Senior Data Scientist

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Summary:

Responsible for driving data science initiatives across the company. This role applies and operationalizes advanced analytical methodologies on large datasets to extract business value. Areas of focus include forecasting, image recognition, clustering, NLP, LLM, optimization, etc. This role is expected to collaborate with business SMEs and communicate results to a non-technical audience.

Essential Functions:

• Create and deploy advanced analytics models using statistics & machine learning methods: classification, sentiment analytics, time-series analysis, clustering, regression, NLP, clustering, etc.
• Apply creative thinking alongside statistical, computer science &/or mathematical knowledge to address business problems.
• Plan and implement experiments to validate findings from observational findings and research.
• Apply data engineering techniques to identify required data sources, wrangling data, engineering new features, and related techniques.
• Use version control and GIT principles to collaborate and maintain a codebase along side peers.
• Working with stakeholders to clearly define a problem's objective and to decompose a solution into actionable deliverables.
• Craft compelling stories of the insights & outcomes leveraging data visualization tools for non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and revenue generation using data-driven insights.

Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience working as a data scientist or in a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with SQL, and relational or schema-less (NoSQL) databases.
• Experience with scripting languages: Python, R, JavaScript, etc.
• Experience with data visualization tools: Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, etc.
• Experience with cloud technologies: Google Cloud Platform, or similar technologies.
• Experience using statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, NLP, and/or predictive modeling.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate complex data insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud-based machine learning platforms such as AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, or GCP AI Platform.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the energy industry is a plus.

We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 10/14/2025
Posting End Date: 10/31/2025

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