Senior Executive - Data Science

Key Skills

Python Programming, Scala Programming, C++, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, SQL, Apache Hadoop, MapReduce, TensorFlow, PyTorch, R Programming

Job Description

Our Data Science teams help to provide NielsenIQ’s clients with the most complete understanding of the market and its consumers. With a footprint in over 100 countries across the globe, our expansive data and measurement capabilities provide market context and confidence. We are constantly innovating to keep pace with emerging market trends and the increasingly diverse, demanding and connected consumer.

As a Data Scientist, you’ll be part of a team of smart, highly skilled data scientists who design and develop models to enable clients to use our data effectively.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a business partner to Commercial and Operations leaders

• Provides expert technical and methodological consultation with internal and external clients and solves complex Data Science-related issues (client facing)

• Ensures Nielsen services are delivered to the highest quality standards

• Provides service specifications to the operations teams and collaborates with them on methodologies to ensure these meet client requirements

• Drives the roll-out of new or enhanced services providing an integrated statistical vision

• Act as a Data Science country contact and liaison for all Data Science related methodology and execution topics to stakeholders

• Innovate and create out of the box solutions by leveraging large and diverse data sets and state of the art technologies.

• Collaborate and align with other Data Science team units to deliver and prioritize objectives.

• Enable Data Science technology solutions on the ground and ensure solutions meets client needs.

• Leverage Product Enhancement, Product and Technology teams to bring to the market services and solutions.

• Contribute to identifying third parties and evaluate their capabilities and data sets in order to develop new solutions.

• Design and conduct studies, tests and use advanced analytics techniques to build proof of concept and prototypes for use cases.

ABOUT YOU

Looking forward to hiring seasoned professionals who thrive on challenges and desires to make a real difference in the business world.

QUALIFICATION

• 2 years of professional experience, preferably in the FMCG industry

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and expertise in statistical and database software (R/Python)

• An efficient and creative problem-solver with an exceptional aptitude for data analysis (ability to use statistical methodologies to analyze the data)

• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• A strong communicator who is able to explain technical issues in a non-technical way

• Excited by challenges, pro-actively interacting with others, an enthusiastic and flexible team player

• Strong time management skills and ability to work under pressure

• Broad industry knowledge of Nielsen reports and methodologies is a benefit

• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business