Our Story
Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.
The Role
• Design and execute analytical solutions using optimization, simulation, data mining and other statistical methods with a focus on delivering actionable business value.
• Integrate large volume of data from different sources (including Snowflake, DB2, SQL Server, Web API and Teradata) to create data assets for ad-hoc analyses and larger studies.
• Apply validation, aggregation, and reconciliation techniques to create rich modeling-ready data framework.
• Construct and tune predictive models to explain and understand observed events, forecast expected behavior, or identify risk through scoring or clustering.
• Efficiently interpret results and communicate findings and potential value to influence manager and leadership decision making.
• Support integration of solutions within existing business processes using automation techniques.
• Understand theory and application of current and emerging statistical methods and tools.
• Provides support, training and/or mentorship to lower level Data Science peers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
What you offer
Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field is required, Master’s is preferred
4 plus years of professional experience or equivalent relevant work experience preferred
Core Data Science Capabilities: Deep expertise in at least two of the following skillsets preferred; and competency in the other:
Programming – Experience in programming languages, such as Python and R, to develop programs for manipulating large and complex datasets data analysis and implementing algorithms.
Data Visualization: Expertise on at least one visualization tool with working knowledge of others and expertise in static data visualization. Understanding of dynamic data visualization.
Statistics & Statistical modeling: Expertise using statistical inference and regression. Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms. Solid understanding of feature selection and extraction. Conducts end-to-end machine learning tasks from problem synthesis to model deployment.
Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading: Preferred skills include: Expertise in writing complex SQL queries that join multiple tables/databases. Independently explore databases/tables to identify best data sources to solve business problems. Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot complex SQL queries with little guidance.
Core business capabilities: Demonstrated communication skills, experience in financial services, leadership experience working with senior management and executive leadership, and attention to detail while effectively and independently prioritizing work and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Leadership Capabilities: Demonstrated ability to coach or mentor team members, ability to commit quickly and positively to change. Viewed as a promoter of change management and leads proof of concept work and prototyping when necessary
Preferred characteristics: Entrepreneurial self-starter, a thorough, results-oriented problem-solver, and a lifelong learner with voracious curiosity who effectively works as part of a diverse team.
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What We Offer
Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.
Company:
UnumSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field
- Master's degree in a quantitative field
- Four years of professional experience or equivalent relevant work experience
- Programming experience with Python and R or comparable languages
- Expertise in data visualization tools
- Expertise in statistical inference, regression, and machine learning algorithms
- Experience with feature selection and extraction and end-to-end machine learning workflows
- Ability to write and troubleshoot complex SQL queries across multiple databases
- Demonstrated communication skills and ability to influence senior management and executive leadership
- Experience in financial services
- Leadership, coaching, or mentoring experience
- Ability to independently prioritize work and manage multiple projects
Unum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unum and has not been reviewed or approved by Unum.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as starting day one and include medical coverage along with employer-provided life, short-term disability, and long-term disability. On-site amenities like a gym and café are also part of the health-and-extras package in some locations.
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Retirement Support — The retirement offering is positioned as a standout through a high employer 401(k) contribution. This retirement support is repeatedly framed as a key draw within the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is characterized as generous, with additional personal days and company closure days also described. The time-off program is presented as broader than many peers on paper.
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What We Do
Unum is a company of people serving people. A Fortune 500 company, we help millions of people gain affordable access to disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision benefits through the workplace — benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures. Our products and services meet the needs of a diverse workforce that includes four generations, growing ethnic diversity and changing family dynamics. A strong commitment to social responsibility is one of Unum's core values. In fact, we place particular emphasis on contributing to positive change in the communities in which we live and work. Helping our communities become better is a natural extension of the commitment we make each and every day to our customers — to help employers manage their businesses and employees protect their families and livelihoods. We look forward to sharing industry news, community involvement, recognition and other info we hope you find interesting and informative. We encourage your comments and feedback so we can be a valuable resource for you and get to know you a little better.
