Gartner - Manager - Quantitative Analytics - Data Science Team

Manager, Quantitative Analytics, Bangalore

What makes Gartner a GREAT fit for you?

When you join Gartner, You'll be part of a fast-growing team that helps the world become smarter and more connected. We- re the leader in our industry, achieving double-digit growth by helping clients make the right decisions with business and technology insights they can- t find anywhere else. Our associates enjoy a collaborative work environment, exceptional training and career development - as well as unlimited growth potential. If you like working with a generous, supportive, high-performing team, Gartner is where you want to be.

About this role:

- Talent Neuron supports a range of strategic initiatives covering talent, location and competitive intelligence. In specific, the team gathers intelligence and advises on key roles by location, occupation and skill set; data on where competitors are hiring and which skills and roles they are seeking; and location intelligence on where to find and hire top talent at the right price.

- We are searching for a top talent data science manager lead our data science team. We plan to add many advanced quant and analytics talent to our Data Science team in Bangalore office this year. The incumbent will serve as one of our local anchors and a binding thread for existing and incoming talent as we build a best-in-class team over the next 12-18 months. While being a part of the broader HR Research and Advisory practice, this person will be working very closely with global Product Management and Information Technology teams in an agile environment.

In this job you will succeed by guiding and mentoring a capable team and using advanced quantitative methods to improve the Talent Neuron data product - one of the fastest growing business within Gartner. You will have access to the best facilities, technology and expertise within the industry and will work on challenging problems that would include analyzing large volumes of data and deriving insights from them. This is an excellent opportunity to lead (and build) a growing team and work with team mates spread across our offices in NA and EMEA to strengthen a very-successful product.

What you'll do:

- Manage a team of 5-6 team members

- Serve as a local anchor for the leadership, train and coach new hires who would specialize in business and advanced analytics projects, drive team building and recruiting activities as needed

- Work with senior stakeholders closely to deliver data driven decision making for the business

- Be the subject matter expert and facilitator for all analytics-related questions to internal stakeholders (account managers, commercial, advisors) and clients alike

- Oversee (and own select) projects that involve advanced analytics including machine learning and advanced statistical concepts

- Provide expert input on several improvement initiatives underway in the organization

What you'll need:

- Graduation in Engineering, Economics, Math or Statistics with a Masters (MBA preferred) from a premier institution in India or abroad

- A minimum of 7 years of experience in the field of quantitative analytics, research or data science with 4-5 years in building and managing teams with diverse skill set; international work experience will be given a preference

- Experience of working in an international, cross-cultural environment supporting NA, EMEA-based clients preferred

- Mastery over advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; very comfortable with R, Python, SQL, VBA Macros, Power BI

- Working knowledge of machine learning techniques (expert not required; intermediate knowledge would suffice)

- Detail-oriented with high personal standard for quality and accuracy

- A strategic mindset to interpret and bring out the - so what- ; able to apply logical, structured frameworks to complex problems and communicate with clients directly (and/or via client facing staff)

- Exposure to/certifications in Lean, Six sigma, project management would be preferred

- Experience, maturity and ability to prioritize and manage and balance workload in compressed timeframes

- Superior communication and articulation (verbal and written); experienced in presenting to and engaging heads of functions including clients C-level executives

- Strong story-telling skills; ability to craft a cohesive strategy across disparate teams (commercial, account management, advisory, product and information technology) with a keen eye on revenue outcomes and process effectiveness

Who you are:

- You love quantitative problem solving and are excited about representing business information using numbers

- You want to engage senior stakeholders in data-driven discussions and act as a consultant to business teams

- You are passionate about data science as a field and are excited to develop highly intellectual talent through coaching

What we offer

In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner associates enjoy exceptional compensation and benefits, including:

- Competitive base salary

- Flexible work environment

- Great work culture

About Gartner:

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. We deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. We work with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A.- Visit gartner.com to learn more.