Overall Job Summary

This position is responsible for conducting end-to-end innovation with the businesses, markets, and end-customers by leveraging global teams and the US entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem. Apply advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence/machine learning knowledge and experience in combination to interact with stakeholders and identify new problems and opportunities, develop innovative propositions, contribute to intellectual property, and build and pilot first-of-a-kind demonstrators This position plays a critical role in shaping the innovation agenda and a though leader on AI/ML across the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%) Drive strategic innovations into compelling business propositions taking into account e.g., technology readiness levels, consumer insights, and market acceptance. Play a strong global role providing technical leadership in concepts, business propositions, applications, and services based on data. Apply project management skills in communication with internal and external stakeholders, cost benefit analysis, feature roadmap prioritization, and execution of software development projects. Work directly with the business users to provide support including the design and development of customer training materials, and conducting customer training sessions.  Work with Enterprise teams to ensure changes are properly documented, communicated, audited, and deployed in compliance with established procedures.  Mentor team members on new technologies in area of expertise. Work under minimum supervision to perform a variety of complicated tasks.  Anticipate customers’ analytic needs and proactively conceptualize and champion high-value data related solutions. Meet with technical leads, architects and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals, identify and resolve system issues, ensure the system is implemented as designed and in adherence to the implementation guidelines. 
  Required Qualifications

Experience: 7+ years’ experience in Information Technology. 3-5 years’ experience in developing, implementing, and managing AI/ML projects, and Data Scientist related projects.

Education:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field. Preferred MS in Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.  Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered. 
 

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities This role requires an individual to work across various function in the company, including with R&D, product, management, and other innovation labs. Technical skills on supporting Data Scientist projects with proven track record.  Technical skills on machine learning/AI with proven track record. These technical skills include, but not limited to, regression techniques, neural networks, decision trees, clustering, pattern recognition, probability theory, stochastic systems, Bayesian inference, statistical techniques, deep learning, supervised learning, unsupervised learning Experience supporting a long-term analytics innovation strategy and driving those across various levels in the organization Strong technical knowledge on big data technologies, cloud, and opensource software tools Proven track record of successful solutions design in the digital space Experience with influencing decisions at the highest management levels.
  Working Conditions Normal office working conditions Physical Requirements Sitting Standing (not walking) Kneeling/Stooping/Bending Reaching overhead Walking Lifting up to 20 pounds Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

 

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

 

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