Senior Data Consultant |Strategy Consulting | India

Position Summary: Based within our Management Consulting business line, Senior Analytics Specialists work with consultants on client engagements to perform analyses that extract business-driven insights from vast and complex datasets and deliver client value. Candidates would frequently need to be at client site and interact with client counterparts day-to-day to deliver project assignments and socialize findings in partnership with the Strategy consulting teams.

Responsibilities: A Senior Analytics Specialist should be the intellectual engine for projects in which data analytics capabilities are required. The following are the skillsets that we are looking for in a candidate

Problem solving
o Structure and design data requests and data quality checks without supervision and be able to understand the data landscape (Data sources, EDW, Data Lake etc.) of the client
o Own the set-up of development environment required to execute and deploy data pipelines and analytics models
o Support the definition of data and analytics methodologies and design concepts to deliver various analytics use-cases - provide a senior level of expertise
o Own and Lead the development of complex data and modelling pipelines across all the development lifecycle
o Manage the deployments of data and analytics artifacts into client production, working alongside client technical teams
o Familiarity with a broad base of analytics tools (one or more of the following):
▪ Data management: e.g. SQL, PostGRESql, Hadoop/Hive, Spark
▪ Analytics platforms: e.g. Python, R, SAS
▪ Data visualization: e.g. Tableau, PowerBI
▪ GIS - QGIS, PostgresSQL (PostGIS)
▪ DevOps tools-Git, DVC, RestApi, Flask
o Experience in core analytics methods (one or more of the following):
▪ Statistics (t-tests, ANOVA), variable reduction (FA, PCA),
▪ Segmentation/clustering techniques - K-means, Hierarchical clustering, Geographic cluster recognition and manipulation techniques,
▪ Predictive modeling: e.g. logistic regression, linear regression,
▪ Machine learning: e.g. LCA, Random Forest, neural networks
o Partner with Advisory consultants to produce clean, well-structured, error-free and conceptually sound outputs to project analyses

Client management -
o Partner with Strategy consulting team to create stories and narratives using the insights from model outputs in presentation format
o Bridge the gap between technical data science and business concepts be comfortable in both business and technical interpretation of insights
o Liaise with mid to senior analytics counterparts from the client

Personal and Team management -
o Supervise and coach junior data scientists and provide quality assurance for their outputs
o Strong presence, strong collaborator and leadership skills and ability to operate effectively in a matrix
organization are a must
o Contribute to internal IP development efforts
o Proactively understand major issues affecting the TMT industry and investigate opportunities for
analytics to add strategic value to them

#LI-SS1Experience and Skills:

Quantitative degree from a top school or previous relevant work experience

Fluency in English (written and spoken)

4-6 years of relevant experience with similar responsibilities

Previous experience in management consulting or in the telecommunications industry

Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications: Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Solid knowledge on the Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) industry

Personal Attributes:

Highly organised and structured

Logical and lateral thinker

Strongly motivated to perform, learn and improve

Flexibility to accommodate frequent travel

Proactively takes the initiative beyond the tasks assigned

Team player, open-minded, possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity

Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and add value

Smart appearance, well-presented and professional at all times

Mature demeanor and positive attitude, as well as discretion and sensitivity when dealing with clients