Job Title: VP, Data Science The Opportunity : Near is looking for a VP of Data Sciences to lead and scale our data science organization. You will be a member of the Near Global Leadership team reporting directly to the Executive C-Suite Team. This is a unique opportunity to own, build and lead a team and ensure that we are continuously driving technical value without compromising stability. You will contribute to our global data platform harnessing signals from over a billion MAUs and used by partners across the United States, Europe, Japan and the Asia Pacific. We are looking for a driven and ambitious leader who can play a pivotal role in the next phase of our journey. Key Responsibilities: - Recruit, motivate, mentor and lead a high-calibre data science team on an ongoing basis. - In collaboration with the pod leads, build a roadmap for key deliverables for People and Place Insights to power key services and products. - Work closely with the Product and Engineering counterparts to review and evolve the data science teams. Create KPIs that focus the teams on enabling great products and services that address productivity, efficiency, satisfaction and competitive differentiation. - Developing core data science/statistical models - that power our data Platform and associated products. - Data analysis to support market research, data generated in the Near Platform and products (including campaign analytics) to assess quality and relevance. - Analytics with data including structured and unstructured data in multiple formats (text, audio, video) spanning multiple domains including user profile data, geospatial data, network data and retail data. - Working closely with the Engineering team to - operationalize- and deploy the models and data analysis tools. This includes required programming and data analysis activities and familiarity with programming tools such as Python, R and others. - Use communication and collaboration tools to provide a high level of visibility and transparency around KPIs and results to Executive and other teams. - Lead Data Science discussions at Quarterly Leadership kickoffs with global teams on strategic initiatives - Dedicate resources to certain - moonshot- R&amp;D projects for game-changing initiatives. - Execute the - build - measure - learn- cycle to turn ideas into MVPs, measure the effect on KPIs, and pivot or persevere based on results. - Provide line management for all direct reports, complete annual reviews and conduct performance management for the data science team. - Proactively present succinct, fact and logic based recommendations to the Executive Team. The Requirements: - PhD in Statistics, Applied Mathematics or Computer Science. - 8 to 12 years of experience, with at least 2 years in predictive modelling. - 4+ years of experience in a Leadership role. - Experience in data modelling and experimental design in fast-moving, growth-oriented startup. - Strong leadership skills including vision &amp; goal setting, team building &amp; mentoring and cross-functional communication. About Near: - Near is an Ambient Intelligence Platform providing real-time information on places, people and products. The Near platform processes massive data from smart environments to understand consumer behaviour on a global scale. Currently processing data from over 1.6 billion devices, the Near platform powers Allspark, its flagship SaaS product for data-driven decisions, which enables customers to visualize, analyze, and engage audiences. - Founded in 2012, Near is headquartered in Singapore with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Bangalore, Tokyo and Sydney. Today, Near has its global footprint across 44 countries and works with marquee brands including P&amp;G, Coca Cola, Ikea, Audi, McDonald- s, Toyota, Nike, and Samsung. Near is backed by leading venture capitalists Sequoia Capital, JP Morgan Private Equity Group, Cisco Investments, Telstra Ventures, and Global Brain Japan. Visit- www.near.co- to find out more.

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Near - Vice President - Data Science 

Near - Vice President - Data Science  ,Job Description for Near - Vice President - Data Science  in Near in  Bangalore for (8-12) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Near - Vice President - Data Science  in Near in  Bangalore for (8-12) years of experience. Apply Now!