Statistician - Vehicle Safety Data Analytics

Job Description

Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. The employee's role enables them to work at a GM facility or off-site as frequently as needed or desired. This position requires an employee to be on-site as needed

About the Role:

Are you a data science geek with leadership skills? Can you lead a technical team and help us gain insights into our large amounts of data pouring in every single day? Could you spend your days lost in a deep forest or hanging out on the branches of a decision tree?

The Vehicle Safety Data Analytics Statistician will use statistical and mathematical techniques to collect, analyze, and interpret data to help Global Product Safety and Systems and other engineering groups make sensible business decisions. They should exhibit extensive experience in performing statistical analyses and possess the ability to interpret results optimally. Typical work includes collaborating with engineers, interpreting qualitative and quantitative data, tracking and predicting potential trends, and making risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Influence decision making with strong, unbiased applied statistical analyses
• Statistically identify trends, patterns and outliers in safety-centric data
• Make lifecycle/reliability predictions by fitting statistical distributions to failure data
• Design and implement repeatable data gathering techniques and statistical analyses
• Convey complex information to people who may not be specialists
• Present information in a variety of formats to all levels of leadership
• Collaborate with statisticians / data scientists / analysts
• Collaborate with Safety Analytics, Engineering, CDAO, Quality and IT partners on projects
• Participate in technical conferences, meetings, and other vehicle safety forums as needed

Required Skills:

• Master's degree in Applied Statistics / Mathematics, Actuary Sciences or related field
• 5+ years of work experience in statistics or analytics or 2+ years of direct vehicle safety statistical analysis
• Strong expertise in applied lifecycle/reliability and time series analyses
• Proven understanding of the following statistical methods: descriptive statistics, categorical data analysis, multivariate analysis, logistic regression and survival / reliability analysis
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control techniques
• Expertise visually charting and graphing data
• Experience with text mining, and/or machine learning to analyze text/unstructured data
• Experience with data preparation, rationalization, and processing
• Ability to be strategic and tactical, with strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to independently handle high volume workload
• Must be a self-starter and highly comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Continuous learning mindset - willingness to learn new skills and methods as needed
• Understanding of vehicle safety technologies, including design intent, function and intended performance in the field
• Proficiency with one or more analytical and modeling tools such as Python, R, and SQL
• Data Integration: SQL; NoSQL (Hadoop, Casandra); Alteryx, Trifacta
• Business Intelligence/Reporting Tools: Tableau, Power BI, Excel, JMP, SAS, SPSS, Cognos
• Databases: Access, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2
• Using your extensive experience, data, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Proficient in statistical methods such as regression, probability analysis, risk analysis, statistical process control
• Understanding of data gathering, inspecting, cleansing, redefining, and modeling/diagramming techniques
• Communication skills with the ability to distill sophisticated subjects to a wider audience
• Excellent collaboration and project management skills

Preferred skills:

• Knowledge of GM IT systems and processes, especially in the areas of Engineering, Quality/Warranty, Customer Care and Aftersales, or OnStar
• Proven understanding of safety standards and regulations
• Professional certification in statistics and data analytics a plus

For GM Internal Candidates: This role is posted both as a 6th and 7th level. The determination by HR and the Hiring Manager as to whether an offer will be lateral or promotional will be based on a candidate's relevant experience and whether the role will amount to a significant increase in level of responsibility.

Additional Job Description
About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us atCareers.Accommodations@GM.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.