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Bringing True Hospitality to the world.

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. A welcoming culture of warmth, honesty and a passion for providing True Hospitality.

We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences, in your own way.

With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, there’s countless opportunities at your fingertips.

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Your Day to Day:

Location: Atlanta, GA area; Hybrid [1-2 days a week in the office]

We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to our hotels and guests. Leveraging cutting-edge data and innovative technologies, we aim to stay ahead in the competitive hospitality industry. We seek a highly skilled and visionary Senior Data Scientist to join our team and lead the development and enhancement of our demand forecasting models.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will evolve our demand forecasting capabilities. Your technical expertise, analytical mindset, and industry knowledge will be pivotal in developing and refining models that predict demand accurately. Your work will impact decision-making processes at all levels, from daily tactical operations to long-term strategic planning, driving commercial performance across our hotels and meeting our guests' needs efficiently. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Operations to tackle complex business challenges and propel our growth.

Purpose of the Role –

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will enhance our demand forecasting models, integral to our revenue management capabilities. Your technical expertise, analytical mindset, and industry knowledge will be pivotal in developing and refining models that predict demand accurately. Your work will significantly impact decision-making processes, from daily tactical operations to long-term strategic planning, driving commercial performance across our hotels and efficiently meeting our guests' needs. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners in Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Operations to address complex business challenges and drive our growth.

Key Accountabilities

• Design, develop, and optimize advanced demand forecasting models using statistical, machine learning, and AI techniques.

• Ensure models are scalable, efficient, and accurate in predicting future demand patterns.

• Identify and engineer key features that enhance the predictive power of demand forecasting models.

• Continuously evaluate and update feature sets based on evolving business needs and data availability.

• Develop and implement robust evaluation metrics and validation strategies to assess model performance.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver actionable insights.

• Present findings, model outcomes, and business implications to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Stay current with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and demand forecasting methodologies.

• Explore and experiment with new techniques and tools to continuously improve model performance.

• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of demand forecasting projects, from ideation and development to deployment and monitoring.

• Oversee the deployment of demand forecasting models into production environments.

• Monitor model performance and implement processes for regular updates and maintenance.

What We Need From You:

Education –

Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

Experience

Typically a minimum of 7+ years of progressive work related experience with demonstrated proficiency in advanced quantitative analysis.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Data Science and Analysis

• Knowledge of time series analysis and forecasting techniques.

• Expertise in machine learning algorithms (e.g., regression, decision trees, ensemble methods).

• Ability to develop custom algorithms and models tailored to specific business requirements.

• Proficiency in optimizing model implementation and algorithms for performance and scalability.

• Knowledge of econometric models and their application in demand forecasting and economic data analysis.

• Knowledge of the theoretical foundations that underpin optimization techniques such as constrained optimization, convexity, convergence, and computational complexity.

• Computing, Programming and Tools

• Advanced skills in programming languages such as Python and R.

• Experience in parallelizing large-scale computations.

• Proficiency in data querying, cleaning, and preprocessing techniques using SQL, PySpark, and Python libraries.

• Proficiency in version control systems, e.g., Git.

• Proficiency in developing and deploying products in cloud environment, e.g., GCP.

• Software Development and Industry Knowledge

• Familiarity with software development best practices, including code reviews, testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment.

• Understanding of the specific industry and market dynamics relevant to demand forecasting.

• Familiarity with revenue management principles and practices in the travel industry.

What We Offer:

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams, and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.

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At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

We need people like you to make a difference and create exceptional experiences every single day. Don’t just join a growing team of 370,000 colleagues across 100 countries. Let your passion shine. Innovate and collaborate around the world. Embrace your ambition.

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At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.