Head of Data Science

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Contact - Swetha (91-8826247648)

Job Title: Head of Data Science

Experience: 7+ years

Location: Gurgaon

Reporting: Top Management (CXO Level)

CTC: 35 LPA to 45 LPA

6 Days Working, Alternate Saturday OFF

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Roadmap

• End-to-End Tech Stack Ownership: Define, own, and evolve the complete data science and analytics technology stack to ensure scalability and performance.
• Business Roadmap & ROI: Develop and execute a data analytics-driven business roadmap, ensuring every initiative is aligned with organizational goals and delivers measurable Return on Investment (ROI).
• Executive Decision Support: Create and present high-impact executive decision packs, providing actionable insights that drive key business strategies.

Model Design & Deployment (Hands-on)

• Hands-on Development: Lead by example with hands-on involvement in AI modeling, machine learning model design, and algorithm development using Python.
• Deployment & Ops: Oversee and execute the deployment of models into production environments, ensuring reliability, scalability, and seamless integration with existing systems.
• Leverage expert-level knowledge of Google Cloud Agentic AI, Vertex AI and BigQuery to build advanced predictive models and data pipelines.
• Develop business dashboards for various sales channels and drive data driven decision making to improve sales and reduce costs.

Governance & Quality

• Data Governance: Establish and enforce robust data governance frameworks, ensuring data accuracy, security, consistency, and compliance across the organization.
• Best Practices: Champion best practices in coding, testing, and documentation to build a world-class data engineering culture.

Collaboration & Innovation

• Work closely with Product, Engineering, and Business leadership to identify opportunities for AI/ML intervention.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in AI, Generative AI, and financial modeling to keep Bajaj Capital at the forefront of innovation.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

Experience:

• At least 7 years of industry experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Proven track record of applying AI and leading data science teams or initiatives that resulted in significant business impact.

Technical Proficiency:

• Core Languages: Proficiency in Python is mandatory, with strong capabilities in libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch.
• Cloud Data Stack: Expert-level command of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), specifically Agentic AI, Vertex AI and BigQuery.
• AI & Analytics Stack: Deep understanding of the modern AI and Data Analytics stack, including data warehousing, ETL/ELT pipelines, and MLOps.
• Visualization: PowerBI in combination with custom web/mobile applications.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for stakeholders.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage end-to-end project lifecycles.
• Experience in creating governance structures and executive-level reporting.

Good-to-Have / Plus

• Domain Expertise: Prior experience in the BFSI domain (Wealth Management, Insurance, Mutual Funds, or Fintech).
• Certifications: Google Professional Data Engineer or Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer certifications.
• Advanced AI: Experience with Generative AI (LLMs), RAG architectures, and real-time analytics.

Education

• B.Tech / B.E. / MCA / M.Sc or equivalent in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Data Science.