Job Title
Data Science Strategy Consultant
Relevant Experience(in yrs)
12+ yrs
Work Location (State, City and Zip)
San Antonio, TX / Plano, TX / Phoenix, AZ
Technical / Functional Skills
- Expertise in leading large AI&ML programs / initiatives, advanced data analytics engagements including model development
- Experience with establishing programs and leading them end to end while scaling for growth
- Experience (typically) of managing multiple teams
- Experience building relationships with customer stakeholders at all levels and collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple locations
- Comfortable navigating ambiguous situations
- Experience communicating with data to drive change; ability to find commonalities in GenAI initiatives across organization, identify opportunities to optimize and innovate across the organization, ability to build a common strategy
- Develops strong partnerships with product owners, architects and development Leads to transform Business objectives into execution strategy
- Ability to assess program risks across multiple product teams and report impact to the customer’s strategic objectives
- Accountable for zero-tolerance adherence to Scrum processes (Standups, Release plan, Sprint Planning, Reviews and Retros)
Expertise in Scrum / Agile methodologies, and strong experience / understanding of Scrum / Agile at Scale (SAFe). Typically has rich and varied experience of working in an Agile based fashion and has a robust understanding of the pitfalls and guardrails
Roles & Responsibilities
- Leads the management, execution, and delivery of large-scale programs (multi-year, large cost and scope, etc.) and / or the oversight and governance of programs to ensure alignment to the line of business strategic imperatives and to monitor program health.
- Works to achieve multi-year program deadlines, scope, and overall program benefits. Defines multiple program strategies based on business demand and return on investment expectations.
- Partner with customer leadership on establishing effective change & communication plan, information distribution, and cross-CoSA collaboration
- Enforces the agile process workflow and holds individual team members accountable for responsibilities and commitments
- Anticipates challenges, identifies risks, and recommends mitigations and solutions. Owns and drives those solutions. Encourages and coach teams to be self-accountable and self-empowered
Leads key Agile meetings such as Scrum workshops to shape discussions and share best-in-class practices. Impeccable communication and time management skills, and expertise in project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence etc.
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