Manager - Data Science

Role Details – Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Designing, Testing & Implementing data models
Design methodologies to estimate business value and track adoption of the developed solutions
Leverage expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and data manipulation to develop high quality, advanced statistical models, and partner with product owners advising on approach and solutioning
Enhance new algorithms to address structured/unstructured Retail Analytics problems, and improve existing algorithms to achieve data-driven decision making
Lead the development/enhancement of scalable, advanced models for new and existing solutions; and validate and optimize models’ performance
Lead the solution development process from proof of concept through to deployment stage
Run experiments to assess model’s results, analyze project’s key metrics and develop impact measurement framework
Ideate and develop proof of concepts for new analytics initiatives having a customer-centric approach. Build new and creative analytics products with the aim of optimizing the user experience and business operations
Actively participate in squad meetings, update teams on the progress using proper sprint documents, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audience elaborating on the models and recommending data-driven solutions
Develop talent and build the Data Scientist/Analyst NextGen skilled and fully engaged team members
Coordination and Communication:
Act as a thought partner to the analytics team and other key stakeholders, to identify the scope of improvement and drive the right processes to deliver on the business objectives
Liaise with the product team to implement new modules, maintain and release production pipelines in a timely and responsible manner
Ensure regular information exchange with all relevant stakeholders and update them on the development progress across projects
Contribute to the development of presentations on advanced analytics and performance in key areas of the business and communicate results across the organization
Build relationships and maintain strong partnerships with key personnel to help achieve organizational goals
Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the Retail Analytics Unit
Audit and Reporting:
Responsible for the preparation of business presentations and reports related to Retail Analytics for various stakeholders, on periodic and ad hoc basis as and when required
Support on performing regular audit of various processes and databases for the Retail Analytics Unit in order to identify gaps and risks, and propose corrective actions
Policies and Procedures:
Support on developing and reviewing the Retail Analytics policies and procedures and ensure it is implemented and reported on as a part of the policies and procedures for the Retail Analytics Unit
Support on the development and implementation of relevant policies and procedures
Human Capital Responsibilities:
Assist with the implementation of the performance management process by setting objectives, monitoring performance, and provide constructive feedback and provide inputs to senior management
Provide mentorship for the purpose of developing a continuous talent pipeline for key roles
Provide inputs on training needs and coordinate with the HC department to ensure facilitation of training requirements
Develop and implement on the job-training for the team
Provide inputs for the development of annual manpower plan
Ensure the implementation of Retail’s corporate policies and relevant procedures

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