Analyst Advanced Analytics (Corporate) Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Become one of the stars behind the show and become part of the worlds most powerful entertainment brands. Our Company has one exciting mission: To entertain the human race. The Analyst, Advanced Analytics is geared towards aspiring data scientists and will work with internal Enterprise Analytics departments and other MGM Resorts departments on projects that use sophisticated analytics to drive business performance. By combining advanced analytics capabilities with programming skills, the data scientists will help drive innovative analytical solutions across MGM Resorts. All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and MGM Resorts policies, practices and procedures. * Executes on experiments, tests hypothesis, performs data mining, and builds models to solve complex business problems under the guidance of Enterprise Analytics leadership * Applies Advanced statistical and predictive modeling techniques to introduce predictive and prescriptive analytics in designated area * Explores structured, unstructured data, and streaming data to solve simple to mid-complexity business problems. * Actively participates in internal peer review process in order to validate assumptions and technical approach * Creates audience appropriate documentation of findings and approach to fully catalog work product * Able to simplify and communicate key findings and insights to non-technical audiences * Partners with Business Intelligence team to productionalize and build appropriate change control and monitoring processes for analytical product and/or application programming interfaces * Identifies when existing model needs to be recalibrated or retrained * Collaborate with Enterprise Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Information Management departments to establish and prioritize data collection needs and consumption methods. * Communicate and review findings with business partners * Collaborate with HR and facilitates learning and skills development opportunities across EA team * Network externally to seek innovation * Perform other job-related duties as requested Required: * Bachelors degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, engineering, operations research or another related technical field * At least 1 year of experience in similar advanced analytics role in a professional environment, or possess advanced degree with practical internship. * Knowledgeable in statistical analysis, quantitative analytics, forecasting, predictive analytics, multivariate testing, and/or optimization algorithms. * Excellent customer service skills. * Have interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts. * Professional appearance and demeanor. * Work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays. * Able to effectively communicate in English, in both written and oral forms. Preferred: * Advanced degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, engineering, operations research or other related technical field. * Previous experience working in a similar integrated resort setting.