Lead Data Scientist

Description

This is a 3 month contract to hire that is only open to W2, and would sit in Columbus, OH.

Overview:

Our client's Enterprise Data and Analytics team is growing. They are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to assist with building and developing their Data Science team and lead them into the next generation of banking. They are reimagining how data is used across the bank to better serve their customers, support their communities, and make their colleagues lives better. Their goal is to be the best performing Regional Bank in America, and they need data and analytics to meet that goal.

Responsibilities:

· Prioritizes analytical projects based on business value and technological readiness

Performs large-scale experimentation and build data-driven models to answer business questions

Conducts research on cutting-edge techniques and tools in machine learning/deep learning/artificial intelligence

Evangelizes best practices to analytics and products teams

Acts as the go-to resource for machine learning across a range of business needs

Owns the entire model development process, from identifying the business requirements, data sourcing, model fitting, presenting results, and production scoring

Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to team members and develops the team to work with all areas of the organization

Works with stakeholders to ensure that business needs are clearly understood and that services meet those needs

Anticipates and analyzes trends in technology while assessing the emerging technology’s impact(s)

Coaches' individuals through change and serves as a role model

Skills:

· Up-to-date knowledge of machine learning and data analytics tools and techniques

Strong knowledge in predictive modeling methodology

Experienced at leveraging both structured and unstructured data sources

Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job

Demonstrated ability to communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences

Strategic, intellectually curious thinker with focus on outcomes

Professional image with the ability to form relationships across functions

Ability to train more junior analysts regarding day-to-day activities, as necessary

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams

Strong experience with Cloud Machine Learning technologies (e.g., AWS Sagemaker)

Strong experience with machine learning environments (e.g., TensorFlow, scikit-learn, caret)

Demonstrated Expertise with at least one Data Science environment (R/RStudio, Python, SAS) and at least one database architecture (SQL, NoSQL)

Financial Services background preferred

Experience:

· Master’s degree and 5+ years of experience related work experience using statistics and machine learning to solve complex business problems, experience conducting statistical analysis with advanced statistical software, scripting languages, and packages, experience with big data analysis tools and techniques, and experience building and deploying predictive models, web scraping, and scalable data pipelines

· Expert understanding of statistical methods and skills such as Bayesian Networks Inference, linear and non-linear regression, hierarchical, mixed models/multi-level modeling

Education:

Master’s degree or PhD in computer science, statistics, economics or related fields

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 26, 2026.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.