SAS · 18 hours ago
Data Scientist, Corporate Analytics & Decision Support
US-NC-Cary HQ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expSAS is a leader in data and AI, inspiring customers to transform data into intelligence. The Data Scientist role within the Corporate Analytics & Decision Support team focuses on providing analytical rigor and performance insights to drive executive decision-making and long-term business success.
Enterprise SoftwareBig DataSoftwareAnalyticsData GovernanceData ManagementPredictive Analytics
No H1B
Responsibilities
Partner with the team to develop and drive the analytical agenda that supports SAS’s strategy, corporate planning, and enterprise performance management
Own the end‑to‑end delivery of enterprise analyses and high‑impact corporate insights, ensuring cross‑divisional and cross‑functional alignment
Define and advance analytical strategy, frameworks, and standards that strengthen enterprise decision‑making
Ensure SAS’s most critical decisions are informed by trusted, high‑quality analytics and forward‑looking insights
Strengthen the company’s operating rhythm and performance management capabilities by building clear decision frameworks that guide prioritization, investment, and trade‑off analysis
Synthesize complex analyses into concise, actionable recommendations for senior and executive leadership
Anticipate emerging trends and performance risks, proactively surfacing insights before they become formal requests
Lead analytical workstreams by setting direction, scoping projects, and coordinating contributors to deliver cohesive, high‑quality outcomes
Leverage the SAS Viya platform (including SAS Studio, SAS Data Explorer, Visual Analytics, and SAS Environment Manager) and GitLab to conduct advanced analytics
Contribute to the enterprise analytical roadmap supporting corporate strategy, performance measurement, and decision support
Establish and promote standards for model design, forecasting, scenario analysis, data quality validation, and insight generation
Identify and implement opportunities to automate, streamline, and modernize enterprise reporting and modeling processes
Partner with business and data owners, CIS, and cross‑functional teams to strengthen data governance, harmonize definitions, improve data quality, and streamline data flows
Design, maintain, and enhance enterprise dashboards and reports aligned to strategic priorities
Provide analytical support for annual corporate planning, strategic initiatives, and investment decisions, including scenario and sensitivity analysis
Partner with the PMO and Corporate Development to deliver insights that strengthen strategic initiative execution
Serve as a trusted advisor by communicating insights with clarity, confidence, and business relevance through executive‑level presentations and forums
Represent the team in cross‑department meetings, enterprise forums, and steering groups to elevate the visibility and impact of CO&P analytics
Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals
Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do
Qualification
Required
Masters degree in a field that includes strong coverage of applied mathematics and statistics, computer science, or engineering
Minimum 5 years of experience engineering data and creating data products such as BI reporting, dashboards, and data models
Proven track record of collaborating with business stakeholders and technical experts to deliver outcomes
Strong proficiency with analytical tools such as SAS, Python, R, SQL, or equivalent
Effective communication skills, especially with senior leaders and nontechnical audiences
Proven ability to manage high visibility deliverables in a dynamic environment
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
Medical plan options include: PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
An industry-leading 401k plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
Company
SAS
SAS provides advanced business analytics and business intelligent software and services to enable companies to optimize their operations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1MKey Investors
CollaboratoryEuropean Commission
2022-11-08Grant· $1M
2020-11-10Grant
Leadership Team
Deepak Ramanathan
Vice President
Jason Mann
Vice President, Internet of Things (IoT)
Recent News
2026-01-23
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