Data Scientist (Sr. to Principal Level) - UNUM

Job Posting End Date: October 13 When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: + Award-winning culture + Inclusion and diversity as a priority + Performance Based Incentive Plans + Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability + Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) + Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution + Mental health support + Career advancement opportunities + Student loan repayment options + Tuition reimbursement + Flexible work environments **_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.** And that's just the beginning... With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! **General Summary:** As a leader in advanced analytics within Unum, you will play a critical role in transforming Unum from a traditional insurance player to a leading AI first digital insurance company. 1. Own and drive strategic AI based products/offerings 2. Influence senior executives around strategies and investments related to AI 3. Lead a world class team of data scientists with cross- discipline partnerships with other functional areas across Finance, Marketing, Operations 4. Support efforts to evangelize and democratize AI across the enterprise You will partner closely with Unum business leaders, IT Delivery, Transformation leadership, and Unum IT architecture to lead the development of AI based digital products. This role will have direct management responsibilities for a team of highly technical Data Scientists along with other IT specialist positions. **Principal Duties and Responsibilities** + Provide inputs and support execution on the advanced analytics roadmap. + Lead efforts for AI first digital products/ offerings/ capabilities + Partner with Product Innovators/ Managers to integrate and operationalize AI into business processes and digital product offerings to deliver business value + Influences senior executives and business leaders around strategies and investments related to AI + Lead and manage team of Data Science and Information Technology professionals working within agile/infrastructure or operations teams, working across a wide range of environments, supporting the analysis, development, design, creation, modification and testing of Unum data analytics and machine learning software and related applications + Develops, coaches and engages people to higher levels of performance. + Lead cross-functional, cross-disciplinary teams to drive AI centric programs + Understands and is an advocate of following architecture standards, practices and processes. **Job Specifications** + Bachelor's degree required, Masters preferred + Background in CS-Math /Data Science/ Operational research + 10+ years of experience in designing and building scaled AI/ML products/ capabilities e.g. Virtual agents, Predictive systems, cognitive process automation, Computer vision applications, Knowledge virtualization + Excellent knowledge of computer programming, software engineering, DevOps / MLOps practices + Experience with AI Toolset like Sagemaker, TensorFlow, H2O + Strategic innovator with demonstrated experience of pushing the boundaries & reimagining the art of possible + Think Strategic, act tactical - Execution experience of taking ideas to scale + Experience bridging the divide between the theoretical and the applied. Proven expertise in communicating that vision and experience to non-technical stakeholders. + Exhibits courage by taking smart risks and encourages others to do so; empowers innovative approaches by motivating others to be proactive and resourceful. + Demonstrated depth of IT knowledge with diversity in technical experience. Is seen as a credible technology partner. ~IN1 \#LI-RA1 Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide. The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience. $133,500.00-$274,100.00 Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans. Company: Unum Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.