Manager, Decision Science
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10089404 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Jul. 01, 2024Job Summary:
Manager, Decision Science
*** This position is a hybrid role working 4 days out of the Orlando office and may require relocation to the Orlando area ***
Job Summary:
The Decision Science team focuses on creating innovative mathematical models to inform business decision making through data. The team is interested in all fields related to data science, with emphasis on statistics, operations research, econometrics, and machine learning.
The Decision Science team resides within the Disney Decision Science + Integration (DDSI) organization. DDSI provides internal consulting services for clients across The Walt Disney Company. The DDSI team sits at the intersection of business strategy, advanced analytics, and technology integration to help our partners explore opportunities for analytics, shape business decisions, and drive value. Our work includes conceptualizing new solutions, solution design and development, implementation and integration with business processes, and ongoing business support.
The Manager, Decision Science will lead a highly skilled team of experts across technical domains, to conceptualize, design, and develop new data and decision science capabilities, and on this basis to create reusable software and system components that have potential for broad use.
Responsibilities:
Manage direct reports, which may include professional staff specializing in different technical disciplines. May also manage the work of further professional staff in a matrixed organization
Lead complex projects and initiatives, to include responsibility for detailed scope negotiation and work estimation, design proposals, development and teaching of necessary skills, adaptation of plans to meet operational challenges, and representation of the team with senior leaders and with partners (e.g. product teams, client teams, and vendors)
Lead research and development of emerging science, tools, and technologies, some of which may pertain to analytics platform initiatives
Basic Qualifications:
Ability to understand and support a large business domain or multiple significant domains
Competence in multiple topics from statistics, optimization, machine learning, and/or econometrics. Breadth of knowledge enabling responsibility for large, complex, or varied output
Competence in mathematical computing with at least one programming language (e.g. Python, R, Java), and the ability to learn technical methods and tools independently
How to Stand Out:
Proven knowledge of revenue management context, including demand forecasting, resource allocation, and pricing
Familiarity with software development tools such as GitLab/GitHub, Docker, and cloud computing tools such as AWS
Required Education:
Master's or PhD in technical discipline (Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Econometrics, or related field) 6 plus years related experience. (PhD plus 3 years.)
About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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