EY-Parthenon | Data Scientist - AI & Data Hub (f/m/x)

About EY-Parthenon 

At EY-Parthenon, we help organizations tackle complex strategic challenges, supporting critical decisions with data-driven insights. Our projects range from growth and digital transformation to operational optimization, always focused on creating sustainable value. 

The Opportunity

We are building an AI & Data Hub at EY-Parthenon Portugal, designed to serve countries across the Europe West region and drive advanced analytics and AI solutions.

As a Data Scientist, you will be part of this strategic initiative, shaping decisions through predictive models, innovative experiments, and actionable insights for high-impact projects across diverse industries.

Your key responsibilities 

• Conduct experiments to validate hypotheses and optimize performance.
• Extract actionable insights from structured and unstructured data.
• Collaborate with domain experts to ensure models meet business needs.
• Design and develop predictive, prescriptive, and generative AI models.
• Stay current with emerging AI techniques and integrate best practices.

To qualify for this role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related.
• 3–5 years of experience in Data Science or advanced analytics roles.
• Advanced knowledge of machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling.
• Strong programming skills (Python, R) and familiarity with ML frameworks.
• Ability to design experiments and validate models.
• Data wrangling and feature engineering expertise.
• Communication skills to explain complex models to non-technical audiences.

Ideally, you will also have

• Previous experience in consulting or strategic projects.
• Knowledge of financial modeling and integration with predictive analytics.
• Exposure to MLOps and deployment of models in production environments.

What we look for
Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers
EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. 

What we look for
Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

EY | Shape the future with confidence

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. 

At EY, we're committed to providing recruitment and career opportunities to all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, social background or disability. We believe that equality and diversity are central to our recruitment process, as they enhance creativity and efficiency, leading to improved performance and productivity. In line with this commitment, EY Portugal recently became a member of the Inclusive Community Forum. This initiative, led by Nova SBE, focuses on the recruitment of individuals with disabilities, advocating for a more inclusive community. Moreover, EY Portugal has also endorsed the Diversity Charter of APPDI (the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion), pledging to establish and develop internal policies and practices which support diversity. Through these initiatives, EY seeks to actively contribute to the inclusion process and promote a more inclusive community for people with disabilities, by actively participating in creating solutions.

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