Spring, TX

Salary
$130,700–$205,200from the description
Posted
Jul 28, 2026
Location
Spring, TX
Last confirmed open
Jul 29, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

This role sits at the intersection of data science and AI platform governance, responsible for monitoring usage, controlling costs, and maximizing business value across enterprise AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Azure OpenAI. The position develops forecasting models, executive dashboards, and optimization strategies (prompt engineering, token reduction, RAG tuning) while partnering with finance, engineering, security, and compliance stakeholders. It also carries a functional leadership dimension, setting governance policy and mentoring junior staff.

Senior level · 10+ years · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Full-time

Nice to have (13)
Python, R or SASSQLMachine LearningStatisticsPower BI or TableauData VisualizationData ModelingETLData WarehousingBusiness IntelligenceGitHub CopilotAzure OpenAIAgile

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 15 people in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 5–20

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What gives you an edge
Azure Openai Service6%Data Warehouse8%

Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.

What won't set you apart
Python88%Machine Learning80%SQL72%Statistics60%Data Visualization55%R42%Data Modeling40%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $109,097 (middle half $83,088–$144,397). This posting is about at that midpoint.

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (6)

The job title contains no seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 10+ years requirement and functional-leadership scope (setting policy, mentoring, influencing executive leadership) support a Senior classification.

The role blends data science (forecasting models, ML, statistical analysis) with BI/analytics (dashboards, KPIs, cost reporting) and AI platform governance — the SOC is Medium confidence; 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is a plausible runner-up given the heavy cost-optimization and decision-support framing.

All skills appear under the 'Knowledge & Skills' section, which HP uses as a preferred/desired list rather than a hard-gate requirements block; none are stated with firm gating language, so all are marked preferred.

A four-year or graduate degree is recommended ('Four-year or Graduate Degree … or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence'), not hard-required, so the degree requirement is set to None.

Work location is not specified in the posting beyond 'United States of America'; no specific city or CBSA can be confirmed. HP's headquarters is in Palo Alto/Houston, but the posting does not name a location — the CBSA field is left blank.

Relocation assistance is offered, suggesting this is an on-site or hybrid role rather than fully remote.

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