# Director Data Science

- Link: https://100xfounder.com/job/sigmoid-director-data-science-d728f2/
- Published: 2025-02-10T11:31:48+05:30
- Author: Ishaan Vardhan

### About Sigmoid

Sigmoid empowers enterprises to make smarter, data-driven decisions by blending 
advanced data engineering with AI consulting. We collaborate with some of the world’s
leading data-rich organizations across sectors such as CPG-retail, BFSI, life sciences,
manufacturing, and more to solve complex business challenges. Our global team specializes
in cloud data modernization, predictive analytics, generative AI, and DataOps, supported
by 10+ delivery centers and innovation hubs, including a major global presence in
Bengaluru and operations across the USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore,
and India.

Recognized as a leader in the data and analytics space, Sigmoid is backed by Peak
XV Partners and has consistently received accolades for innovation and rapid growth.
Highlights include being named a ‘Leader’ in ISG’s Specialty Analytics Services 
for Supply Chain (2024), a two-time ‘India Future Unicorn’ by Hurun India, and a
four-time honoree on both the Inc. 500 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists.

The below role is for our Bengaluru office.

### Director – Data Science

### Why Join Sigmoid?

 * Sigmoid provides the opportunity to push the boundaries of what is possible by
   seamlessly combining technical expertise and creativity to tackle intrinsically
   complex business problems and convert them into straight-forward data solutions.
 * Despite being continuously challenged, you are not alone. You will be part of
   a fast-paced diverse environment as a member of a high-performing team that works
   together to energize and inspire each other by challenging the status quo
 * Vibrant inclusive culture of mutual respect and fun through both work and play

### Roles and Responsibilities

 * Convert broad vision and concepts into a structured data science roadmap, and
   guide a team to successfully execute on it.
 * Handling end-to-end client AI & analytics programs in a fluid environment. Your
   role will be a combination of hands-on contribution, technical team management,
   and client interaction.
 * Proven ability to discover solutions hidden in large datasets and to drive business
   results with their data-based insights
 * Contribute to internal product development initiatives related to data science.
 * Drive excellent project management required to deliver complex projects, including
   effort/time estimation.
 * Be proactive, with full ownership of the engagement. Build scalable client engagement
   level processes for faster turnaround & higher accuracy
 * Define Technology/ Strategy and Roadmap for client accounts, and guides implementation
   of that strategy within projects
 * Manage the team-members, to ensure that the project plan is being adhered to 
   over the course of the project
 * Build a trusted advisor relationship with the IT management at clients and internal
   accounts leadership.

### Mandated Skills

 * A B-Tech/M-Tech/MBA from a top tier Institute preferably in a quantitative subject
 * 15+ overall experience with 12+ years of hands-on experience in applied Machine
   Learning, AI and analytics
 * Experience of scientific programming in scripting languages like Python, R, SQL,
   NoSQL, Spark with ML tools & Cloud Technology (AWS, Azure, GCP)
 * Experience in Python libraries such as numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, tensor-flow,
   scrapy, BERT etc.
 * Strong grasp of depth and breadth of machine learning, deep learning, data mining,
   and statistical concepts and experience in developing models and solutions in
   these areas
 * Expertise with client engagement, understanding complex problem statements, and
   offering solutions in the domains of Supply Chain, Manufacturing, CPG, Marketing
   etc.

### Desired Skills

 * Deep understanding of ML algorithms for common use cases in both structured and
   unstructured data ecosystems.
 * Comfortable with large scale data processing and distributed computing
 * Providing required inputs to sales, and pre-sales activities
 * A self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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