Senior Engineer Consultant-Data Science

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Job/Org Summary

At our core, we are dedicated to enriching lives by bridging the gap between individuals and premium wireless experiences that not only meet but exceed expectations in value and quality. We believe that everyone deserves access to seamless, reliable, and affordable wireless solutions that enhance their day-to-day lives, connecting them to what matters most. By joining our team, you'll play a pivotal role in this mission, working towards delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions that open up a world of possibilities. We're not just in the business of technology; we're in the business of connecting people, empowering them to explore, share, and engage with the world around them in ways they never thought possible.

Building on our commitment to connect people with quality experiences that offer the best value in wireless, let's delve deeper into how we strategically position our diverse portfolio to cater to a broad spectrum of needs and preferences. Our portfolio, comprising 11 distinct brands, is meticulously organized into five families, each designed to address specific market segments and distribution channels to maximize reach and impact.

Total Wireless & Verizon Prepaid: At the forefront, we have Total by Verizon and Verizon Prepaid, our flagship brands available at Verizon exclusive and/or national/retail stores. Verizon Prepaid continues to maintain a robust and loyal consumer base, while Total by Verizon is on a rapid ascent, capturing the hearts of more customers with its compelling offerings.

• Straight Talk, TracFone, and Walmart Family Mobile: Straight Talk, Tracfone, and Walmart Family Mobile stand as giants in our brand portfolio, boasting significant presence in Walmart. Their extensive reach and solidified position in the market underscore our commitment to accessible, high-quality wireless solutions across diverse retail environments.
• Visible: Visible, as a standalone brand family, caters to the digitally-savvy, single-line customers who prefer streamlined, online-first interactions. This brand is a testament to our adaptability, embracing the digital evolution of customer engagement.
• Simple Mobile: Carving out a niche of its own, Simple Mobile shines as the premier choice among authorized resellers. Its consistent recognition as the most carried brand in Wave7 Research’s prepaid dealer survey for 36 consecutive quarters speaks volumes about its popularity and reliability.
• SafeLink: SafeLink remains dedicated to serving customers through government subsidies. With a strategic pivot towards Lifeline in the absence of ACP, SafeLink continues to fulfill its mission of providing essential communication services to those in need.
  
  

Join the team that connects people with quality experiences that give them the best value in wireless.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Knowledge of experimental design and testing frameworks like A/B testing, Multi-armed Bandit testing etc. to guide optimal decisions across various key pricing initiatives related to acquisition volume, quality, revenue growth and pricing elasticity.
• Researching and building proof-of-concept models utilizing various machine learning techniques & traditional statistical techniques to drive optimal business decisions for device roadmap assortment, arbitrage analysis, and pricing elasticity
• Building Financial models leveraging acquisition modeling and other machine learning techniques while partnering with base management on optimal assortment and leveraging their acquisition quality index for predictive modeling
• Creating various device assortment forecasting models while partnering with brand and FP&A during OEM negotiations to assist with scenario planning during the modular roadmap process
• Researching and evaluating price moves to competition and gray market pricing to determine arbitrage impact and provide analytics on optimal thresholds of arbitrage potential to mitigate subsidy loss
• Partnering with Reporting & Analytics on one data initiative to bring in retailer POS data to aid in analytics across retailers and channels
• Performing ad hoc analytics evaluating device pricing and promotional performance from evaluating cannibalization, incremental lift, & acquisition quality impacts
• Providing guidance to Pricing and Insights team on various business case assumptions during the commercial process
• Generating business insights by using various predictive modeling techniques.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience
• Strong Predictive / Prescriptive modeling experience.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python (/R) and data visualization tools (Tableau, Qlik or native Python or other libraries like Plotly/Streamlit etc).
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience managing large complex projects involving multiple work streams and stakeholders
• Strong storytelling to drive recommendations based on the data analysis and articulate tradeoffs and communication plan to senior executives
• Experience gathering, organizing and analyzing large amounts of information.
• Experience presenting ideas and content to a variety of stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders.
• Advanced research, analytical, and critical thinking skills with the ability to see things not readily apparent to others and to find unique solutions to complex challenges.
  
  

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Ability to present and interact with all levels of management.
• Proven ability to take initiative, influence others and achieve results
• Ability to translate complex ideas and express them in concise, simple to understand ways
  
  

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.