Data Science Lead - Siemens Advanta

Siemens Advanta is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Scientist with team leadership experience to join our team in the Middle East. In this role, you will collaborate with and lead on- and offshore teams across the EMEA region. You will work in a dynamic and international team environment, using your analytical and technical expertise to provide leadership on our client projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and coach team of data scientists/ machine learning engineers/ big data specialists (internal and client) to enable them to successfully develop and deliver impactful project results
• Serve as the central point of contact for the customer on any data analytics related query
• Ensure that the team at all times complies to any applicable data privacy and protection guidelines and regulations
• Constantly ensure data quality and integrity
• Interpret and analyze data problems and develop actionable mitigation plans
• Build analytic systems and predictive models and test/ continuously strive to enhance performance of the data-driven products in place
• Visualize data and create reports to keep larger project and client leadership teams informed about the progress of your team’s analysis/ development
• Experiment with new models and techniques from academia or vendors and introduce new ways to deliver value to our clients
• Work within an agile software development methodology creating end-to-end solutions

What you need to make real what matters. 

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML applications
• 8-10 years leading and coaching teams (e.g., junior DS), incl. demonstratable track record of projects delivered bringing value to its recipients
• Experience in direct end-customer interaction, ability to share knowledge and engage with client (technical & business incl. management teams) understanding business requirements
• Experience with MLOps and/or PyTorch
• Practical experience in industrial/engineering domains, preferable Energy/ Power/ Electrical
• Technical capability for time-series algorithms/ models
• Experience in modelling with both classical machine learning as well as deep-learning approaches
• Strong problem-solving ability and a knack for statistical analysis
• Optional: Experience with Huawei Cloud/ ModelArt

Strong soft skills, including a results-oriented and structured work style, creativity, openness to new perspectives, and empathy round-up your profile. Travel across the Middle East / EMEA region is expected as a part of project delivery, incl. longer staffing durations in one location, e.g., KSA.