Senior Data Scientist

Job DescriptionDo you want to apply your skills in machine learning and optimization to solve problems on a truly massive scale, and drive significant business value while improving the experience of millions of customers nationwide? The CVS Health retail team is looking to hire a talented Senior Data Scientist to support the Supply Chain business. Our team uses cutting-edge technologies and tools to build scalable, efficient machine learning and optimization pipelines that are capable of tackling problems at the scale of our retail supply chain. As a Senior Data Scientist, your role will entail: Developing, prototyping, and refining robust and scalable machine learning and optimization solutions to business problems in support of the CVS Health Supply Chain. Seeing projects through from inception to production. Working with a wide range of problem domains, including time-series forecasting, classification, regression, clustering, and network optimization to name a few. Coordinating regularly with technical teams (Analytics, Data Engineering, IT) as well as non-technical business stakeholders and senior leadership. Collaborating closely with business partners to identify new use cases, perform root-cause analyses, support decision-making, and gain insights from data. Accountability, work with a sense of urgency, possess strong critical thinking and analytical skills, and have passion for developing high-performing analytics solutions Develop and present meaningful and insights-driven materials on analytical results with recommendations and go forward planning to guide a variety of audiences including internal stakeholders and senior leadershipPay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:Minimum: 75000Maximum: 167000Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.Required Qualifications 3-5+ years of experience programming in SQL and Python Experience building machine learning and/or optimization models Strong knowledge of the underlying mathematical and statistical principles that are foundational to data science Experience building and utilizing a robust experimentation framework (e.g., A/B testing) to measure performance of deployed models Ability to communicate technical concepts and implications effectively to non-technical business partners Experience working with data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau) High energy and a sense of urgency to deliver results, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously & meet deadlines. Capability to anticipate and prevent project roadblocks before they occurCOVID RequirementsCOVID-19 Vaccination RequirementCVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated. You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with the common Python libraries used in machine learning projects (e.g., scikit-learn, pandas, numpy) Experience with Spark/PySpark Experience with cloud distributed-computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure Databricks, etc.), including querying/mining large datasets and deploying projects on cloud systems. Knowledge of Git for version control. Familiarity with working in an Agile framework.EducationBachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Economics, Physics, Engineering, or related discipline.Master's degree or PhD preferredBusiness OverviewBring your heart to CVS HealthEvery one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Created: 2025-11-15