Director, Data Science

Who We Are

People Analytics is a function within Fidelity’s Enterprise Human Resources organization that is using data, science and analytics to reimagine the workplace experience. Our team influences decisions that make Fidelity a vibrant and engaging workplace and talent destination. We innovatively and collaboratively enable business solutions through informed decision making, technology and processes to influence behaviors and reframe mindsets of our associates.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

Do you have the drive to help shape Fidelity’s future though its talent? We are looking for an experienced data scientist who has the passion and capability to respond to business questions using people data, advanced analytics and data science techniques and tools.

The Purpose of Your Role

This position plays a critical leadership role on the People Analytics team to help shape and lead the data science practice and execute on key foundational projects. For this, you will perform ad-hoc, in-depth analyses for decision support and work on AI solutions to help augment the HR function. Working with multiple stakeholders to understand business challenges that can be resolved using analytics, you will define, interpret, and clarify the scope of problems/issues identifying required data needs and analyses needed. You will use your knowledge and experience to help tell the story through data.

This role will work alongside a strong team of individuals with diverse technical and data science skills and will have the opportunity to continuously learn and develop. Once integrated and familiar with our data structures and vocabulary, you will be empowered to work autonomously to successfully complete deliverables while meeting milestones, applying and evolving advanced AI/ML techniques to drive the change in an organization that is on the journey of adopting workforce analytics-driven-decision-making.

The Skills You Bring

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and business audiences

• Experience with common open source data science tools & languages, such as Python (preferred) or R

• Demonstrated broad knowledge of statistical modeling and machine learning techniques

• Experience with unstructured data and natural language processing

• Hands-on research experience in a quantitative scientific field, preferably in the social sciences studying human subjects

• Experience in enterprise-scale data warehouses, feature engineering in AWS, SQL/Hive, Snowflake

• Data visualization experience, in languages such as d3.js, R, or python

• 5+ years of experience working on advanced analytics projects

• Graduate degree in industrial organizational psychology, statistics, computer science, engineering, or other quantitative scientific field

The Value You Deliver

This work drives change within the organization help Fidelity function more efficiently, and ultimately improve the employee (and customer!) experience.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation please contact the following:

For roles based in the US: Contact the HR Leave of Absence/Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2
For roles based in Ireland: Contact AccommodationsIreland@fmr.com
For roles based in Germany: Contact accommodationsgermany@fmr.com

Fidelity Privacy policy

At Fidelity Investments, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. As a privately held company with a rich 75-year history, our mission has remained the same since our founding: to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning and growth so you can build the career you’ve always imagined. We welcome associates from different backgrounds and with different perspectives to help us innovate and make a difference for our customers and our communities.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Leave of Absence/Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations @fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2.