Head of Data Science & Remote Sensing

Description :

As Head of Data Science & Remote Sensing, you will own the building, designing and execution of the Groups in house engine remote sensing and Earth Observation (EO) strategy. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, remote sensing engineers, and geospatial analysts to convert multi-sensor satellite imagery (SAR, optical, thermal) and weather / soil datasets into farmer-ready insights. Your mandate is to build scientifically rigorous yet production-grade pipelines that power the products while mentoring talent and institutionalizing calibration, validation, and quality assurance frameworks.

High Output Management Principles Applied

• Focus on managerial leverage : hire exceptional leads, establish rituals, and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Define output metrics : uptime, farmer adoption, model accuracy, data pipeline SLAs.
• Task-relevant maturity : delegate decisions based on individual competence & experience.
• Build scalable systems instead of relying on individual heroics.

Job Summary :

Builds and scales EO / RS data pipelines for agriculture, ensuring robust scientific credibility and operational deployment. Owns end-to-end pipelines from raw SAR / optical / thermal imagery to calibrated farmer insights, powering Products with accuracy, reliability, and interpretability.

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