Data Science Manager
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate with the Engagement Manager, Account Delivery Manager, and client stakeholders to gather business requirements for the project.
- Develop a comprehensive project plan that aligns with the scope and objectives of the project.
- Develop appropriate solution design that will help client achieve their goals.
- Assign delivery team members to different activities suited to their individual skills.
- Lead the execution of project activities according to the project plan. Monitor the project, track milestones, and adhere to agreed-upon timelines and scope.
- Accountable for the delivery quality of the project in question.
- Comply with all the critical dimensions of the delivery scorecard, report as-is facts on those dimensions, and develop and execute action plans to improve delivery scores.
- Lead internal scrum meetings and stand-ups with the clients and Weekly Business Reviews with the clients.
- Ensure compliance with best practices and established processes for quality assurance-for example, using quality assurance checklists, coding best practices, peer reviews, and documentation.
- Provide both business and technical guidance to the delivery team.
- Coach individuals in the team and build a high-performance workplace.
- Establish an environment of mutual trust and respect and encourage the team to experiment with new delivery ideas.
- Review the team's deliverables before sharing them with clients, including codes, presentations, worksheets, emails, etc.
Tech
- Advanced knowledge of probability and statistics
- Advanced knowledge of Practical Machine Learning and awareness of the key pitfalls in machine learning and approaches to addressing them
- Intermediate knowledge levels in SQL and Python
- Intermediate knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word
- Strong business acumen with an ability to assess the financial impact of decisions, both in running the delivery team and delivering solutions to clients.
- Ability to storyboard presentations effectively and hold conversations with mid-management-level clients.
- Ability to recognize pragmatic alternatives vis-à-vis a perfect solution and get the delivery teams on board to pursue them, balancing time priorities with potential business impact.
- Strong people skills, including conflict resolution, empathy, communication, listening, and negotiation.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to the delivery team.
- Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership.
- An undergraduate degree in engineering, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or another technical field.
- For those with an undergraduate degree in non-technical fields, relevant prior work experience and technical aptitude will be important.