Project Manager

POSITION / TITLE: Data Science Lead

Location: Offshore – Hyderabad/Bangalore/Pune

Who are we looking for?

Individuals with 8+ years of experience implementing and managing data science projects. Excellent working knowledge of traditional machine learning and LLM techniques. 

‎ The candidate must demonstrate the ability to navigate and advise on complex ML ecosystems from a model building and evaluation perspective. Experience in NLP and chatbots domains is preferred.

We acknowledge the job market is blurring the line between data roles: while software skills are necessary, the emphasis of this position is on data science skills, not on data-, ML- nor software-engineering.

Responsibilities:

· Lead data science and machine learning projects, contributing to model development, optimization and evaluation. 

· Perform data cleaning, feature engineering, and exploratory data analysis.  

· Translate business requirements into technical solutions, document and communicate project progress, manage non-technical stakeholders.

· Collaborate with other DS and engineers to deliver projects.

Technical Skills – Must have:

· Experience in and understanding of the natural language processing (NLP) and large language model (LLM) landscape.

· Proficiency with Python for data analysis, supervised & unsupervised learning ML tasks.

· Ability to translate complex machine learning problem statements into specific deliverables and requirements.

· Should have worked with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.

· Working knowledge of SQL and no-SQL databases.

· Ability to create data and ML pipelines for more efficient and repeatable data science projects using MLOps principles.

· Keep abreast with new tools, algorithms and techniques in machine learning and works to implement them in the organization.

· Strong understanding of evaluation and monitoring metrics for machine learning projects.

Technical Skills – Good to have:

· Track record of getting ML models into production

· Experience building chatbots.

· Experience with closed and open source LLMs.

· Experience with frameworks and technologies like scikit-learn, BERT, langchain, autogen…

· Certifications or courses in data science.

Education:

· Master’s/Bachelors/PhD Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. 

Process Skills:

· Understanding of  Agile and Scrum  methodologies.  

· Ability to follow SDLC processes and contribute to technical documentation.  

Behavioral Skills :

· Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal management supervision.

· Well-developed design, analytical & problem-solving skills

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  

· Excellent team player, able to work with virtual teams in several time zones.

Key Responsibilities:

• MIS Data Preparation:
• Compile, analyze, and present Management Information System (MIS) reports as per CEO’s requirements. Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and relevance of data to support strategic decision-making.
• Minutes of Meeting Preparation:
• Accurately document minutes of internal and external meetings. Ensure timely circulation of MoMs, highlight key action items, and track follow-ups for closure.
• Departmental Follow-ups:
• Act as a liaison between the CEO and Heads of Departments (HODs). Ensure timely collection of inputs, action items, and status updates from all relevant stakeholders.
• Status Tracking (Meetings & Projects):
• Maintain and monitor status updates of ongoing meetings, tasks, and strategic projects. Provide periodic reports to the CEO on progress, bottlenecks, and pending actions.
• Calendar & Email Management:
• Manage the CEO’s schedule, appointments, and correspondence, ensuring priorities are well-organized and time is optimally utilized.
• Confidential Support:
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with utmost discretion and professionalism.
• Coordination & Communication:
• Facilitate smooth internal communication on behalf of the CEO and assist in drafting official communications and presentations when required.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in B.Tech related field (MBA preferred)
• Min-7 years of experience in an Executive Assistant or similar role, preferably supporting senior leadership
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• MIS SAVY, DATA ANALYTICAL
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Ability to work independently, under pressure, and meet deadlines
• High degree of professionalism and attention to detail

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience in managing cross-functional coordination
• Understanding of project tracking and performance reporting
• Ability to handle ambiguity and anticipate the CEO's needs proactively

About UZIO Inc.

UZIO (HQ: Virginia, USA) http://www.uzio.com/">http://www.uzio.com With over 150+ partners, 1700+ employers, and 50,000+ employees relying on UZIO and 70+ health insurance carriers serving plans, UZIO provides an Integrated Benefits Administration and HCM SaaS technology platform for brokers, employers, and employees of SMBs in the United States.

Job Description

Requirements

• Must be having B. Tech. degree from Premium Institute with 4-6 years of proven experience in the relevant area.
• Proficiency in HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS, CSS preprocessors like Sass, LESS
• Hands-on experience in JavaScript frameworks. Preferably React Native / AngularJS
• Understanding of JS-based build tools like Grunt, Gulp, and Bower
• Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
• Maintain and improve product platform, Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Knowledge of browser compatibility issues
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Design with mobile-first principles
• Integrate with REST apis
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
• Develop technical and business requirements and always intuitive and user-centered solutions strive to deliver
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

 Responsibilities

• Collaborating with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience
• Conceptualizing original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards

Do you got a talent of developing new business for a software company and surging the sales? We got an exiting position to fill up which pays a lot of knowledge and experience thereby involving meeting with new business people, generating revenue for the company and earning handsome perfks from new leads closed every month.

We are looking for some bright candidates who can prove their skills and expertise to move with us to the next level.