Director, Data Engineering & Analytics, Product Development - Data & Services

The employer is the global technology company behind the world's fastest payments processing network. Drive the evolution of Data & Services products/platform with an impact focused on data science and engineering Participate in development of data and analytic infrastructure for product development Participate in identification and evaluation of data elements to deliver analytics for product development Continuously innovate and determine new approaches & technologies to solve business problems and generate business insights & recommendations Partner with roles across the organization including consultants, engineering, and sales to determine the highest priority problems to solve Evaluate trade-offs between many possible analytics solutions to a problem, taking into account usability, technical feasibility, timelines, and differing stakeholder opinions to make a decision Break large solutions into smaller, releasable milestones to collect data and feedback from product managers, clients and other stakeholders Evangelize releases to users, incorporating feedback, and tracking usage to inform future development Work with small, cross-functional teams to define vision, establish team culture and processes Consistently focus on key drivers of organization value and prioritize operational activities accordingly Identify and acts upon product improvement opportunities Sponsor organization building activities ie.; contributing to recruiting, and training Provide excellent leadership of team members through mentoring and superior project management over the course of multiple complex assignments Prior experience in working in a Data science product development role Strong hands on experience in Analytics, Machine Learning, Advanced Statistics High proficiency in Python, Hadoop platforms & tools (Hive, Impala, Spark), SQL Curiosity, creativity, and excitement for technology and innovation Demonstrated quantitative and problem-solving abilities Strong project management skills Ability to multi-task and strong attention to detail Motivation, flexibility, self-direction, and desire to thrive on small project teams Outstanding communication and organizational skills Superior academic record at a leading national university Coding experience will be an asset Strong English written and verbal communication skills ​