Data Science Manager

What Youll Do  

• Own Data Science for a cluster on new and established product and services. 

• Lead Local Data Science team across the cluster. 

• Be a Data Science business partner for Managing Directors/President Commercial Product Technology Local and Regional leaders to contribute their objectives including revenue productivity EBITDA and other objectives. 

• Meet with clients to understand strategic business needs communicate internally and offer innovative solutions driven through state of the art methodologies in Data Science. 

• Partner with other global data science and technology leaders to enable new solutions. 

• Collaborate with other Data Science leaders units to deliver and prioritize objectives. 

• Develop team & talent strategy to drive the vision of the Data Science organization. 

• Responsible for team development and coaching. 

• Plan and prioritize key initiatives for countries across the cluster in alignment with clusters business leaders.   

• Supporting senior DBLs for global escalated issues and complex matters.  

• Create an environment to encourage and drive innovation mindset and to leverage best-demonstrated practices across countries. 

• Stay connected to internal/external Data Science community to learn the newest Data Science & Technology solutions to be able to bring them to the market 

Qualifications :

• Essential soft skills qualifications  

• Passionate about people  innovation and technology 

• Experienced connecting with stakeholders and clients proactively finding ways to link clients needs with the business. 

• Innovative mindset creativity thinking out-of-the-box. 

• Excellent in conveying effectively complex concepts to non-experts in business language 

• Strong leadership skills 

• Strong Business acumen consultative skills  and empathy for clients 

• Great Problem-Solving skills 

• Strong people management skills talent development & coaching 

• Intellectual curiosity and persistence to find answers to questions 

• Great collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels especially with country and global leaders. 

• Ability to set priorities in alignment with business needs 

• Great command of written and spoken English 

• Excellent in making decisions and successfully manage multiple assignments concurrently in a high pressure environment 

• Eager to continuously learn and adapt to changing technologies and tools. 

• Analytical and Technical skills:  

• Solid understanding of Statistics 

• Strong aptitude for data analysis. 

• Solid critical/ logical thinking. 

• Strong Business acumen finance and budgeting knowledge 

• Familiar with contemporary open source tools and technologies such as Python and R. 

Preferred Qualification 

• Experienced in data visualization tools (e.g. Spotfire Tableau etc) and mapping tools. 

• Working knowledge with collaboration Microsoft tools 

AtlassianGit Bitbucket and Confluence. 

• Familiar with Machine Learning. 

• Familiar with  Cloud computing such as AWS GCP Microsoft Azure etc. 

• Working experience with Nielsen systems/products. (for internal-it is required) 

• Working experience with contemporary database systems. 

• Familiar with Project Management. 

Experience 

• 8 years of experience in market research or relevant field. 

• Solid understanding of CPG/FMCG Industry and Retail market impact on clients business within the market. 

• Professionals with degrees involving subjects in statistical and maths. 

• Significant experience managing high performance and tech savvy teams 

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

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

About NIQ

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

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Employment Type :

Full-time