Job Description

Forecasting Data Scientist, Senior Consultant


ConvergeCONSUMER(TM) is a product-driven business that combines differentiated consumer insights with next-generation decision and experience platforms to help consumer-focused businesses optimize decision making and deliver personalized experiences to drive growth, consumer loyalty and profitability. We operate with the speed and agility of a startup, inside the world's largest professional services firm.

Work you'll do • Work with Product Managers/Owners to understand how products can be used and should be implemented to solve client problems.
• Work with Project Managers to understand client requirements and brainstorm on solutioning it, implement the assets/products as applicable. Provide feedback to product team to improvise the products.
• Apply data science/ML forecasting techniques to solve complex business problems is a must have
• Explain analytics model behavior / results in the vernacular of the market need
• Build, test, validate and demonstrate analytical models through various relevant error metrics and calibration techniques. Present the forecasting accuracy results to the client team.
• Deploy models into production
• Perform exploratory data analysis to define analytical models
• Consistently strive to acquire new skills on AI / ML, Cloud, Big Data technologies
• Support and coach your team on best coding practices, development tools, and pathfinding and surveys for technologies
• Ensure SDLC best practices and standards are followed

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field from a top-tier university; Advanced Degree (Masters) in a relevant field is a plus
• 6+ years' experience leading / implementing data science solutions
• Familiarity with consumer related data and a general interest in the retail, consumer products manufacturing, automotive, transportation, or hospitality sectors
• Deep understanding of data science principles, including machine learning, deep learning and artificial intelligence, forecasting concepts
• Analytical mind with proven ability to dissect problems, devise data science solutions, and drive business outcomes
• Knowledge of and experience working with data architectures, data models, and data security and data governance
• Experience developing, implementing and maintaining machine learning and advanced statistical algorithms
• Experience working with large quantitative and qualitative datasets both hands on and managing teams doing the work
• Proven skills in various programming and database languages, such as Python, PySpark, SQL
• Experience with BI/analytics tools, such as Tableau, PowerBI, or similar tools
• Experience using statistical computer languages to prepare data for analysis, visualize data as part of exploratory analysis, generate features, and other similar data science driven data handling
• Experience working with data science tools, i.e., Sklearn , Regression, classification and clustering models
• Experience in cloud-based eco-systems such GCP, AWS, or Azure for development and deployment of models
• Strong storytelling skills with experience presenting to large technical and non-technical audiences
• A desire to take initiative and continuously work on improving the products you are responsible for
• Highly self-motivated, energetic, passionate team-oriented personality and working style
• Strong analytical background combined with solid business experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across time zones

Preferred:


Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field from a top-tier university.

How you'll grow
At Deloitte, we've invested a great deal to create a rich environment in which our professionals can grow. We provide our professionals with a variety of learning and networking opportunities, some of which are:

• Intensive trainings on latest technologies from eminent external trainers.
• Internal trainings and workshops.
• Subscriptions to prominent online training platforms, such as Lynda.
• Hackathons and tech challenges to exercise your front-end skills.
• Freedom to adopt and use the latest technologies in your live projects.
• Travel opportunity (wherever possible) to work at the client's location or at our global offices.


Apart from the above, you will have access to DU: The Leadership Center in India, our state-of-the-art, world-class learning Center in the Hyderabad offices is an extension of the DU in Westlake, Texas, and represents a tangible symbol of our commitment to our people's growth and development. Explore DU: The Leadership Center in India

Benefits


At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.


Deloitte's culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our people to do their best every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them to be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer comprehensive well-being programs and are continuously looking for new ways to maintain a culture that is inclusive, invites authenticity, leverages our diversity, and where our people excel and lead happy lives. Learn more about Life at Deloitte.

Corporate citizenship
Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships that we have with our clients, our people and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities. Learn more about Deloitte's impact on the world.


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Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
Our people and culture


Our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ideas and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our client most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work. Learn more about our inclusive culture.
Our purpose


Deloitte's purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and in our communities. We are creating trust and confidence in a more equitable society. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. We are focusing our collective efforts to advance sustainability, equity, and trust that come to life through our core commitments. Learn more about Deloitte's purpose, commitments, and impact.
Professional development


From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.
Requisition code: 189131