Lead Data Scientist Job at Insight Global, Plano, TX

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  • Insight Global
  • Plano, TX

Job Description

Title: Lead Data Scientist

Location: hybrid in office 2-3 days a week in Plano, TX

Duration: 12 month contract + extensions

Required Skills & Experience

  • 7+ years of experience as a Data Scientist
  • Strong coding skills in Python (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn) and SQL.
  • Experience with regression, elasticity estimation, clustering, and experimental validation.
  • Comfort working with optimization outputs and constraints.
  • Ability to wrangle data from cloud-based sources and iterate quickly with stakeholders.

Job Description

A retail client is hiring a Lead Data Scientist to join their Profit to Serve (PTS) initiative—a priority program driving scenario modeling and last-mile routing optimization to improve profitability and service. PTS is a foundational enabler in our AI strategy, connecting precision costing with automated insights and routing simulations. You’ll work on-site in Plano, TX, partnering directly with transformation leaders to shape a high-impact initiative at the intersection of AI, data science, and operational excellence. If you love fast iteration, hands-on coding, and solving real-world business problems, this is your opportunity to make an impact at scale.

What You’ll Do

• Build and iterate models for cost impact estimation, price elasticity, and routing optimization.

• Design clustering approaches for route/service segmentation and validate optimization assumptions.

• Translate ambiguous business questions into testable models and ship prototypes weekly.

• Collaborate closely with business partners and data science leads to deliver reusable solutions.

Job Tags

Contract work, Work at office, 2 days per week, 3 days per week,

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