Analytics and Modeling Manager | Data Scientist
Overview
Analytics: Create new insights from predictive statistical modeling activities that target and deliver value to our clients.
Reports to: Analytics and Modeling Senior Manager
General role description: The function focuses on delivering advanced analytics as a service.
Primary Job Responsibilities
- Leads the delivery of strategic advanced analytics solutions across different industries
- Provide analytics insights and solutions to solve business problems that are specific to client requirements
- Leverage analytics within transformation projects in operations through maturity assessments and one-time analytics projects
- Support operations in fact-based decision-making, RCA and strategic initiatives through data analysis, text analysis and statistical modeling.
- Follow multiple approaches for project execution
- Adapt existing assets to Operations use cases
- Explore third-party and open source solutions for speed to execution and for specific use cases
- Engage in fundamental research to develop novel solutions
- Collaborate with other data scientists, subject matter experts, sales, and delivery teams from company locations around the globe to deliver strategic advanced analytics projects from design to execution.
- Build and manage analytics team for at least two towers
Education & Experience Requirements
- Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Engineering, or related scientific disciplines
- Work experience of at least 10 years in relevant industries (Financial Services, Network, Utilities, Health Care, Marketing, Pharma, Retail etc.) – with hands on experience handling data-driven decisions
- Experience in statistical modeling, machine learning, data mining, unstructured data analytics in corporate and/or academic research environments
- Expert in statistical and other tools/languages – e.g. R, S-plus, SAS, STATA, Python, C, C++, Java, Scala
- Familiarity with relational databases and intermediate knowledge of SQL
- Proven background in at least one of the following: Reliability models, Markov Models, Stochastic Models, Bayesian Modelling, Classification Models, Cluster Analysis, Neural Network, Non‑parametric methods, Multivariate statistics
- Aptitude to learn, think creatively to solve real world business problems, and work in a global collaborative team environment
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills in English
Nice to Have
- Hands on experience in developing and delivering machine learning models that work in a production setting
- Experience working with large data sets and tools like MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, etc. and large data streaming technologies like Spark, Flink, etc.
- Experience in any of these domains: Infrastructure Services, Security, Retail, Digital Marketing, eCommerce, Insurance, Supply Chain, Banking, Capital Markets, etc.
Functional Skills Required
- The knowledge and ability required to design, develop and deliver people and process solutions for clients and company. A specific knowledge and ability typically needed to fulfil responsibilities associated with work done and consistent with a talent segment and role.
- Has mastered the following skills:
- Business Analysis, Requirements Gathering
- Analytics Solutions Design Skills
- Stakeholder Management Skills
- Project Management Skills
- Story Telling or Communication Skills
- Critical Thinking and Problem‑Solving Skills
Technical Skills Required
- The knowledge and ability required to design, develop and deliver IT, platform, architecture, software and infrastructure solutions for clients.
- Has advanced technical skills on the ff:
- Data Visualization and Business Intelligence
- Data Mining knowledge
- Data Management
- Has expert technical skills on the ff:
- Analytical Skills (statistical analysis, data transformation, descriptive/predictive/prescriptive analytics)
- Modeling and Algorithm Building
- Analytics Solutions Design
- Modeling Tools like R and Python
Domain and Industry Specialization
- The knowledge and ability required to influence our clients’ business agenda and generate value in the context of the industries in which they operate.