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Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Data Science

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Global Finance Data Science Team at J&J is recruiting for a Senior Data Scientist. This position is located in New Brunswick, NJ.

As a Senior Data Scientist in Global Finance Data Science Team, you will be responsible for delivering data science production processes to a high standard, contributing to products that are consumed and scrutinized by senior leadership. You will work in a global team of Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Machine Learning Engineers to advance data science/AI roadmap for J&J’s Global Finance function. You will help deliver value-added insights and analytics to our finance and business leaders, reduce manual workload through automation, and enhance user-experience.

Project focus area will also include Predictive Sales Forecasting as part of SAP Analytics Cloud reporting capability, taking it from PoC to Production-grade standards. This includes aligning finance and business needs, input data validations from different source systems, data reconciliation/validations and work on other ongoing enhancements/ad-hoc requests from leadership etc.

You will help in data science projects across their lifecycle: Design/ proof-of-concept (PoC), development, data pipelines and engineering, deployment, adoption by end-users and ongoing enhancements. The capabilities developed will include predictive financial forecasting, Gen AI, descriptive analytics, data visualization and decision support. You will need to ensure that PoC’s are put into production-grade with correct amount of automation, data validations and systems/process integration.

This role will involve understanding the needs of business stakeholders and advocating the merits of data-driven analytics to provide viable solutions.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

· Adopt a highly successful forecasting process and technologies to deliver a monthly sales financial forecast for consumption by senior leaders

· Assessing BI sources to understand the impact of future events on forecast accuracy, developing judgement on how to adjust forecasts.

· Adjust data engineering pipelines for large datasets from finance/ERP systems and automate data science processes.

· Iteratively improve the process and models to solve problems, testing and documenting changes, aligning changes within the team.

· Develop and deploy data science and AI solutions, including data processing, algorithm development, data visualization, and communication of insights to stakeholders.

· Research and implement statistical and machine learning models, monitor model performance, and continuously improve existing models.

· Collaborate with finance, commercial leaders, technology teams, and external partners to deliver end-to-end solutions, ensuring compliance and risk management.

· Advocate for data-driven insights and data science methods across the organization and managing compliance adherence.

Technical Requirements:

· Proficient in Python/R/Alteryx programming and experienced with Data Science Cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Domino.

· Experienced using finance data and SAP HANA data tables is an advantage

· Proficient in interpreting BI sources and understanding the impact of these on finance metrics

· Able to work independently and under time pressure to deliver a process, investigating and solving data issues in an explainable way.

· Skilled in data visualization and dashboarding using Tableau or PowerBI · Knowledgeable in advanced statistical techniques and concepts, such as regression, properties of distributions, and statistical tests.

· Proficient in end-to-end production deployment, from concept to production-grade models, and experienced with Gen AI technologies like AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI service, and Joule.

· Familiar with automated workflow tools like Alteryx and workflow orchestration tools like Airflow, as well as standards and best practices for technical documentation using tools like JIRA and Confluence.

· Strong data analytics skills, attention to detail with business/finance logics, and experience working across multiple levels of stakeholders to create context around key business drivers.

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years of Data Science/ AI experience in an industry setting, preferably in a Finance or Healthcare setting required.

Bachelors in Science, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering or any other quantitative or STEM discipline.

Preferred: Master’s degree in a relevant field

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $106,250 to $143,750 .

Bonus : - The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
  • Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$106,250 - $143,750

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Push the boundaries of science to transform health—and your career.

Join us and advance life-changing treatments for people who need them most. At Johnson & Johnson, our focus is on improving global health equity and developing MedTech and pharmaceutical innovations that impact the future of health. Using AI and robotics to transform surgery or helping data scientists and clinicians formulate new ways to diagnose and treat disease, this work may sound like sci-fi, but it’s all science, all real, and could be your career. Whatever your background, skills, or career goals, there’s a place for you to help solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges with us.

Accelerate your career while changing the world.

Each of our broadly-based family of companies offers an inclusive and empowering culture and employee benefits (like paid time off to volunteer, transgender-inclusive and same-sex partner health insurance coverage, and more) designed to help you live your best life, however you define it. And our best-in-class learning and development approaches, mentorship, and access to innovators across the world will help you grow your skills and reach your career goals. Because when you're at your best, nothing stands between you and your next breakthrough.