About this opportunity
Harnham lists this Data Scientist opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
A globally recognized organization is investing heavily in its data and analytics capabilities as it looks to make more sophisticated, predictive use of its data.
The analytics function operates as a lean, highly collaborative team, giving individuals significant ownership and exposure across the business. Rather than stepping into a rigid data science environment, this is an opportunity to help shape how predictive analytics is used across the organization.
The Role
We are looking for a hands‑on Data Scientist who enjoys taking an ambiguous business problem and figuring out the solution from end to end.
You won't always be handed a clean dataset or a perfectly defined modeling problem. You'll work directly with stakeholders to understand what they're trying to solve, identify and prepare the relevant data, determine the right analytical approach, build predictive models, and translate the results into actionable recommendations.
Initial projects will focus on areas such as market analysis, forecasting, profitability, and predictive decision‑making, with the opportunity to expand into new use cases as the data science capability develops.
What You'll Do
Own data science projects from initial business question through delivery
Find, clean, validate, and analyze complex datasets
Build predictive models using Python and SQL
Apply techniques including regression, classification, forecasting, clustering, and feature engineering
Translate ambiguous business problems into practical analytical solutions
Evaluate model performance and communicate findings clearly
Partner closely with business stakeholders and data engineering
Help identify new opportunities where predictive analytics can improve decision‑making
Manage multiple projects and take genuine ownership of delivery
What We're Looking For
5+ years of professional Data Science experience
Strong hands‑on Python and SQL
Experience building predictive and statistical models
Strong data wrangling, exploration, and feature engineering skills
Experience owning analytical projects end to end
Comfortable working with messy or incomplete data
Able to operate effectively in an environment without perfectly defined requirements
Strong stakeholder communication and business problem‑solving skills
Curious, proactive, and comfortable figuring things out independently
Experience in a lean team, consulting environment, or similarly hands‑on setting is highly desirable
Databricks experience is a plus
This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Scientist who wants to stay genuinely hands‑on while taking ownership of meaningful business problems and helping build out a growing predictive analytics capability.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.