Data Science Manager

Responsibilities

Lead mentor and manage a team of data scientists to ensure a high level of performance and productivity.

Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that encourages continuous learning and professional development.

Coordinate and facilitate work planning sessions to define project scope goals and deliverables.

Manage the execution of sprints ensuring that the team meets deadlines and delivers high-quality results.

Conduct regular reviews of team members workloads using JIRA providing guidance on prioritization and resource allocation.

Collaborate with team members to identify potential challenges and implement solutions to optimize workload distribution.

Work closely with the team to establish clear and measurable departmental goals aligned with the organizational objectives.

Monitor progress towards goals identify obstacles and implement strategies to ensure targets are consistently met.

Establish effective communication channels with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Foster a collaborative working environment by facilitating effective communication and knowledge sharing between data science and other teams within the GBS function.

Identify opportunities for process improvement within the data science team optimizing workflows and implementing best practices.

Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance the teams capabilities.

• 5 years experience of leading Data Science teams
• Experience with cloud computing and storage (MS Azure preferred)
• Experience with Data Bricks (Development and Deployment)
• Strong knowledge of optimization and / or machine learning algorithms
• Strong knowledge of Python and the respective development tools (e.g. Jupyter PyCharm)
• Experience in SDLC and version control platforms

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• Linked In Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to 2023 NIQ combined with GfK bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the‑art platforms

NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.

Employment Type:

Full‑time

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