Role Specific Information
Job Description
About the Role
In this role you will work with a data science team and cross-functional partners to solve business challenges and promote data-driven decision making with advanced data analysis and machine learning.
What You’ll Do
Lead exploratory data analysis to cull actionable insights
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Develop and implement statistical and machine learning models
Fine-tune, optimize and ensure the scalability of models and algorithms
Aid in designing experiments to answer targeted questions
Identify and drive continuous improvement of key business metrics in an assigned business functional area
Drive adoption and usage of data science products and models
Translate data science outputs into business outcomes and value delivered
Mentor and guide junior data scientists, providing technical expertise and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development
Stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in data science and technology and identify implementation opportunities to support innovation at Kohl’s
Additional tasks may be assigned
Addendum
PERSONALIZATION & RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS
Accountabilities
Design and support deployment of machine learning models to power personalized experiences across digital channels (e.g., homepage, PDP, cart, campaigns)
Build and optimize recommendation and ranking systems balancing relevance, discovery, and business objectives (e.g., conversion, revenue)
Develop multi-stage ranking approaches, including candidate generation and re-ranking
Address cold-start and long-tail challenges in large product catalogs
Partner with engineering to support real-time personalization and scalable deployment
Skills & Experience
Experience with recommendation systems, search, or ranking problems at scale of millions of customers and products
Experience in developing sequential, transformer models and utilizing LLM models in production
Understanding of collaborative filtering and learning-to-rank methods
Experience optimizing models for GPU / distributed training
Familiarity with large-scale datasets and production ML systems
Exposure to real-time or low-latency serving environments
Experience with vector search / ANN methods (e.g., FAISS, ScaNN) preferred
Experience with delivering end to end customized ML models in production environment
Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
3+ years of progressively complex data science experience
Extensive experience developing and deploying state-of-the-art algorithms using machine learning, statistical and optimization methods
Expert in using modern analytics tools, programming languages, and cloud platforms (Python, R, Spark, SQL, GCP, etc.)
Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development
Experience proposing rapid experiments to test the effectiveness of new strategies or initiatives and iterating quickly
Effective communication and collaboration skills at all levels
Preferred
Master’s degree and/or Ph.D.
Retail and Logistics experience
Supply chain management
Marketing models
Essential Functions
The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.
Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section
Ability to comply with dress code requirements
Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
- 3+ years of progressively complex data science experience
- Extensive experience developing and deploying algorithms using machine learning and statistical methods
- Expert in using modern analytics tools and programming languages (Python, R, Spark, SQL, GCP, etc.)
Kohl's Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kohl's and has not been reviewed or approved by Kohl's.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% after one year is positioned as a strong savings benefit. Personal contributions can begin on day one, enabling early participation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, sick time, and bereavement are available, with options like lump-sum PTO and the ability to buy extra vacation days. Paid parental leave spans 12–14 weeks for birthing parents and 6 weeks for other eligible parents.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — An everyday 15% merchandise discount with periodic 35% events, a broad perks portal, and an Employee Assistance Program add tangible value. Wellness centers and a fully paid tuition program further enhance total rewards.
Kohl's Insights
What We Do
Kohl’s is a leading omnichannel retailer with more than 1,100 stores in 49 states Kohl's business is built on a solid foundation of more than 65 million customers, an unmatched brand portfolio, industry-leading loyalty and Kohl's Card programs, a convenient and accessible nationwide store footprint, and large digital business on Kohls.com and the Kohl's mobile app. Our Vision: - The retailer of choice for the active and casual lifestyle - Destination for active and casual lifestyle as well as beauty for the entire family — from the most trusted brands, always delivering quality and discovery - Leading with loyalty and value through best-in-class rewards programs - Differentiated omnichannel experience — easy and inviting, no matter how our customer wants to shop
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