Job Description -
• Job: Data Scientist (Travel / Loyalty Programs)
Sr Data Scientist with experience in Loyalty Programs and/or Travel & Hospitality to join our team. This is a new position with a client that is a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services present in nearly 50 countries. Their client is in the Cruise / Travel Industry.
Job location: Client is in Miami area, locals would be preferred, remote is OK.
Responsibilities:
Optimize testing design leads to better business outcomes
Estimate P&L Impact of proposed Loyalty Program features
ROI maximization and risk mitigation
Improved decision making via higher confidence in testing outcomes balanced rigor vs testing speed and size
IIdentify measurable KPI Metrics
Identify hypothesis and number of testing/control groups
Identify KPIs where client can measure true lift in the shortest amount of time (e.g., increased onboard spend, 60-day rebooking rate)
Identify key population segments and determine whether they can feasibly support an A/B/n test
Identify Test and Control Groups
Determine sample sizes and test duration using Power Analysis to ensure feasibility
Select testing/control sailings to maximize similarity between testing groups using clustering and optimization techniques
Optimize guest population to measure KPIs against using a matched-pairing design (not random) and indexing
Evaluate Test's Business Benefit
Quantify difference in guest behavior through statistical tests to determine the signal from the noise
Evaluate immediate business impacts of the pilot by monitoring short-term KPIs
Monitor long-term guest behavior with more robust KPIs to augment findings
Requirements
Minimum of 16 years of IT experience
Experience leading requirements gathering, design and delivery
Must have experience with Pyspark, Python and power analyses and determining sample sizes through statistical methods
Must have experience with segmentation and evaluation of A/B tests.
Experience with Data Science In-Market Testing Framework
Highly desirable experience with Loyalty Programs
Experience working for large consulting / system integrators in client-facing roles
Desirable experience in Travel & Hospitality industry
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.