Job Posting End Date: January 04

　　When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

　　Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

　　Award-winning cultureInclusion and diversity as a priorityPerformance Based Incentive PlansCompetitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term DisabilityGenerous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contributionMental health supportCareer advancement opportunitiesStudent loan repayment optionsTuition reimbursementFlexible work environments

　　*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

　　And that's just the beginning...

　　With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

　　General Summary:

　　Unum Group seeks Principal Data Scientists in Portland, ME.

　　The Principal Data Scientist applies principles of economics and statistical modeling to the development, analysis and interpretation of data, develops analytical frameworks, and leads data analytics projects working with actuarial and other finance partners to help optimize business performance. Specific core duties and responsibilities include design and execution of analytics and predictive modeling solutions using linear and non-linear techniques, clustering, optimization, simulation, data/text mining and other statistical methods to understand, explain and/or predict events or trends. This role directly supports Core Actuarial and Finance Functions such as Product Pricing, Reserving, Pricing Strategy, Investment Strategy, as well as represents Finance with Enterprise Analytics initiatives. The Principal Data Scientist is responsible for leading a team of Data Scientists, Analysts and Actuaries, building out standards of practice that meet team, finance, enterprise and industry standards. The Principal Data Scientist is involved in tracking and assessing current and future regulatory guidance related to emerging development and applications of Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence and presents data driven analysis and recommendations on issues including Insurance Product Pricing, Payment Reserving, Investment Strategy, Economic Forecasting, and Anomaly Detection to peers and senior Unum leadership. This position is based at Unum's Portland, ME location with the option to telecommute within a normal commuting distance approximately 2 days per week.

　　Requires a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related field plus 4 years of experience as a Data Scientist or a related professional position. Requires 4 years of data science experience, including at least 2 years in the insurance domain, working with actuarial and other finance partners; Statistical modeling, including statistical inference and regression, machine learning, feature selection, and feature extraction; Machine Learning software (Python/R/AWS); data process automation, creating logical data models by combining data from multiple sources, complex SQL queries, including file I/O, database integrations, and APIs to build automated analytics pipelines; internal and external APIs, including object-oriented development and database integrations (cloud and local); and creating data visualizations and story telling, including static and dynamic data visualization.

　　40 hours/week; $136,260 - $156,260 per year. The wage range for this position supersedes the base salary range listed below, due to the salary range below reflecting a national range. Must also have authority to work permanently in the U.S. Applicants who are interested in this position may apply at www.jobpostingtoday.com (Ref # 26321) for consideration.

　　Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

　　The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

　　$109,100.00-$213,300.00

　　Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

　　Company:

　　Unum