Senior/Lead Decision Scientist, Data & Analytics

Job overview

The Senior/Lead Decision Scientist, Data & Analytics role is an onsite position based in White Bluff, TN. Compensation is not specified for this role, which supports the data democratization team within Starbucks' coffeehouse operations, Partners, and Supply Chain domain. This role exists to translate complex business problems into structured analytical frameworks and actionable insights. The incumbent will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define success metrics and decision frameworks, ultimately driving data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.

What you'll do

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define problem statements, success metrics, and decision frameworks.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks and actionable insights.
• Guide stakeholders through trade-offs, risks, and implications of data-driven recommendations.
• Communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Analyze data using tools like Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, and MicroStrategy.
• Design, build, and scale interactive dashboards.
• Perform data preparation, transformation, and workflow automation using Python, R, and SQL.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

onsite

white bluff tn

data science

decision science

analytics

bi tools

python

sql

starbucks

data democratization

tableau

power bi

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation, sick time, 401(k) with match, discounted stock program, equity program, tuition coverage, student loan management resources, backup care, DACA reimbursement.

Why this role

Focus on data democratization and cross-functional stakeholder partnership.

About the employer

Starbucks is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.