Job Title: Head of Data & Analytics - AI/ML
Job Location: Pune / Bengaluru
Work Model: Work from Office
Candidate Expectations
- 15+ years of experience in Business Analytics, Data & Analytics, Business Intelligence or related domains.
- Strong experience in leading large-scale, cloud-based analytics projects and transformation initiatives.
- Proven experience in AI/ML-driven business transformation and analytics service delivery.
- Experience in strategic roadmap development, analytics practice leadership, data product innovation and business growth.
Candidate Location: Pune / Bengaluru
Skills – Mandatory
- Data & Analytics strategy and practice leadership.
- Business Intelligence (BI), advanced analytics and data-driven transformation.
- AI/ML-driven analytics solutions and business transformation.
- Cloud-based data platforms and modern analytics technologies.
- SQL, Python and Power BI.
- Predictive analytics, statistical modelling and data visualisation.
- Client relationship management and executive stakeholder engagement.
- Analytics delivery management, team leadership and performance governance.
- Pre-sales, proposal development and business-value articulation.
- Data product strategy, positioning and commercialisation.
Education and Certification
- Mandatory: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Statistics or a related field.
- Good to Have: Advanced qualifications in analytics, data science, statistics or related disciplines.
- Certification Good to Have: Relevant certifications in cloud data platforms, data analytics, BI, AI/ML or data science.
Detailed Job Description
The Head of Data & Analytics as a Service will lead the strategy, development and scaling of analytics capabilities, AI-driven solutions and data products. The role involves defining the analytics roadmap, driving data-led business transformation, developing client relationships, supporting business growth and managing high-performing analytics teams.
Strategic Leadership & Practice Development
- Lead the Data & Analytics as a Service practice, with end-to-end ownership of analytics capabilities and delivery.
- Define and execute a strategic roadmap integrating advanced analytics, AI/ML and modern data technologies.
- Align analytics initiatives with business objectives, growth strategies and market requirements.
- Drive an AI-first approach to reporting, analytics and digital transformation.
Client-Centric Innovation
- Partner with clients to develop tailored data solutions that improve business growth, operational efficiency and customer experience.
- Leverage AI-first and cloud-native platforms to develop scalable data products and intelligent analytics solutions.
- Build strategic client relationships and act as a trusted advisor for analytics transformation initiatives.
Advanced Analytics & Insights Delivery
- Lead advanced analytics initiatives involving statistical modelling, predictive analytics and machine learning.
- Oversee the development of interactive dashboards, reporting solutions and data visualisation tools.
- Use data insights to identify trends, operational inefficiencies and business improvement opportunities.
- Ensure analytics solutions deliver measurable business outcomes and support data-driven decision-making.
Business Growth & Pre-Sales
- Collaborate with sales and go-to-market teams to develop proposals and position analytics offerings.
- Conduct technical assessments, understand client challenges and articulate the business value of analytics solutions.
- Identify emerging technology trends and opportunities to strengthen analytics offerings.
- Support business development through solution positioning and value-based proposals.
Data Product Innovation
- Lead the development and expansion of AI-driven, cloud-native data products.
- Define product positioning, commercialisation strategies and deployment plans.
- Integrate reusable digital assets and analytics solutions into client offerings.
- Drive adoption and business value through scalable analytics products.
Team Leadership & Development
- Build, lead and mentor teams comprising BI developers, data scientists and analytics professionals.
- Foster continuous learning, innovation, collaboration and technical excellence.
- Manage analytics project delivery against timelines, budgets and quality benchmarks.
- Develop team capabilities to support evolving data, AI and analytics requirements.
Client & Industry Relations
- Establish strategic client partnerships and strengthen analytics service relationships.
- Drive the establishment of Analytics Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
- Represent the analytics practice in industry forums, analyst evaluations and thought-leadership initiatives. Position the practice as a strategic partner for data-driven business transformation.
Key Skills
- Mandatory Key Skills: 15+ years of experience in Business Analytics / Data & Analytics.
- Data & Analytics strategy and practice leadership.
- Business Intelligence and advanced analytics.
- AI/ML-driven business transformation.
- Cloud-based analytics project delivery.
- SQL, Python and Power BI.
- Predictive analytics and statistical modelling.
- Data visualisation and dashboard development.
- Analytics team leadership and delivery governance.
- Client relationship and executive stakeholder management.
- Pre-sales, proposal development and business-value articulation.
- Strategic planning and business transformation.
Good To Have Skills
- Snowflake and Databricks.
- AI-first and cloud-native data platforms.
- AI-driven data products and product commercialisation.
- Analytics Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
- Data product portfolio strategy and go-to-market planning.
- Multi-industry analytics experience.
- Thought leadership and industry analyst engagement.
- Change management and cross-functional collaboration.
Other Specific Remarks
- Strong business acumen and a customer-centric approach are essential.
- Candidates should demonstrate experience translating analytics and AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
- Experience leading large-scale, cloud-based analytics projects is expected.
- Strong communication, strategic thinking and executive stakeholder management skills are required.
- Experience in analytics service delivery, pre-sales, business growth and data product commercialisation is important.