Senior Environmental Data Scientist Jobs in Raleigh, NC

## Senior Data ScientistApplylocations: Research Triangle Park, NCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition id: JR100674It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!*We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.*Peter Millar was founded in 2001 with a single cashmere sweater offered in 24 colors. Based in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, the American lifestyle brand has grown to include luxury performance sportswear, seasonal resort and country club apparel, sophisticated classics, casually refined tailored clothing and sartorial accessories.We strive to capture timeless style upgraded with signature innovations, in designs that are in tune with modern life. We embrace working hard, being kind and doing right by our customers, aiming to set a higher standard for the apparel industry.*The Senior Data Scientist expands Peter Millar’s data science capacity beyond customer analytics, owning forecasting, merchandising, and operations modeling. Operating at the intersection of applied machine learning, business strategy, and the modern data platform (Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, and Azure), this role designs, builds, and deploys predictive models that have direct revenue impact, partners with data engineering to productionize workflows, and helps advance the organization’s AI-driven capabilities. The role is a technical peer to the Lead Data Engineer and provides succession depth for senior data science work.***This is a hybrid position located in Durham, NC, with the expectation of regular on-site work across both our Durham and Raleigh offices.****ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:Technical Leadership & Execution* Design, build, and deploy predictive models and machine learning solutions across use cases such as customer segmentation, demand forecasting, lifetime value, and personalization.* Establish and enforce best practices for code quality, version control, model documentation, and reproducibility.* Collaborate with data engineering to architect scalable data pipelines and modeling workflows within Microsoft Fabric and Azure.* Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to advance applied data science capabilities.Data Visualization & Self-Service AnalyticsMentorship & Team Development* Act as the primary technical mentor for junior data scientists, providing guidance on modeling approaches, code quality, and analytical rigor.* Translate ambiguous business problems into well-scoped analytical projects with clear deliverables.* Foster a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and technical excellence.* Partner with leadership to identify skill gaps and development plans.Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication* Partner with business stakeholders across Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, and E-commerce to translate analysis into actionable insights.* Present complex technical findings to non-technical audiences in a clear and compelling manner.* Collaborate with IT and data engineering teams to ensure reliable access to data and infrastructure.* Leverage external and group-level resources to enhance analytical capabilities and benchmarks.Insight Generation & Applied Research* Conduct deep-dive analyses combining internal and external data sources to generate actionable consumer insights.* Design and analyze experiments (A/B testing, multivariate testing) to measure business impact.* Stay current on advancements in machine learning, AI, and consumer analytics.AI-Enabled Analytics & Agent Development* Design and deploy AI agents and LLM-powered tools to automate analytics workflows.* Build integrations using Azure services, including APIs and function apps.* Establish guardrails for responsible AI usage, including validation, explainability, and cost management.* Identify and scale high-value AI use cases across the business.Technical Competencies (Preferred):* Microsoft Fabric — hands-on experience deploying models in the Fabric Data Science workload (notebooks, MLflow, model registry).* OneLake — experience accessing and engineering features from OneLake (Lakehouse, Delta tables, shortcuts).* Azure AI — production experience with Azure Machine Learning and Azure AI services.* Microsoft Foundry (Azure AI Foundry) — experience building GenAI/agentic solutions with the model catalog, RAG, and Foundry Agent Service (applicable to this role).* Programming — strong Python and SQL with production-level coding experience.* Experience with BI tools (Power BI preferred) and exposure to GenAI/NLP use cases is a plus.**DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:*** 5–8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or advanced analytics.* Strong proficiency in Python and SQL with production-level coding experience.* Hands-on experience deploying models in cloud environments (Microsoft Fabric/Azure preferred).* Strong foundation in statistical methods including regression, classification, clustering, and time series.* Experience translating analytical outputs into business insights for non-technical stakeholders.* Experience mentoring or leading junior team members.* Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional partners.* Master’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.*If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!**Peter Millar & G/FORE are equal opportunity employers. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Both Peter Millar & G/FORE prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and they afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, genetic information, marital status, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Both Peter Millar & G/FORE comply with applicable state, county and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.* #J-18808-Ljbffr