What you'll do :

• Lead, inspire, and mentor a team of 3-4 data scientists.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Provide guidance and support for their professional development.
• Define the team's vision and strategy in alignment with business objectives.
• Set clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery.:
• Guide the team in conducting in-depth data analysis and developing sophisticated models.
• Ensure the accuracy, validity, and robustness of analytical solutions.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in data science and machine learning.
• Translate complex data insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Measure and communicate the impact of the team's work.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization.
• Effectively communicate project progress, findings, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with senior management to shape the data science roadmap.

What makes you a great fit :

• This role requires 5+ years of experience in analytics, preferably financial services, retail business and at least 1 year in a team lead or managerial position.
• Proven track record of leading and mentoring data scientists.
• Strong proficiency in Python, model development, validation, machine learning, NLP, and marketing analytics.
• Hands-on experience with analytics tools like R, SQL, Power BI, and MS Excel.
• Deep knowledge of predictive analytics techniques (machine learning algorithms, logistic & linear regression, decision trees, clustering).
• Expertise in exploratory data analysis (data preparation, exploration, and visualization).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.