Product Safety Data Analytics - Statistician/Data Analyst

Job Description
Are you passionate about applying advanced statistical techniques to solve complex business challenges? This is a great opportunity for individuals with a background in applied statistics and passion for exploring how data can be used to drive safety decisions and improve overall safety for our GM customers!
The Product Safety Data Analyst is responsible for identifying potential emerging vehicle safety issues by analyzing, mining, and monitoring relevant internal and external data. This requires identifying trends and patterns in customer complaint, engineering, crash, telematics, survey, and research data. Must be analytical, adaptable, and very detail oriented, producing high quality and accurate work product.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand Safety Data and how to use it appropriately in data analysis
• Correctly perform the appropriate statistical analysis to provide unbiased results
• Tell a story with data to influence decision making
• Develop innovative analytical approaches to root out, predict, and identify potential emerging issues through data analysis and reporting
• Present analysis findings to internal audiences by synthesizing complex data and concepts into easy-to comprehend cohesive presentations
• Collaborate with Safety, Engineering, Quality, and IT stakeholders to arrive at actionable insights
• SME in applied reliability/survival analysis and sampling design
• Manage safety cases on a deadline, including: pulling data, researching concern, reading verbatim data, completing data analysis, and communicating results to subsequent stakeholders. This may require occasional after-hours availability and support of urgent Product Safety cases and risk assessment

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 + years of experience in applied statistical analysis
• Advanced degree in statistics, applied mathematics, operations research, or related field
• Proficiency in varied statistical data analyses such as sampling design, reliability and survival analysis, accelerated validation testing plans, analysis of variance, time series analysis
• Proficiency in one or more data mining / predictive modeling tools such as Python and R as well as proficiency in SQL
• Experience working with data in Hadoop/GMDP and Databricks
• Ability to design and build insightful visuals using programing languages (Python, R) or dashboards (Power BI)
• Experience using various methods to analyze text/unstructured data
• Ability to effectively communicate results and methodologies. Must be comfortable presenting to executive leadership
• Must have strong work ethic and drive for results and the ability to work in an ambiguous workspace
• Experience with data preparation, rationalization, and processing
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks without sacrificing quality
• Understanding of vehicle safety technologies including design intent, function and intended performance in the field

Additional Job Description
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of GM IT systems and processes, especially in the areas of Engineering, Quality/Warranty, Customer Care and Aftersales, or OnStar
• Proficiency in Python and PySpark
• Experience in vehicle development or validation of safety related systems or components
• Working knowledge of safety standards and regulations

This role is catergorized as Hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report onsite three times per week at minimum.
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Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
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