Senior Manager - Data Science - Next Generation Technologies Project - IT

POSITION: Senior Manager - Data Science, Next Generation Technologies

JOB PURPOSE: As a Senior Manager, working on Next Generation Technologies projects, you'll be responsible for driving research & innovation initiatives end-to-end oversee the technology implementation for improving operational efficiency across the organization

JOB LOCATION: Gurgaon

POSITION REPORTS TO: General Manager - IT

JOB RESPOSIBILITIES:

- Understand key business processes, operational constraints, critical bottlenecks and metrics to optimize at a detailed level, and developing data science solutions to improve the processes

- Architecting and implementing complex technology-based solutions for the business

- Evaluating technology and Data Science solution that could be used to improve business processes

- Lead/collaborate with a team of data scientists & application developers in developing and delivering machine learning models for the production setting

- Proactively problem solve to ensure business SLA's and quality standards are met, and continually identify opportunities to improve

- Proactively own and drive initiatives to improve key organizational metrics through developing data-science based solutions and collaborating with other stakeholders

- Perform data wrangling and due diligence activities on data quality

- Supervising the data acquisition & labeling process if more data is needed

- Collaborate with the Operations, Network, Control Tower and Business Analysis team to develop cutting edge analytics solutions that improve the business

- Maintain thorough and comprehensive documentation of data science initiatives

- Research industry trends & best practices, and make recommendations to the business

- Develop robust work products by following best practices through all stages of development, testing & deployment

ELIGIBILITY:

- BE/Tech in in Engineering, Masters/PhD candidates preferred

- Extensive experience working on client-facing consulting roles involving the implementation of cutting-edge technologies for businesses

- 7-10 years of experience in AI solution development and/or integration

- Expertise in one or more of any of the following cutting-edge technologies: Blockchain, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Robotic Automation, Drones, Electric Vehicles, Self-Driving Cars, etc.

- Strong background in strong in Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research & Statistics concepts

- Deep understanding of statistical modeling, machine-learning approaches & deep-learning

- Experience in optimization algorithms or experience working with unstructured datasets For Natural Language Processing or Image Analytics would be preferred

- Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches for large datasets. Experience in using Big Data platforms, Spark & Hadoop platform would be preferred

- Proficient in Python & R

- Highly motivated and innovative in approach

- The candidate should have strong business acumen have a track record of driving value to the business through innovative data-science-based solutions

- An outcome-focused individual with experience working on strategic consultative data science projects

- Demonstrated ability to learn and deliver complex projects against stringent timelines

- Ability to work independently on abstract & complex problems with minimal guidance

- Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively manage stakeholders

- Experience with working on a variety of data science use-cases across multiple domains

- Should be people-oriented and should have previously led teams

- Knowledge of lean six sigma, design thinking would be a plus

- Excellent understanding of statistics, probability, linear algebra and other mathematical concepts that support modern ML and AI concepts and should be able to optimize AI/ ML outcomes

- Willingness to travel to any of our network delivery centers to understand best practices or critical issues

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

- Collaboration

- Ownership

- Business Acumen

- Adaptability/Flexibility

- Communication

- Interpersonal Skills

- Initiative

- Planning & Organizing

- Result Orientation

- Problem Solving Skills

- Cost Consciousness

- Leadership