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Lead Data Scientist | Remote – GA, LA, OK, TN or TX

Location: Remote within Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee or Texas

Primary Business Location: Houston, Texas

Work Arrangement: Fully remote within an approved state

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

Industry: Healthcare and Health Technology

Experience Level: Experienced Individual Contributor / Technical Lead

Reports To: Manager, Data Science

Base Salary: $143,000–$180,000

Travel: Up to 20%

Relocation Assistance: Not available

Visa Sponsorship: Limited sponsorship may be considered

Position Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Lead Data Scientist to lead high-priority analytical projects and solve complex organizational challenges using advanced statistical analysis, machine learning, predictive modeling and data visualization.

This is a hands-on technical leadership position. The successful candidate will remain actively involved in data exploration, model development, testing and interpretation while guiding projects, partnering with internal customers and mentoring other data scientists.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of complex structured and unstructured datasets.

• Develop, test, validate and maintain machine-learning and predictive models.

• Apply regression, time-series forecasting, classification, clustering, decision trees, neural networks, A/B testing and hypothesis testing.

• Evaluate model accuracy, stability, interpretability and fitness for purpose.

• Document methodologies, assumptions, limitations and validation results.

• Research and resolve data-quality problems across incomplete or inconsistent sources.

• Build repeatable analytical processes and production-ready solutions.

• Translate complex findings into clear recommendations for technical teams, business leaders and executives.

• Lead projects from discovery through modeling, implementation and measurement.

• Mentor data scientists and raise technical standards across the team.

• Partner with engineering, analytics, clinical and operational stakeholders.

• Support responsible and practical use of advanced analytics within healthcare.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, economics or a related quantitative discipline.

• Extensive professional data-science and advanced-analytics experience.

• Expert knowledge of statistical analysis, machine learning and predictive modeling.

• Strong programming experience using Python, R, SQL or comparable tools.

• Experience working with large, complex datasets and resolving data-quality issues.

• Ability to explain sophisticated concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

• Strong project leadership, consulting and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to remain hands-on while leading technical delivery.

• Residence in Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee or Texas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare or health-technology experience.

• Experience deploying and monitoring models in production environments.

• Cloud analytics, distributed-computing or big-data experience.

• Experience mentoring technical professionals and leading cross-functional projects.

• Knowledge of data governance, privacy and responsible AI practices.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected by applicable law.

Senior Analyst, Workforce Analytics | Remote – GA, LA, OK, TN or TX

Location: Remote within Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee or Texas

Primary Business Location: Houston, Texas

Work Arrangement: Fully remote within an approved state

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

Industry: Healthcare

Experience Level: Senior

Reports To: Director, Workforce Analytics

Base Salary: $90,000–$110,000

Travel: Up to 20%

Relocation Assistance: Not available

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Position Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a highly analytical and consultative Senior Analyst, Workforce Analytics to transform complex workforce data into meaningful insights, recommendations and business decisions.

This is a hands-on analytics position. The successful candidate will partner with HR, Finance, Technology and operational leaders to understand the business problem behind each request, challenge assumptions, identify root causes and independently determine the most effective analytical solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct complex analyses across headcount, turnover, retention, recruitment, compensation, diversity, productivity and organizational data.

• Translate undefined workforce challenges into structured analytical plans.

• Identify trends, relationships, risks and opportunities within large datasets.

• Develop dashboards, reports, data visualizations and executive-ready presentations.

• Apply statistical techniques and predictive methods to workforce questions.

• Combine data from multiple systems and improve data quality, definitions and governance.

• Partner with HR, Finance, IT and business leaders to define metrics and interpret results.

• Explain what is happening, why it matters and what action should be considered.

• Present findings clearly to senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders.

• Support workforce planning, talent strategy and operational decision-making.

• Manage several analytical projects and priorities independently.

• Mentor colleagues and help improve analytics standards and practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in analytics, statistics, mathematics, economics, business, HR, computer science or a related discipline.

• Significant professional experience in workforce, people, HR or business analytics.

• Strong analytical, statistical and problem-solving capability.

• Experience working with large, complex and imperfect datasets.

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SQL, data visualization and reporting tools.

• Ability to create clear business narratives from analytical findings.

• Strong consulting, stakeholder-management and presentation skills.

• Ability to work independently in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.

• Residence in Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee or Texas.

• Current authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare-industry experience.

• Experience with Tableau, Power BI or comparable visualization platforms.

• Knowledge of HRIS, workforce-planning or talent-management data.

• Experience with predictive analytics, statistical programming or data modeling.

• Graduate degree in a quantitative or business discipline.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected by applicable law.

Director of Payroll | Oracle Fusion Payroll Leadership | Brentwood, TN Hybrid

Director of Payroll

📍 Brentwood, Tennessee (Hybrid)
💼 Full-Time | Senior Leadership Opportunity
💰 $145,000 – $160,000 Base Salary
🎁 Signing Bonus: Negotiable
📦 Relocation Assistance Available
✈️ Up to 20% Travel
❌ No Visa Sponsorship Available

Lead Payroll Operations at Enterprise Scale

An industry-leading organization is seeking a Director of Payroll to lead payroll operations for a highly complex, multi-state workforce of approximately 55,000 employees nationwide.

This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished payroll leader to step into a highly visible role where you'll influence both payroll operations and payroll technology strategy. You'll serve as the operational leader for enterprise payroll while acting as the key business owner for Oracle Payroll, partnering closely with HR, Finance, and IT to optimize systems, drive efficiencies, and support ongoing transformation initiatives.

If you're passionate about operational excellence, process improvement, and leveraging technology to improve payroll performance at scale, this could be the career-defining opportunity you've been looking for.

What You'll Be Doing

Enterprise Payroll Leadership

  • Lead payroll operations across a large, multi-state employee population.

  • Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple payroll cycles.

  • Provide strategic leadership to a payroll function consisting of:

    • 2 Payroll Managers

    • Approximately 40 indirect team members

  • Drive operational excellence, accountability, and service delivery improvements.

Oracle Payroll Leadership

  • Serve as the business owner and subject matter expert for Oracle Payroll.

  • Partner closely with HR, Finance, HRIS, and IT teams.

  • Lead post-implementation Oracle Payroll activities including:

    • Quarterly release testing

    • Payroll validation

    • Troubleshooting and issue resolution

    • System enhancements

    • Ongoing optimization efforts

  • Support future payroll transformation initiatives and additional in-sourcing activities.

Process Improvement & Transformation

  • Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and workflows.

  • Drive automation and operational efficiencies.

  • Improve reporting, controls, compliance, and system functionality.

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance both employee and business outcomes.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

✔ 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience within large, complex organizations

✔ Hands-on experience with:

  • Oracle Fusion Payroll

  • Oracle Payroll Cloud

  • Enterprise Oracle Payroll environments

✔ Demonstrated post-go-live Oracle Payroll experience including:

  • Quarterly release testing

  • Payroll validation

  • Troubleshooting

  • Enhancement requests

  • System optimization

✔ Experience serving as:

  • Payroll Business Lead

  • Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME)

✔ Strong partnership experience working alongside:

  • HR

  • Finance

  • HRIS

  • IT

✔ Multi-state payroll leadership experience

✔ Proven experience leading payroll teams within enterprise or shared services environments

✔ Deep understanding of:

  • Payroll operations

  • Payroll compliance

  • Payroll accounting

  • General ledger reconciliation

Preferred Experience

⭐ Oracle Payroll implementation experience

⭐ Oracle HCM experience

⭐ Shared Services environments

⭐ Payroll automation initiatives

⭐ Payroll transformation and process improvement projects

⭐ Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have owned payroll operations within an Oracle Payroll environment—not simply participated in an implementation project.

We're seeking a leader who has actively managed payroll following Oracle go-live and has hands-on experience with:

  • Quarterly releases

  • Payroll testing and validation

  • System enhancements

  • Troubleshooting

  • Operational optimization

Candidates whose Oracle experience is limited to ERP, Financials, HRIS consulting, project management, or HCM implementations without direct payroll ownership are unlikely to be a fit.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

✅ Executive-level visibility and influence

✅ Lead payroll operations for a 55,000-employee enterprise

✅ Significant Oracle Payroll ownership and strategic impact

✅ Opportunity to drive transformation, automation, and process improvements

✅ Collaborative leadership environment with strong cross-functional partnerships

✅ Relocation support available

✅ Hybrid work arrangement

✅ Stable organization with long-term growth initiatives

Interview Process

  1. Talent Acquisition Interview

  2. Senior Payroll Leadership Interview

  3. Executive Leadership Interview

Screening Questions

1. Oracle Payroll Experience

Please describe your hands-on experience with Oracle Payroll. Which version(s) have you supported, and what were your primary responsibilities?

2. Post-Go-Live Support

Describe your experience supporting Oracle Payroll after implementation. What role have you played in:

  • Quarterly release testing

  • Troubleshooting

  • Payroll validation

  • Enhancement requests

  • Ongoing optimization

3. Payroll Leadership Scope

Describe the largest payroll operation you've led, including:

  • Number of employees

  • Number of payroll cycles

  • States supported

  • Team size and leadership responsibilities

4. Business Leadership Experience

Have you served as the Payroll business lead or subject matter expert partnering directly with HR, Finance, HRIS, and IT teams? Please provide an example.

Ready for Your Next Leadership Challenge?

This is an exceptional opportunity for an enterprise payroll leader with deep Oracle Payroll expertise to take ownership of a large-scale payroll function, influence technology strategy, and help shape the future of payroll operations within a complex national organization.

 

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