Data Scientist

Dallas, TX, United States

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

Secondary locations Minneapolis, Houston, San Antonio, Plano, Baton Rouge

Business unit Lockton-Dunning Series

Schedule Full-time

Job type Standard

Workplace Hybrid

Your Responsibilities Lockton Dunning Benefits is currently seeking a Data Scientist who will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the data science solutions for the company. This includes the collection, aggregation, and analysis of data from multiple sources to provide insights, reporting, interactive visualization for functional management and decision making. In addition, you will contribute to the culture and processes that support a high functioning team and the organization more broadly.

Evaluating large and complex data sets for the purpose of correlative and causal pattern discovery, trend driver analysis, predictive modeling, and financial forecasting

Developing programming solutions to address unique situational needs, calling upon a diverse array of analytics methods and programming languages

Build dashboards and exhibits that monitor key metrics and derive insights for a wide range of audiences

Collaborate closely with and provide analytical guidance to Lockton consulting teams: strategic, clinical, pharmacy, account service, etc.

Responsible for accurate and thorough documentation of product/components

Requirement clarification, design, and implementation for software product/solution releases

Contribute to continuous improvement of software development best practices in the areas of coding tools, languages and APIs, agile software design and development processes

Designs and implements new, unit tested, software; maintains and enhances existing software

Create/Design Database structures

Develop, integrate, test and deliver high quality, robust solutions in a time bound manner as per the requirements

Execute and deliver as per project plans

Work with peers and leaders within the Data Science practice, as well as other Lockton associates and Lockton clients for smooth implementation and testing of the application at client location if required

Contribute to the creation of re-usable tools and libraries

Document, track, and monitor bugs, problems, and issues to ensure timely resolution

Provide insight and assistance to the data and analytics staff

Qualifications 2+ years of relevant data analytics programming and/or insurance company experience, and an understanding of risk and insurance

Experience developing Machine Learning models and Predictive Analytics algorithms

Bachelor’s or master’s in data science, computer science, operations research, statistics, actuarial mathematics, applied mathematics, or a related quantitative field

Ability to manage/maintain large data sets and process through various software, applications, and programming languages: Excel, PowerBI, PowerQuery, SQL, R, Python, SAS, etc.

Ability to communicate complex analytical concepts and visualize results and analysis verbally and through software such as PowerPoint

Strong organizational skills, along with excellent planning, analysis, and problem-solving capabilities

Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and multi-task effectively

Excellent organizational, mathematics, and data skills

Intellectual curiosity, and drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques

Proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Willingness to take initiative and propose solutions and next steps without explicit direction

Big Data/Real Time Analytics experience & Data warehouse/Data mining experience

Equal Opportunity Statement Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.

At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates and thrives because of our breadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.

About Lockton Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 10,000+ Associates doing business in over 100 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.

At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.

How We Will Support You At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.

We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.

Any Employment Agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Lockton Companies, Inc. Lockton Companies will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting Employment Agency, person or entity. Employment Agencies, who have fee Agreements with Lockton Companies must submit applicants to the designated Lockton Companies Employment Coordinator to be eligible for placement fees.

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