Senior Data Analyst - Consulting Firm

Candidate will be responsible for the following :

- Application of sophisticated data science techniques to address a variety of marketing problems

- Using software such as R, Python, SAS, Matlab, Gauss etc. to analyze different kinds of data (structured or unstructured).

- Building state-of-the-art statistical models including machine learning, text analytics, etc. across many different industries

- Should be able to quickly grasp high level business objectives, and translate that technical questions, and executable plans / activities for self and team

- Interpreting results of quantitative analyses and creating recommendations that link modelling results to business issues. Should be able to deliver those results with impact to internal and external clients.

- Interacting with clients and project teams located in other geographies over the entire course of the engagement.

- Attitudinally entrepreneurial, willing to try out new things, explore. Bring in learnings from allied fields into the consulting space.

- Ability to work with team as well as an individual contributor

Expected profile / Desired skills and experience :

- 1 to 8 years- experience (flexible)

- Post Graduate (ideally) or Graduate from top tier technical institutes

- Proficiency in one or more structured programming languages is mandatory.

- Strong analytical & quantitative skills

- Should have equally strong technical depth in data science, as well as consultative capabilities.

- Prior experience in a end-client facing role would be a distinct advantage.

- Prior experience of leading / managing a high performing team of data scientists preferred.

- Good understanding of basic stats. Strong statistics background would be an added advantage,

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Meticulous and deep attention to detail