Senior Data Scientist, Customer Analytics and Predictive Modelling

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a results-oriented Senior Data Scientist to join their Advanced Analytics team in Toronto, ON on a 12-month contract. There are two positions available.

• Develop a deep understanding of Canadian Tire's Retail business, Loyalty and Credit Card Customers, and Marketing programs.
• Support the development of models and analytics tools to increase customer engagement, marketing program efficiency, and loyalty program effectiveness.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to generate models, insights, and measurement frameworks that improve business practices and generate measurable business value.
• Scope and structure data science projects while considering business needs and technical constraints.
• Perform advanced quantitative and statistical analysis of retail, customer and loyalty data to identify trends, patterns, and correlations used in critical business decisions.
• Support the development of a robust measurement practice using the latest machine learning technologies to provide timely insights.
• Establish Machine Learning/Deep Learning models to improve customer engagement and marketing program performance.
• Provide creative solutions, recommendations, and timely advice that align business needs with analytical/modelling concepts.
• Establish necessary data pipelines to deploy AI/ML solutions.
• Act as an active contributor to the analytics strategy within the Advanced Analytics team.

• M.S. or PhD, preferably in Statistics, Math, Economics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 3+ years of experience developing and implementing data science solutions for retail businesses or loyalty programs.
• Strong background in statistics, optimization, mathematical modelling, and forecasting.
• Proficiency in Python, Spark, R, or SAS.
• 3+ years of experience querying and analyzing large datasets with SQL, Spark, etc.
• Demonstrated understanding of statistical techniques to select the right approach for specific business problems and constraints.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data structures; experience with Databricks and Azure Synapse is an asset.
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git, preferred.
• 3+ years of experience interpreting, synthesizing, and presenting complex models and analysis to business partners.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

$32.00–$53.00/hr benefits include career growth opportunities, product discounts, Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, retirement and savings programs, and mental health benefits of $5,000/year for eligible employees.