Job Posting Title:

Decision Scientist

Req ID:

10095691

Job Description:

The Disney Decision Science + Integration (DDSI) is a consulting team that supports clients across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Experiences, Media Networks (i.e. ABC, ESPN), Studio Entertainment, Disney Theatrical Group (e.g., Broadway shows), and Disney Interactive Media. They provide support in with yield management, revenue planning, forecasting, pricing, and optimization. Key partners to the DDSI organization include Marketing, Finance, Business Development, Research, and Operations. We develop, analyze, and execute strategies to maximize profitability and improve the value proposition for our Guests, Cast Members, and Shareholders. The team leverages technology, data analytics, optimization, statistical and econometric modeling to explore opportunities, shape business decisions and drive business value.

What You Will Do:  

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 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 team works in office at least 4 days a week in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

 

Responsibilities:  

Achieve business goals and objectives—Research and develop decision science models and act as a consultant to all business units within The Walt Disney Company  

Pursue innovation—Conduct research on analytical techniques and translate that research into usable and sustainable solutions for users  

Put your skills to the test—Perform data collection and data mining, and build state-of-the-art decision science algorithms, tools, and systems  

Drive value—Model and analyze revenue management and pricing related issues using various mathematical, statistical, and simulation techniques  

Tell the story—Present science results to business partners and clients  

Support a global and enterprise-wide mission—Identify and apply best practices in the field of advanced analytics for multiple businesses such as theme parks and resorts (e.g., Walt Disney World), Disney Cruise Line, media (e.g., ABC, ESPN), movies (e.g., Walt Disney Animation Studios), live shows (e.g., Disney on Broadway), and retail (e.g., shopDisney)  

 

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

Must exhibit competence in at least one of the following four analytical fields, inclusive of topics as noted: 

Statistics (two or more topics): 
Bayesian statistics 
Generalized linear models 
Mixture models 
Nonparametric regression 
Structural equation models 
Time series (state space models, ARIMA, etc.)  

Optimization (at least one topic): 
Decision analysis or multiple criteria decision making 
Mixed-integer optimization 
Nonlinear optimization 
Stochastic optimization 
Discrete-event simulation and stochastic models 

Econometrics (two or more topics): 
Generalized method of moments 
Instrumental variables 
Limited dependent variables 
Panel data 
Simultaneous equations models 

Machine learning (two or more topics): 
Boosting 
CART 
Clustering 
Graphical models 
Neural networks 
Random forests 
Reinforcement learning 
Support vector machines 

 

Must exhibit competence in at least one computing topic:  

General computing (Python, Java, C, C++, etc.)

Statistical computing (R, SAS, etc.)

Scientific computing (Julia, MATLAB, etc.)  

 

How to Stand Out: 

Proven knowledge of revenue management context, including demand forecasting, resource allocation, and pricing 

 

Required Education

Bachelors degree in Advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Preferred Education

Ph.D. degree in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience​

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Job Posting Segment:

Corporate Strategy

Job Posting Primary Business:

Decision Science & Integration

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Science

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-08-06