Canadian Tire Corporation

Data Scientist


PayCompetitive
LocationOakville/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: JR132713

      What you’ll do

      • Develop predictive models that will form the basis for information driven strategies in Credit Risk and Marketing

      • Perform optimization analysis and build supporting component predictions

      • Create customer segmentation schemes that will provide our analytic teams with insights into our customers

      • Monitor effectiveness of all statistical models and recommend appropriate course of action

      • Perform full cycle model design and development from target definition through to implementation and performance measurement

      • Work closely with subject matter experts to understand and interpret data

      • Deliver effective communications of key design elements and development results

      What you bring

      • University degree in a quantitative discipline, Mathematics or Statistics preferred

      • Demonstrated superior analytical, mathematical and problem solving skills

      • Good working knowledge of statistical techniques and predictive modeling

      • Programming experience, preferably with data extraction/mining tools (e.g. SAS, SQL, Python)

      • Ability to accurately and consistently deal with granular and detailed data

      • Proven ability to translate business needs into statistically sound solutions

      • Capable of clearly communicating analytical results to business stakeholders

      • Demonstrated experience performing statistical analysis or building predictive models from large, complex data sets

      • Previous experience in credit cards/unsecured lending, credit scoring or customer segmentation

      • Familiarity with statistical modeling or data mining software

      We are looking for individuals who are:

      • Creative and courageous, with the ability to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold, strategic moves in this rapidly evolving retail environment

      • Action oriented, and comfortable taking calculated risks to better serve our customers and business

      • Outcome focused, critical thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business

      • Collaborative team players with superior influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward

      If you’re curious, ready to take on new challenges and open to doing things differently to help us evolve rapidly, then this is definitely the place to be.

      We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

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      About Us

      At Canadian Tire Services Limited/Canadian Tire Bank, it is our mandate to continue to create innovative and rewarding financial solutions for our customers. Our growing suite of products and services showcase the dynamic contributions from our employees and our success is driven by a strong vision, loyal customers, and our ability to build teams that reflect the diverse customers and communities in which we live and work. Join us, where there's a place for you here.

      Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

      We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better. .

      Accommodations

      We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

  • About the company

      Canadian Tire Corporation Limited is a Canadian retail company which operates in the automotive, hardware, sports, leisure and housewares sectors.

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