Lead Data Scientist

Lead Data Scientist - JD Summary:

Experience: 8+ years.

Location: Bengaluru.

Role type: Client - facing Data Science leadership.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead end - to - end Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI projects for clients.

- Understand business problems and translate them into data - driven solutions.

- Manage and mentor technical teams, ensuring delivery quality and timelines.

- Own project planning, estimations, reviews, client expectations, billing, and utilization.

- Define technical strategy, roadmaps, and product initiatives.

- Support presales, client consulting, and stakeholder management.

Must - have technical skills:

- Programming: Python, R, SQL, NoSQL, Spark/PySpark.

- Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, scikit - learn, TensorFlow and related ML libraries.

- Cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP.

- Data Science: Statistics, hypothesis testing, and classical Machine Learning algorithms.

- Ability to solve complex business problems using data and analytics.

Preferred industry exposure:

- Experience delivering client solutions in one or more of these domains:

1. Retail.

2. Pharma / Healthcare.

3. Banking.

4. Insurance.

Ideal candidate profile:

- The ideal candidate is a senior, hands - on Data Science leader who combines strong technical expertise with consulting, people management, and client delivery ownership.

They Should Demonstrate:

- 8+ years of relevant Data Science / ML experience.

- Successful delivery of end - to - end client projects.

- Strong statistical modelling and ML problem - solving skills.

- Cloud and distributed data - processing experience.

- Team leadership and stakeholder - management capabilities.

- Experience with project governance, presales, and technical roadmap planning.

Skills: machine learning, data science, ml