Senior Data Scientist - Assortment

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.Position Description

• The Retail Analytics team is helping lead the effort to drive improved consumer experience by partnering with key business areas across CVS Health to deliver impactful analytic solutions and insights. As a member of the Analytics & Behavior Change (A&BC) Merchandising Analytics team, you will be at the forefront of delivering high visibility projects for key strategic priorities. Specifically, you will have the opportunity to drive revenue and customer satisfaction in CVS Health's Front Store business by using data science to support a product assortment that better fits the needs of our customers.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Solve complex problems, translate business requirements into testable hypotheses and, build predictive models to understand localized trends,
• Develop and leverage in-depth knowledge of Retail Merchandising business processes, translate key drivers of business value to analytics opportunities, and simulate impact of business decisions to improve customer experience,
• Guide the technical approach, leverage large datasets, and build scalable and deployment ready models that work well with CVS Retail's diverse product portfolio, develop robust methodologies and metrics to assess model performance,
• Stay up to date on the state-of-the-art modeling methodologies and latest research, foster a culture of continuous learning,
• Coach and mentor junior data scientists, providing guidance on best practices, technical skill development, and project execution, lead knowledge-sharing sessions and code reviews to elevate the team's expertise,
• Work cross functionally with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders i ncluding business partners, engineers, product managers, and other data and analytics teams . S hare progress, findings, recommendations, and their business implications. 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 leadership,

We are a fast-paced team focused on building innovative advanced analytics solutions using cloud capabilities. Within our team, we believe cutting-edge AI products and analytics can only be delivered if every aspect of the solution from data to model to front end UI is fully designed and developed by the team.

We are looking for talented individuals who have a strong sense of ownership, accountability and a desire to deliver high quality end to end intuitive and impactful analytic products using advanced data driven approaches.Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as engineering, computer science, statistics, or a related field. Master's degree is preferred.
• 3+ years of work experience in retail, consulting, or a related field, in an applied data science role.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing large, complex datasets and applying statistical and/or ML models (such as clustering, segmentation, predictive models) to identify trends, patterns, and relationships, segment data, and support business strategies.
• Apply text analysis methods to extract insights from unstructured data.
• Strong Python and SQL skills,
• Experience working with a data engineering/MLOps team to productionize data science models, familiarity with version control (GitLab or GitHub), and ML platforms (AWS SageMaker, Databricks, GCP Vertex AI, etc.),
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and attention to detail. Worked in an agile environment, has the flexibility to adapt to changing business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD) in engineering, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics or a related field,
• 5+ years of work experience in retail, consulting, or a related field,
• In depth understanding of merchandising (price, promotion, assortment) concepts and metrics in retail,
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment,
• Experience with managing large scale projects and working with multiple business stakeholders.

Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:$111,240.00 - $222,480.00This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.Great benefits for great peopleWe take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefitsWe anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/29/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.