Principal Data Analyst

Company Description

Overview

The Principal Data Analyst is responsible for the oversight, quality, and delivery of multiple statistical and analytic workstreams through principal‑level individual contribution, technical leadership, and strategic execution. The role leads end‑to‑end modeling and research efforts by serving as a technical authority, strategic problem solver, and cross‑department partner, while supporting peer development through knowledge sharing, guidance, collaborative review of analytic work, and intentional collaboration on complex initiatives to promote shared learning, with a focus on complex, high‑impact initiatives.

This work spans revenue‑generating initiatives, client requests, research and development, and support of Epsilon Data modeling platforms and products. The Principal Data Analyst drives statistical process improvements, tool development, product innovation, and quality assurance to ensure sound methods are consistently applied while advancing business objectives and long‑term analytic capabilities. The role often includes assigned clients, with accountability for the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of statistical deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of statistically sound models and analytic solutions addressing evolving business needs, including productionized and non‑productionized model builds, rescores, complex analytic engagements, and analytic product development.

• Provide end‑to‑end ownership and direct contribution across multiple concurrent analytic workstreams, including defining analytic objectives, outlining key deliverables, and planning execution to ensure alignment with business goals, while ensuring project visibility, proactive risk management, and high‑quality, on‑time delivery.

• Establish and maintain delivery standards, QA practices, and documented workflows to ensure consistency, scalability, auditability, and alignment with business and client expectations.

• Provide cross‑department analytic leadership and subject‑matter expertise to internal and external partners, including Client Services, Sales, Data Strategy, Product, Production, Modeling/Stats, and client‑facing partners, through advanced consultation, issue resolution, and decision‑enabling recommendations, representing an aligned analytic point of view, building consensus, and documenting agreed‑upon approaches and decisions.

• Translate complex analytic findings into clear, actionable insights, including the effective use of data visualization and analytic platforms to communicate key messages to internal and external partners by evaluating alternative methodologies and tradeoffs, applying sound decision frameworks to balance scope, cost, performance, and delivery timelines while informing system and process improvements.

• Drive strategic analytic initiatives by identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement, tool development, and product innovation that improve efficiency, scalability, and business impact.

• Ensure compliance with privacy, data governance, and AI guidelines, including the responsible use of AI‑enabled tools and prompt‑based workflows to improve analytic efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in statistical, quantitative, or related field. Advanced degree preferred; with a minimum of seven years of experience in advanced analytics and statistical model development using large transactional datasets.

• Proven experience leading end‑to‑end development of complex analytic solutions, from problem framing through implementation and optimization, with the ability to translate results into business‑relevant insights and recommendations.

• Strong expertise in statistical modeling, machine‑learning methods, and model evaluation, with the ability to independently design, execute, and challenge analytic approaches.

• Proficiency in analytic programming and tools, including Python and SQL, with the ability to independently execute complex analyses, review and challenge analytic work across workstreams, and provide technical guidance to elevate analytic quality; proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for analysis, visualization, and executive‑level communication.

• Experience using LLM‑ and AI‑enabled tools, including effective prompt engineering, to accelerate analysis, improve analytic quality, and support scalable, repeatable analytic workflows, while adhering to governance and responsible‑use guidelines.

• Strong process and methodology orientation, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, prioritize competing demands, and make sound tradeoffs across scope, cost, performance, and timelines.

• Demonstrated ability to raise risks, challenge assumptions, and make well‑reasoned decisions with incomplete information, operating effectively in ambiguous or high pressure environments by applying sound judgment, active listening, and constructive problem solving to maintain trust and forward progress.

• Proficiency with the TSP Core Asset and Market Trend Model building processes and products.

• Awareness of industry and analytics trends, governance requirements, and evolving procedures, with the ability to research, apply, and share insights to inform analytic approaches and business decisions, including occasional engagement with internal and external partners, which may involve travel as needed.

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Additional Information

When You Join Us, We’ll Create Something EPIC TogetherEpsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.

Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day.

• People centricity: We focus on employee well-being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.

• Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.

• Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.

• Innovation: We drive progress through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approaches.

• Flexibility: We’ve created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.

Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.

• Act with integrity

• Work together to win together

• Innovate with purpose

• Respect all voices

• Empower with accountability

These pillars and values are our foundation—shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.

Because You Matter

As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:

• Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays

• Time to Recover: Paid sick time

• Family Well-Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance

• Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling

Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to LeaveofAbsence@epsilon.com to request an accommodation.

For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.

Compensation Range: USD $127,900.00 - USD $237,500.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/11/2026.