Lead Data Scientist

Kantar Group — Hyderabad, International Tech Park

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply... Job Details Lead Data Scientist Location: Hyderabad Skale: 70 About Kantar Kantar is the world’s leading AI-native marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world’s top companies. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote, and view than anyone else. By combining deep human understanding with advanced data science and AI, we help brands grow and make confident decisions in a rapidly changing world. About the Job As a Lead Data Scientist , you will play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling data science solutions that directly influence commercial outcomes. You will lead complex yield optimisation and forecasting initiatives, working closely with commercial leaders, engineers, and product teams to improve consistency, explainability, and decision quality across 24x7 production environments. This role combines deep technical expertise with people leadership. You will guide senior data scientists, set technical direction, and translate advanced statistical concepts into clear, practical insights that help the business make better decisions at scale. Job Goals Lead the design, optimisation, and evolution of yield, pricing, and matching models to improve forecasting accuracy, stability, and explainability. Analyse large-scale historical trading and behavioural datasets to uncover patterns, risks, and opportunities for performance improvement. Define data science strategy for yield optimisation, balancing innovation with robustness in live production environments. Encourage the use of more granular data, graduated levers, and low-risk automated decisions to enhance trading outcomes. Partner closely with commercial, engineering, and product leaders to embed data-driven decisioning into operational workflows. Guide and mentor se

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