Zorba - Lead Data Scientist

Lead Data Scientist - JD Summary:

Experience: 8+ years.

Location: Bengaluru.

Role type: Client - facing Data Science leadership.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead end - to - end Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI projects for clients.
• Understand business problems and translate them into data - driven solutions.
• Manage and mentor technical teams, ensuring delivery quality and timelines.
• Own project planning, estimations, reviews, client expectations, billing, and utilization.
• Define technical strategy, roadmaps, and product initiatives.
• Support presales, client consulting, and stakeholder management.

Must - have technical skills:

• Programming: Python, R, SQL, NoSQL, Spark/PySpark.
• Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, scikit - learn, TensorFlow and related ML libraries.
• Cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Data Science: Statistics, hypothesis testing, and classical Machine Learning algorithms.
• Ability to solve complex business problems using data and analytics.

Preferred industry exposure:

• Experience delivering client solutions in one or more of these domains:

• 1. Retail.
• 2. Pharma / Healthcare.
• 3. Banking.
• 4. Insurance.

Ideal candidate profile:

• The ideal candidate is a senior, hands - on Data Science leader who combines strong technical expertise with consulting, people management, and client delivery ownership.

They Should Demonstrate:

• 8+ years of relevant Data Science / ML experience.
• Successful delivery of end - to - end client projects.
• Strong statistical modelling and ML problem - solving skills.
• Cloud and distributed data - processing experience.
• Team leadership and stakeholder - management capabilities.
• Experience with project governance, presales, and technical roadmap planning.

Skills: machine learning, data science, ml