EY GDS - Senior Manager/Manager - Data Science

Job purpose

- Assistant Director of a larger team in the R&A COE team to work on various Data Science and Machine Learning projects

Specific Role requirements

- Must have at least 10-12 years of deep experience in building descriptive/ predictive analytical solutions

- Must have at least 3-4 years of experience in stakeholder management

- Capability to clearly understand and articulate a data science problem and lead multiple projects with required support

- Should have hands-on experience in handling various datasets and should be familiar with data science and machine learning technique like linear regression, logistic regression, random forest, support vector machines, ANOVA/ANCOVA, optimization techniques, time series modelling, segmentation, decision tree, clustering, recommendation engines and forecasting

- Ability to work on big data is a plus

Client Responsibilities

- Need to work as a techno functional manager to contribute in various technical streams of Decision Sciences implementation project

- Provide product and design level technical best practices

- Interface and communicate with the onsite coordinators

- Develop analytical strategies for business using model results of predictive modelling, time series forecasting, clustering and segmentation of customers

- Documenting and presenting work to the client. Proactively recommending and influencing changes in business decision-making

- Completion of assigned tasks on time and regular status reporting to the lead

Experience and Qualification

- B Tech/Masters or Ph. D. degree in either Economics (econometrics) or Statistics or MBA (with strong quantitative background) or Bachelors in Engineering with strong quantitative background and adequate industry experience

- Should be at least around 10-12 years of relevant experience in Analytics

- Should have understanding and experience of analytics best practices

- Excellent business communication, Consulting, Quality process skills

- Must be a team player and team leader

Your people responsibilities

- Building a quality culture

- Manage the performance management for the direct reportees, as per the organization policies

- Foster teamwork and lead by example

- Training and mentoring of project resources

- Mentor the team in a specific area of specialization (stats modelling, machine learning, SAS/R/Python programming etc.)

- Participating in the organization-wide people initiatives

Additional Skills requirements

- Experience in Insurance/ Banking/ Finance

- Prior Client facing skills

- Prior onsite experience is a plus

- Should have engaged in client interactions, participating in business workshops