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Fractal Analytics•California, CA

8d•$235,000

About The Position

Fractal is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to join its Artificial Intelligence Client Services (AICS) Practice, focusing on the Technology, Media and Entertainment domain. The position leads AICS strategy in the practice, owns parts of client relationships, supports client success and relationship growth, and helps build a high-performing analytics team. The role addresses challenges in marketing effectiveness, return on investment, experimental design, measurement strategy, consumer behavior, product design, and marketing channel effectiveness, including developing Agentic AI solutions for client business needs. The Principal Data Scientist provides senior-level analytics and consulting, leads client engagements from end to end, manages teams and engagement quality, and translates business problems into data-driven solutions. The role also supports business development and Fractal's thought leadership through proposals, publishing, speaking, and training. The position is based in Palo Alto, California, and is not eligible for immigration sponsorship at this time.

Requirements

At least 10 years of relevant Data Science or Analytics experience.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, Statistics, or equivalent.
At least 4 years of experience in the Technology, Media and Entertainment domain.
Strong marketing and customer analytics skills, logical thinking, and clarity of thought.
Ability to communicate clearly and present to senior leaders and executives.
Ability to enable and demonstrate innovative thinking and inspire innovative action.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, a team-player approach, and a flexible can-do attitude.
Knowledge and skills concerning global business fundamentals, business models, ethics, competitive analysis, and cross-cultural and geographical sensitivities.

Responsibilities

Develop Agentic AI solutions for client needs; regularly engage with clients to understand business problems and design and build appropriate solutions.
Apply problem-solving methodologies and recommend, design, and develop data-driven analyses using statistical and advanced analytics methods.
Lead client engagement managers and guide end-to-end client engagements.
Build and maintain deep client relationships, serve as a thought partner, anticipate business problems, and deliver solutions.
Manage multiple consulting and analytics engagements and their teams.
Review client deliverables before they are shared, confirming the approach, insights, and results.
Manage team staffing, utilization, and quality assurance.
Define standard client metrics and KPIs and establish processes to measure them.
Generate insights and present findings and deliverables that meet business requirements.
Provide high-end consulting and thought leadership to business leaders, helping them sharpen strategies through analytical models.
Develop models and recommend insights; form hypotheses and run experiments to validate them.
Identify and mitigate risks and develop creative alternative solutions.
Lead engagements independently, including client updates and meetings, stakeholder management, project risk analysis, and monitoring success metrics.
Develop domain expertise, translate client business problems into data-driven solutions, and communicate results and their value to business leaders.
Support proposals, pitches, RFPs, and sales efforts to grow the client base in collaboration with client partners and the sales team.
Use professional networks to create business opportunities and develop personal and Fractal thought leadership through papers, blogs, and industry events.
Contribute to firm growth by conducting and participating in training and other activities that support Fractal as an employer of choice.