Senior/Lead - Data Scientist

Senior / Lead Data Scientist

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Bangalore / Willing to move to Dubai

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Senior / Lead Data Scientist with 10 - 15 years of experience to lead data science initiatives and build high-impact AI/ML solutions across the business.

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with business understanding and leadership capabilities. You will be responsible for identifying high-value opportunities, defining the data science roadmap, leading complex analytical and machine-learning projects, and working closely with senior leadership, product, technology, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Science & AI Strategy:

- Define and drive the organization's Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning roadmap.

- Identify opportunities where data and AI can create measurable business impact.

- Translate complex business problems into scalable data science solutions.

- Establish best practices around modelling, experimentation, validation, deployment, and monitoring.

- Evaluate emerging AI/ML technologies and identify opportunities for adoption.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline.

- 10 - 15 years of relevant professional experience.

- Demonstrated track record of taking data science solutions from problem definition - modelling - deployment - measurable business impact.

What Success Looks Like:

- Building and executing a strong Data Science and AI roadmap.

- Delivering measurable improvements in revenue, customer experience, retention, and operational efficiency.

- Developing scalable ML/AI solutions used in production.

- Building and mentoring a high-performing Data Science team.

- Increasing adoption of data-driven decision-making across the organization.

- Establishing robust data science and MLOps practices.