Job Title : Senior Manager / Manager - Data Science & Analytics
Location : Gurugram
Experience : 8+ Years
About the Role :
We are looking for a Senior Manager / Manager - Data Science & Analytics to lead the business analytics and insights charter and partner with the leadership team on high-impact strategic decisions. The role demands a strong blend of analytical expertise, technical proficiency, and business understanding. The ideal candidate will help shape the organization’s data-driven decision-making by leveraging advanced analytics, ML models, and Generative AI to solve high-impact business problems.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead Business & Product Analytics : Drive analytical initiatives influencing strategic and operational decisions across functions.
- Partner with CXOs and Business Heads to define KPIs, track business performance, and identify improvement opportunities.
- Build scalable and automated reporting systems, dashboards, and control-tower-like frameworks for real-time monitoring.
- Drive experimentation and support ML initiatives - from feature design to model evaluation - for business-critical use cases (e.G., pricing, retention, RTO).
- Explore and apply Generative AI techniques to automate workflows, enhance data storytelling, and discover new analytical use cases.
- Mentor and guide a team of analysts and data scientists to deliver high-quality insights and business impact.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Tech, and SCM to translate business problems into analytical frameworks and solutions.
- Evangelize data-driven culture and standardize analytics best practices across the organization.
Required Skills & Experience :
8+ years of hands-on experience in Business Analytics, Product Analytics, Data Science, or Advanced Analytics , preferably in E-commerce / Consumer Tech.Proven experience in leading teams and working directly with CXOs / Leadership on analytical and strategic projects.Expert in SQL (complex query building, optimization) and strong proficiency in Python (data analysis, automation, model building).Experience in building and deploying basic ML models such as Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forests, and Neural Networks .Familiarity with Generative AI tools and frameworks (e.G., prompt engineering, LLM-based automation, content generation, or use-case ideation).Proficient in data visualization / BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Metabase, etc.) and strong understanding of data pipelines and governance.Excellent communication skills with an ability to translate complex data into clear business narratives.Preferred Attributes :
Strategic thinker with strong business orientation and an execution mindset.Passion for innovation and curiosity to apply new-age AI technologies for solving business problems.Ability to build, inspire, and scale a high-performing analytics team.Prior experience in setting up data control towers or executive dashboards will be a plus.Educational Background :
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.MBA or equivalent business understanding will be an added advantage.