Scientist - I

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India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success.

**Job Description**:
**Job Overview**

The scientists in the Statistics and Analytics Program Area will collaborate with US and India GKS team members to deliver high value statistical work that advances ITQ initiatives in consumer product research, health and nutrition science, research and development, and quality improvement.

The Scientist I in this program area is expected to: Analyze and interpret data in order to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information; partner effectively with worldwide ITQ clients; create impactful analytics and visualization deliverables; and manage multiple projects independently or with guidance.

**Responsibilities**:
15% of Time

Client Consultation and Business Partnering
- Work effectively with clients to identify client needs and success criteria, and translate into clear project objectives, timelines, and plans.
- Be responsive and timely in sharing project updates, responding to client queries, and delivering on project commitments.
- Clearly communicate analysis, conclusions, and insights, and conclusions to clients using written reports and real-time meetings.

70% of Time

Excellent Technical Work
- Develop effective strategies for programming and data analysis based on client consultations and project briefs.
- Create high-quality programs for data preparation, data cleaning, statistical analysis, and results validation.
- Employ sophisticated analytics programs, machine learning and statistical methods to prepare data for use in predictive and prescriptive modeling.
- Effectively and efficiently use advanced statistical software (e.g. R, Python, Tableau) in support of project work.
- Integrating multiple systems and data sets to discover new insights.
- Create accurate and clear summary tables, visualizations, reports, and models that convey the required information and insights.
- Ability to deliver outstanding results through task prioritization & time management.

10% of Time

Innovation, Continuous Improvement (CI), and Personal Development
- Identify new resources, develop new methods, and seek external inspiration to drive innovations in our work processes.
- Continually build skills and knowledge in the fields of statistics, and the relevant sciences.

5% of Time

Administration
- Participate in all required training (Safety, HR, Finance, CI, other) and actively GKS, and ITQ meetings, events and activities.
- Complete other administrative tasks as required.

**Desired Profile**

Education

Minimum Degree Requirements: Masters

Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters

Preferred Major Area of Study: Statistics or other sciences with strong quantitative coursework.

Required Professional Certifications:None

Preferred Professional Certifications:R, Python

Experience

Minimum years of related experience required: Two

Preferred years of related experience: Three

**Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed**

For the Statistics and Analytics Program Area:

- A good understanding of building statistical models and creating statistical graphics.
- A working knowledge of statistical programming software (e.g. R, Python,) is required. Experience with the R or Python programming is must. Knowledge of Minitab and Tableau is a plus.
- Knowledge of Shiny or Dash is a plus.
- Experience in working on a project from inception to end is desirable.
- Creative and innovative approach to problem-solving

For Global Knowledge Solutions:

- Ability to effectively work cross-functionally with internal/global team members.
- High self-motivation, with the ability to work both independently and in teams.
- Excels at driving projects to completion, with attention to detail.
- Ability to exercise judgment in handling confidential and proprietary information.
- Ability to effectively prioritize, multi-task, and execute tasks according to a plan. Able to work on multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated creative problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, ability to “think outside the box”.
- Agile with technologies

**Competencies/Behaviors required for job**
- Acts Boldly, Moves Quickly
- Advances Technical Possibilities
- Creates Advantaged Connections
- Delivering outstanding results
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Committed to self-development and learning

Company Overview:
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