Data Scientist and Financial Lead

Date: May 15, 2025

Location(s): Miami, FL, US, 33134

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 87643

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

Position Specific Description

Employees in this role lead the analysis and strategy on high priority projects as assigned by senior executive management. They are responsible for leading the development of algorithms, modeling techniques and optimization methods that support many aspects of FPL business. Additionally, employees in this role use knowledge of machine learning, optimization, statistics and applied mathematics.

This position works with a small cross-functional team of Subject Matter Experts (SME) to analyze, develop, and propose strategies or solutions to complex topics. Individuals rapidly identify key data, stakeholders, and the current landscape in order to effectively present ideas for executive review.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional projects including data collection, analysis and implementation of recommendations to senior management

• Creates and communicates formal presentation of proposal to business leaders at higher levels of management, including executive

• Develops hypothesis and validates them with data and discussion with appropriate Subject matter Experts, then consults with business units for additional validation

• Compiles and analyzes highly analytical problem-solving analysis, and compiles them in a succinct manner to be reviewed by executive management

• Develops strategies to address opportunities identified through analysis

• Conducts research in other industries and stays abreast of innovative advancements in order to apply them to key problems

• Interacts with senior and executive leadership, developing trust and credibility

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Job Overview

This position is responsible for leading the development of algorithms, modeling techniques, and optimization methods that support many aspects of NextEra and FPL business. Employees in this role use knowledge of machine learning, optimization, statistics, and applied mathematics along with abilities in software engineering with a focus on distributed computing and data storage infrastructure (i.e., “Big Data”).

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership, set technical strategy, and identify possible uses of data science methods

• Explain methods and results to upper-level executives

• Develop machine learning, optimizations or other modeling solutions

• Oversee related employee work, learn new techniques being developed

• Prepares comprehensive documented observations, analyses and interpretations of results including technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses

• Works with big data and distributed computing platforms

• Develops software and contributes to product development

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree

• Doctoral Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: No

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