Senior People Scientist (Remote)

Bright Horizons is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our HR Insights & Analytics Team. This role will be instrumental in leading our predictive analytics function within Human Resources. You will work closely with HR leaders to understand their data needs and uncover insights to drive strategic HR decisions.

This is a Remote position available in the United States.

Bright Horizons is trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world’s best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement statistical models and machine learning algorithms to analyze employee data and support data-driven decision making across HR and the business.

• Use predictive analytics to forecast workforce changes, predict future employee behaviors, and inform HR strategies.

• Mine and analyze data from multiple structured and unstructured sources to drive optimization and improvement of HR and business strategies.

• Create data mining architectures/models/protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify trends in large data sets.

• Collaborate with HR COE’s to identify key performance indicators and metrics for talent acquisition, retention, and development based on statistical models.

• Build and implement predictive data models within HR existing processes and workflows.

• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear and compelling manner; build applicable visualizations to help “tell the story”

• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and best practices.

• Evaluate and recommend products and tools to enable accelerated learning and analytics.

• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.

• Enhance data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building analytic systems.

Qualfications:

Required – Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics or a related field, data science certification a plus.

Required – 5 years of experience as a data scientist on an HR or People Analytics team.

Would relevant experience be considered in lieu of applicable degree?

Yes – 3 additional years

Additional Job Requirements

• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., R, Python) and data visualization tools (e.g., Qliksense, Tableau, Power BI) to manipulate data and draw insights from variety of data sets.

• Strong understanding of machine learning techniques (Forecasting, Benchmarking, Clustering, Decision Tree Learning, etc.) and their application in workforce analytics.

• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts – Regression, Sampling, Outliers Detection, Linear & Multiple Regression, Time series forecasting, Exponential Smoothing etc.

• Experience working with large datasets, data wrangling and building complex dimensional data models.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

• A collaborative team player with a problem-solving mindset.

Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $125,000 – 135,000. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance

Deadline to Apply:

This posting is anticipated to remain open until 4/15/2025.

Life at Bright Horizons:

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.