Principal Data Scientist

Columbia Sportswear Company
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Team collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Lead end-to-end data science initiatives for Columbia Sportswear, building scalable models and analytics solutions that drive business impact across brands, regions, and channels. Collaborate with D&A and IT to prototype, productionize, and deploy ML solutions, with a focus on Direct-to-Consumer opportunities and cross-functional alignment.

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Columbia Sportswear Company
Columbia Sportswear Company
3 months ago

Principal Data Scientist

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end data science initiatives for Columbia Sportswear, building scalable models and analytics solutions that drive business impact across brands, regions, and channels. Collaborate with D&A and IT to prototype, productionize, and deploy ML solutions, with a focus on Direct-to-Consumer opportunities and cross-functional alignment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build scalable models that leverage statistical and ML techniques for integration into analytics workflows across the business.
  • •Collaborate with D&A teammates and business partners to translate requirements into analytical solutions.
  • •Conduct exploratory data analyses and data mining to uncover patterns and opportunities that improve performance across brands, regions, and channels.
  • •Audit existing analytical processes and guide the implementation of advanced ML capabilities to industry standards.
  • •Establish and execute plans to build, implement and maintain predictive models; manage full lifecycle of projects.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:401kHealth InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceEmployee DiscountsTime OffWellness StipendEap

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering or other quantitative field, with a Graduate degree strongly preferred.
  • •Minimum 3 years of experience as a Data Scientist, Statistician or related position.
  • •Hands-on quantitative experience including data mining, predictive modeling, machine learning, and statistical programming with structured and unstructured data.
  • •Proficiency in SQL and at least one other statistical language such as R, Python, or SAS; experience with Power BI is preferred.
  • •Ability to prototype and develop end-to-end solutions using complex algorithms and translate findings into business impact.
Experience:3+ yearsRetailFashionApparelE-commerceData analytics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTeam collaborationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:SQLPythonRSASPower BIMicrosoft Stack

Company Brief

Columbia Sportswear Company
Designs, manufactures, and markets outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment under brands including Columbia, Sorel, and Mountain Hardwear, serving consumers globally with performance-driven products for outdoor activities.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Portland, United States
Founded: 1938
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