Data Science Manager

Location: Vasanthanagar

About Navi
At Navi, our mission is to simplify finance for a billion people, through technology-first products built nded in 2018 by Sachin Bansal and Ankit Agarwal, Navi has grown rapidly across Loans, UPI, Insurance, Mutual Funds and Digital Gold – building products designed around speed, simplicity and customer experience.
Today, millions of customers use Navi for experiences like instant personal loans, fully digital home loan sanctions within minutes, low-cost mutual funds, instant credit lines in minutes and one of India’s fastest-growing UPI platforms.
What makes Navi different is the way we build. We move fast, solve real customer problems and give people the ownership to create meaningful impact early in their journey.

Why Explore a Career at Navi?

Where Ownership Creates Real Impact
At Navi, ownership starts early. People here are trusted to solve problems, make decisions and drive outcomes that directly shape the products and experiences used by millions of customers every day.

Where Careers Accelerate
Growth at Navi is driven by impact, not tenure. We strongly believe in promoting from within and creating opportunities for people to take on larger responsibilities as they grow. If you consistently raise the bar, you’ll find the space to grow quickly here.

Where Great Talent Builds Together
We take pride in building high talent-density teams where ambitious people learn from one another every day. Working on high-scale business and technology problems creates steep learning curves, fast execution cycles and opportunities to make visible impact throughout your journey.

About the Team
The Data Science team at Navi plays a central role in building intelligent solutions that power our products and drive business impact. We work across key domains such as Lending, Collections, KYC, UPI Growth and Ads recommendation, applying advanced machine learning/deep learning/GenAI techniques to solve high-impact challenges. Our work involves a diverse range of data types—including text, image, and tabular data—and we closely collaborate with cross-functional teams like Product, Business, Engineering, etc.

to deliver end-to-end solutions.

About the Role
As a Manager – Data Science, you’ll drive the strategy, execution, and impact of data science across Navi’s high-growth businesses. You will lead a team of top-tier data scientists, shaping models and solutions that power critical business functions—from lending and collections to UPI and ads. This role goes beyond technical depth—you're expected to combine sharp analytical thinking with business-first decision-making, drive cross-functional collaboration, and establish scalable systems that deliver measurable value.

If you're excited about using data science to solve real-world problems at scale, this is the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Own

1. Lead and Develop a High-Impact Team
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists
Foster a culture of  learning  and professional development
Guide  project execution  and support career progression
Own  performance reviews ,  compensation , and  leave management
2. Strategic Vision & Team Performance
Set clear  goals  and expectations
Regularly assess  team performance  and alignment
Provide  technical leadership  and direction
3. Cross-Functional Leadership
Build strong relationships with  business ,  product , and  engineering
Act as a  strategic partner  in initiatives
Drive implementation of  data science solutions
4. Model Quality & Monitoring Excellence
Define  metrics  and  quality standards
Oversee  monitoring  and  alerting systems
Ensure  reliability ,  scalability , and impact
5. Drive Cross-Functional Data Science Initiatives
Lead initiatives on  monitoring ,  cost reduction , and  best practices
Promote strong  code management  and  documentation
6. Planning & Strategic Initiatives
Lead  planning processes  (quarterly, annual, long-term)
Ensure  project prioritization  aligns with strategy
7. Opportunity Identification & Value Creation
Identify  high-value opportunities  with business and product
Develop  innovative solutions  that drive outcomes

What Makes You a Great Fit

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in…