CVS Health · 1 month ago
Senior Data Scientist - Assortment Optimization
Wellesley-93 Worcester St
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $222K/yr
3+ years expCVS Health is the nation’s leading health solutions company, dedicated to transforming health care. The Senior Data Scientist will design and deploy large-scale optimization and AI-driven analytics to enhance product assortment across thousands of stores, balancing business goals and customer preferences.
Health CareMedicalPharmaceuticalRetailSales
Responsibilities
Solve complex optimization problems using operations research, dynamic programming, and reinforcement learning to guide SKU-level assortment and product placement decisions
Develop scalable models that quantify trade-offs between customer demand, profitability, inventory risk, and product diversity, translating real-world business logic into mathematical frameworks
Stay up to date on state-of-the-art modeling methodologies and research, and apply them to improve the scalability, robustness, and interpretability of assortment models
Leverage the latest developments in generative AI and other AI models to enrich forecasting, simulation, and decision-support capabilities
Collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, pricing, supply chain, and data engineering teams to ensure analytics solutions are actionable and deployable at enterprise scale
Communicate insights effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders, influencing strategic planning and execution with data-driven recommendations
Qualification
Required
3+ years of work experience applying optimization or mathematical modeling to real-world business problems — ideally in retail, supply chain, pricing, or assortment
Demonstrated experience applying operations research, reinforcement learning, and/or dynamic programming techniques
Experience working with a data engineering/MLOps team to productionize data science models, familiarity with version control (GitLab or GitHub), and ML platforms (AWS SageMaker, Databricks, GCP Vertex AI, etc.)
Strong Python, and SQL skills, proficiency in working with large datasets, and experience using optimization frameworks such as Gurobi, Pulp, Pyomo, or OR-Tools
Familiarity with machine learning or simulation techniques (forecasting, clustering, demand modeling) that complement optimization
Ability to translate complex business constraints into mathematical formulations and develop scalable, production-ready solutions
Strong communication and storytelling skills; able to distill quantitative insights into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences
PhD in Operations Research, Management Science or equivalent
Preferred
5+ years of work experience in retail, consulting, or a related field
Experience developing price optimization models, in depth understanding of merchandising (price, promotion, assortment) concepts and metrics in retail
Understanding of reinforcement learning, simulation-based optimization, or generative AI applications in decision systems
Exposure to MLOps and data engineering tools (Databricks, Vertex AI, AWS SageMaker, Airflow, etc.) for end-to-end model deployment
Demonstrated ability to balance theoretical rigor and practical constraints — developing models that are both explainable and operationally viable
Experience with managing large scale projects and working with multiple business stakeholders
Benefits
Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility
Company
CVS Health
CVS Health is a health solutions company that provides an integrated healthcare services to its members.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationStarboard Value
2025-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2025-07-17Grant· $1.5M
2019-11-25Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David Joyner
President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health
Chandra McMahon
SVP & CISO
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