Lead - Data Scientist

Job Description:

Lead Data Scientist - Manufacturing & Process Analytics

Job Description Summary:

• The Sr Data Scientist will develop and implement Artificial Intelligence based solutions across various disciplines in Capgemini.

• In this role, the candidate will contribute to the development and deployment of modern machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistical methods, operations research, semantic analysis etc. for finding structure in large data sets.

• The candidate will be responsible for executing data science projects independently to deliver business outcomes and is expected to demonstrate domain expertise, develop, and execute program plans and proactively solicit feedback from stakeholders to identify improvement actions.

• This role requires a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders from different functional and business teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution.

• Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.

• At least 4 years of experience in Information Technology.

• Good experience in programming languages such as Python/Java/Scala, SQL and experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI etc.

• At least 3 years of experience in Cloud platforms (e.g., ADF, Data bricks, Azure) and their AI services.

At least 6 - 8 years of experience in data science & 1 year with a focus on supply chain analytics, supply chain processes, including demand forecasting, inventory optimization, logistics, and procurement.

Conduct in-depth analysis of customer behaviour and preferences to inform feature engineering and model architecture decisions.

• At least 5+ years of experience in Python/ Pyspark with hands on delivery experience; Pandas/ NumPy, TensorFlow, Flask/ FastAPI, scikit-learn.

• Back-end query and any cloud like Azure, AWS and GCP exp.

• Gen AI and Agentic AI depth knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with machine learning frameworks, optimization solvers, and big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Data Science, Manufacturing Management and process, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience in price sensitivity analysis, cost-plus pricing, value-based pricing, promotional effectiveness analysis, and tiered pricing strategies.

• Experienced in Agile way of working, manage team effort and track through JIRA.