Director Business Analytics, AI (Mumbai)

Amber; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amber, the leading student housing platform, seeks a Director of Business Analytics, AI & Decision Intelligence to shape data strategy and AI roadmap across growth, operations, supply, partnerships, product, and finance.

You will own analytics across the business, drive optimization of acquisition, conversion, retention, monetization, and efficiency, and build AI-powered decision-support tools for leadership and teams.

Qualifications

• Own & shape Amber's analytics agenda across the business.
• Drive growth by optimizing acquisition, conversion, retention, and monetization.
• Lead AI & decision-intelligence initiatives with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the analytics agenda across the business.
• Identify opportunities to improve acquisition, conversion, retention, monetization, and operational efficiency.
• Drive deep analysis of student journeys, booking funnels, cancellations, partner performance, and revenue drivers.
• Define and execute Amber's AI roadmap across analytics.

Job description

Director Business Analytics, AI & Decision Intelligence

About Amber

Amber is the leading student housing platform globally, helping students find and book long-term accommodation near their universities.

Think of Amber as Booking.com for student housing.

Today, Amber serves students from over 160 countries and partners with leading property operators and universities across major education destinations worldwide.

Backed by leading investors including Gaja Capital, Amber is building the operating system for international student living.

Why this role exists

Amber has built a robust data foundation and business intelligence capability.

The next phase of growth requires transforming data from a reporting asset into a competitive advantage.

We are looking for a leader who can combine business acumen, analytics, AI, and data science to improve decision-making, unlock new growth opportunities, automate workflows, and drive measurable business outcomes.

This role will work closely with the leadership team to build an AI-first decision intelligence function that powers every major business decision across growth, operations, supply, partnerships, product, and finance.

What You'll Own

Business & Growth Analytics

• Own the analytics agenda across the business
• Identify opportunities to improve acquisition, conversion, retention, monetization, and operational efficiency
• Drive deep analysis of student journeys, booking funnels, cancellations, partner performance, and revenue drivers
• Partner with leadership on growth strategy, market expansion, and resource allocation decisions
• Build frameworks for measuring business performance across countries, destinations, universities, and partner segments

AI & Decision Intelligence

• Define and execute Amber's AI roadmap across analytics
• Build AI-powered decision support systems that proactively identify opportunities and risks
• Develop AI copilots and self-serve intelligence tools for business teams
• Leverage LLMs,