[Remote] Senior Data Scientist/AI Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. is a re/insurance partner designed for the future, focusing on providing innovative solutions to clients' risks. The Senior Data Scientist/AI Analyst will develop analytical solutions to support business partners, leveraging data science and AI techniques to help manage risks and deliver business-aligned outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build sustainable solutions for our customers using data analysis, machine learning, and generative AI techniques
• Perform cost-benefit analyses to determine the value of a project and assist in estimating the return on investment of deployed analytical and AI solutions
• Identify new data sources—internal and external, structured and unstructured—and quantify their potential value as inputs to AI, ML, and analytical products
• Partner with data engineers to build analytical and model training datasets and with ML ops engineers to operationalize solutions
• Present solution results to the Data, Analytics, and Technology team, as well as business partners across the organization; translate technical work into business outcomes
• Monitor and maintain solutions once deployed; identify opportunities to increase the impact of deployed solutions
• Perform ad-hoc analyses as needed
• Remain current on industry trends, tools, and techniques
• Be a thought partner. Assist in driving or supporting the business problem solving process

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required; Master's or Ph.D. in a STEM field is a plus but not required or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience in a Data Science, Applied AI, or Applied R&D role
• Hands-on experience building solutions with large language models; experience fine tuning or developing agentic systems a plus
• Strong foundation in statistics, classical machine learning, and experimentation
• Strong knowledge of Python and/or R; strong knowledge of SQL
• Ability to partner with engineers to operationalize assets in production
• Ability to build analytical and AI-powered web applications via e.g. Streamlit, R Shiny, and/or PowerBI, etc
• Ability to prioritize and balance speed of development with quality of work
• Experience building end-to-end solutions
• Ability to collaborate with fellow members of the Data, Analytics and Technology group and with our business partners
• Strong project management skills, with emphasis on attention to details and meeting proposed timelines
• Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to share complex information in a way that everyone can understand
• Ability to build productive working relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to process and adapt to change in a rapid growth company environment
• Hands-on experience with version control systems such as git is a plus but not required
• Insurance or financial services experience strongly preferred; however, we are open to strong generalists from other domains who can ramp on the industry

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus potential
• Strong health & welfare benefits
• Retirement plans with company match
• Competitive time off plans
• A highly flexible work environment

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