use cases
• Effectively communicate findings to key decision makers and stakeholders to drive strategic business decision making
• Develop, communicate, and implement new machine learning and statistical methodologies
• Program in statistical tools (R and Python) and database querying languages (SQL) and coordinate joint development efforts as necessary with database work and operationalizing models

What you bring:

• 5+ years’ experience required in statistical analysis, data analytics and/or data mining
• Advanced technical skill in SQL
• Advanced technical skill in Python or R
• Excellent communication, client relationship, and collaboration skills
• Four-year degree required in Computer Science, Statistics or related technical degree
• Indirect or informal leadership experience

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical and dental plan options, a g time off plan and an outstanding 401(k) company match. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that celebrates diversity. Our great benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re recognized as a top workplace employer.