Data Scientist - HR

Portland, OR, United States

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Portland General Electric

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic, and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Data Scientist Summary

Portland General Electric (PGE) is seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our Workforce Planning Team. This role is pivotal to executing the HR Organization’s data strategy which is designed to align HR practices with business priorities, help solve business problems through informed decision making, and prepare the future workforce by responding to changing workforce dynamics.

In this role, you will partner with key HR teams to develop data visualizations to uncover insights that inform workforce planning, talent management activities and meet business needs. You will be directly responsible for growing advanced reporting capabilities and developing statistical and predictive analytic models so HR and business leaders can better identify workforce trends and partner to provide actionable solutions. You will build talent reports designed for decision making and dashboards for ongoing tracking, monitoring and assessment of key metrics.

Additionally, you will work closely with the Data Strategy and Management team in determining data requirements and integrations and will partner to stay on top of innovations in the data science field.

Responsibilities

A successful candidate will have the ability to work independently, consult with clients, solve complex problems, analyze data, identify gaps, and make recommendations. You will also be responsible for:

Collect, clean, validate and integrate large datasets from various HR systems and sources

Build predictive models and machine learning algorithms to derive insights from HR data

Identify relationships and patterns in talent management data, compensation, benefits, performance, retention, and other workforce data

Develop dynamic visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights to leadership

Collaborate with HR Talent Management team and business partners to improve talent programs based on data analysis

Independently executes data quality checks and reviews data to ensure alignment with PGE’s compliance, access management and control policies

Keep up-to-date on latest data science and HR analytics methodologies and tools

Requirements

MS in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Analytics, or related field

3+ years experience in HR analytics or people analytics

Expertise building ML models and advanced statistical analysis

Intermediate/advanced programming skills with Python, R, SQL, data visualization tools (Tableau, etc.)

Knowledge of cloud AWS/GCP/Azure and automation framework preferred

Intermediate ability to develop simple predictive models and represent the models with visualizations

Strong communication and presentation skills

Intermediate/advanced business acumen and analytical thinking skills

Passion for leveraging data to provide HR insights

Nice to have

Experience with large datasets and data pipelines

Knowledge of HR systems and metrics

Familiarity with Power BI

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule

Hybrid role with minimum of 1 day (Thursday) required in office

In addition, this position is eligible for a performance-based incentive bonus. Actual total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, and education.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

If you are excited to use your data science skills to optimize HR programs and strategy, apply today!

Compensation Range:

$100,200.00 - $167,000.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here (https://portlandgeneral.com/hrcs5511) .

Join us today and power your potential!

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PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting [email protected] or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at [email protected] .

To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.

At Portland General Electric, we’re innovators, builders, and achievers. We’re committed to powering our customers’ potential and making a difference for our community and the planet. Today, that commitment includes developing an intelligent and resilient electric grid, electrifying transportation and de-carbonizing the energy sector.

We’re proud to deliver an exceptional experience to help our customers thrive. Our mission is to make clean, reliable and affordable energy services available to all. We obsess over serving customers and are committed to growing employee career paths with purpose. Equity and inclusion are core business values; we celebrate our differences and are committed to developing teams that reflect the communities we serve.