Lead Data Scientist

Overview

Lead Data Scientist role at General Mills, Digital and Technology India, focused on shaping AI/ML strategy, leading model development from ideation to production, and mentoring a data science team.

What you'll do

• Develop and implement AI and ML strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead delivery of AI solutions by partnering with business stakeholders for insights and ML/AI value.
• Collaborate with ML and systems engineers to deploy scaled and optimized models.
• Oversee end-to-end model development and AI solution life cycle, including MLOps practices.
• Perform hands-on work with Google Cloud Platform Vertex AI for building, deploying, and managing ML models.
• Mentor data scientists and educate stakeholders on AI practices.

What you'll need

• Minimum 12+ years of industry experience with 8+ years in providing data science solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/Statistics/Applied Mathematics.
• Proficiency in Google Cloud Platform, SQL, Python, Spark, and TensorFlow.
• Expertise in supervised ML algorithms, optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience with AI solutions implementation leadership and technical mentorship.
• Knowledge of MLOps, containerization, data lineage, and visualization.

Details

• Location: Powai, Mumbai, MH.