Assistant Vice President - Advance Analytics - CPG/Retail

8 years + of relevant experience in Advanced Analytics across a variety of projects starting from basic reporting, dashboard development, EDA, segmentation, forecasting, predictive modeling, optimization

- Experience in managing, cleaning and analysis of large datasets using statistical packages like SAS, R

- Experience in handling client calls and client management independently

- Experience of handling teams of 15 - 20 individuals

- Strong Experience in developing optimization solutions, Machine learning, NLP will be an added advantage

Knowledge -

- Knowledge of basic statistical tools and techniques like cross-tabulations, correlation,regression, etc.

- Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques like Decision trees, CART, SEM, Forecasting techniques

- Independently manage multiple projects of varying complexities, ensuring top notch quality and timeline adherence. Act as super PL on various projects aiding strategic decision making for our blue chip client base

- Help various project teams organize and manage client data and carry out logical accuracy and consistency checks on data using spreadsheets, statistical software and RDBMS packages like SAS, SQL Server, MS Access, MS Excel, etc.

- Identify trends and evaluate insights in terms of logic and reasoning

- Conduct sanity checks of analysis findings based on reasoning and past experience, and ensure that deliverables are client ready

People Management -

- Guide PLs and team members on understanding client objectives better and translate the business questions into an analytical plan with associated priorities and constraints

- Help and guide team members on how to use and implement basic and advanced statistical techniques like linear/non-linear

- Regression, Decision Trees, Segmentation, SEM, forecasting etc. on various projects

- Act as a career guide/mentor for members of the group

- Provide timely feedback and write appraisals

Client Management -

- Act as client lead and maintain client relationship; make independent key decisions related to client management

- Be a part of deliverable discussions with clients over telephonic calls, and guide the project team on the next steps and way forward

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