Data Scientist
RemoteCanada
Job Summary
Collaborate with internal and client stakeholders to design and deliver data-driven solutions across reporting, analytics, and transformation initiatives. Apply traditional statistical methods, machine learning, deep learning, and NLP techniques to solve business problems, specifically supporting insurance-focused use cases with a preference for property and casualty lines. Conduct requirement gathering, structure problem statements, and communicate insights effectively to senior stakeholders while independently researching, analyzing, and presenting findings as client-ready deliverables. Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance with Data Privacy and Protection Guidelines. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support business development activities where required. This mid-senior role operates in a consulting setup within the Insurance Analytics & AI Vertical.
Required Qualifications
- 4–7 years of experience in analytics, reporting, dashboarding, ETL, Python/R and associated data management
- Proficiency in machine learning, deep learning algorithms (e.g., neural networks) and text analytics techniques (NLTK, Gensim, LDA, word embeddings like Word2Vec, FastText, GloVe)
- Strong consulting background with structured problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and engage senior business leaders
- Hands-on role with ability to independently manage client deliverables and operate in cross-cultural, global environments
- Strong familiarity with advanced analytics tools (Python, R), BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and related software applications
- Good knowledge of SQL, Informatica, Hadoop/Spark, ETL tools
- Ability to translate business/functional requirements into technical specifications
- Exposure to cloud data management and AWS services
- Bachelors/Master's degree in Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Operations Research, or related analytical fields
- Superior analytical, logical and problem-solving skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities with a consultative orientation
- Flexible to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Desired Qualifications
- Location: Canada Preferred, else US (EST Time Zone)
- Insurance domain expertise (preferably P&C)
- consulting mindset
- Prior insurance industry experience (P&C preferred) strongly desired
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