About FedEx Dataworks:  

Born out of FedEx, a pioneer that ships nearly 20 million packages a day and manages endless threads of information, FedEx Dataworks is an organization rooted in connecting the physical and digital sides of our network to meet today's needs and address tomorrow's challenges. 

We are creating opportunities for FedEx, our customers, and the world at large by: 

• Exploring and harnessing data to define and solve true problems 
• Removing barriers between data sets to create new avenues of insight 
• Building and iterating on solutions that generate value 
• Acting as a change agent to advance curiosity and performance 

At FedEx Dataworks, we are making supply chains work smarter for everyone. 

Job Summary

The Data Scientist Principal plays a pivotal role within Dataworks and provides dynamic leadership at the enterprise level. S/he is focused on fundamentally creating data science innovation within Dataworks, helping to define and build the Dataworks organization and overseeing the delivery of key business initiatives. S/he acts as a “universal translator” between IT, business, software engineers and data engineers, collaborating with these multi-disciplinary teams. The Principal Data Scientist will champion the creation and adherence of technical standards for data science and machine learning, including the design and construction of reusable data assets. S/he will work with large data sets and solve difficult analytical problems, applying advanced methods. S/he will guide the creation and implementation of solutions from concept to production, using current and emerging technologies to evaluate trends and develop actionable insights and recommendations. Day-to-day, s/he will be deeply involved in code reviews, large-scale deployments and general oversight. S/he will also provide mentorship and guidance to junior data scientists to support the continued training and up-skilling of the Data Science team.

Job Responsibilities

• Understanding in depth both the business and technical problems Dataworks aims to solve
• Exploring data and crafting models to answer core business problems that may not have a common blueprint
• Inventing new approaches and algorithms for tackling data intensive problems
• Pioneering R&D efforts to rapidly understand and assimilate state of the art methods
• Scaling up from “laptop-scale” to “cluster scale” problems by championing efforts to standardize and industrialize solutions
• Delivering tangible value very rapidly, collaborating with diverse teams of varying disciplines
• Interacting with leaders from the broader enterprise and outside of FedEx (partner ecosystems and customers) to create synergies and identify opportunities for improvement
• Advising best practices for future reuse in the form of accessible, reusable patterns, templates, and code bases

Minimum Experience

Master’s Degree or equivalent in computer science, operations research, statistics, applied mathematics or related quantitative discipline. Directly related PhD preferred. Eight (8) years’ work experience in applying data science (machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistical analysis), operations research (optimization, algorithms, mathematical modeling), and data analytics modeling to decrease cost, increase profitability, and improve customer experience. Extensive knowledge in advanced data science and machine learning methods, including the iterative development of analysis pipelines to provide insights at scale. Extensive experience conducting end-to end analyses, including data gathering and requirements specification, processing, analysis, and presentation. Refined understanding of the transportation industry, competitors, and evolving technologies. Strong experience providing leadership in a general planning or consulting setting. Strong experience as a leader of multi-functional project teams. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to present and communicate effectively to executive audiences. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirements.

Pay Transparency: Thiscompensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the salary information represents the job level minimum and the job level maximum. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement. 

Pay: Annual Range: $128,000-$192,000

Domicile Information:  

This position can be domiciled anywhere in the United States. The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business need.

Application Criteria: 

Upload current copy of Resume (Microsoft Word or PDF format only) and answer job screening questionnaire by June 26th, 2024. 

Dataworks does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, Dataworks is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact DataworksTalentAcquisition@corp.ds.fedex.com.