Data Science Manager - Pharma

• 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.

• 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.

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