DBCG - JPN - GAMMA Principal Data Scientist

Location:

Nagoya, Tokyo

Geography:

Asia Pacific

Capabilities:

Big data & advanced analytics

Industries:

Technology industries

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Practice Area Profile

Given the technical specialization needed for this role, it will be housed within BCG X, BCG’s cutting-edge group of computer science, statistics, AI and machine learning experts with deep industry expertise. These teams own the full analytics and product development value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, building fact-bases, designing innovative algorithms, creating scale through designing tools and apps, and training colleagues and clients in new solutions. While housed within BCG X, This role will partner closely with our BCG Tech Capital commercial due diligence consulting teams to drive insights across integrated commercial and product diligences with close alignment with our Principal Investors and Private Equity Practice.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a strong candidate with significant advanced analytics experience to fill an exciting Principal Data Scientist (PDS) position within BCG Gamma. The PDS is expected to be recognized expert in data science and will manage a team of data scientists to build innovative new products and analytics solutions. A PDS must show they can frame problems in a way that analytics team members can then execute to drive impact and results. Exceptional candidates will also show strong curiosity, going beyond the immediate case requirements to understand the fundamental drivers of advantage and look for clues that may change the basis of competition.

The PDS will be involved in all aspects of advanced analytics, from helping to create relevant products and service offerings by working with priority global Practice Areas, to leading and executing analytics work and continuing to expand the analytical foundation and competitive value proposition. Strong PDS candidates will be a thought leader in analytics methodologies and technologies – they will be instrumental members of the team for designing and building new products.

In client contexts, PDS need to provide senior analytics project management oversight for large-scale efforts, including managing of external relationships and project budgets / timelines. As the senior person from Gamma most frequently at the client site, the PDS is responsible for a large portion of client relationship management for the analytics effort. He/she will need to interact with client counterparts dayto- day to ensure expectations are aligned and that in-progress analysis and findings are tested. Where findings are controversial, a key role of the PDS is to socialize the analysis and findings so that clients and members of the wider BCG team have the time to ask questions and identify issues prior to the formal presentation of findings.

PDS are expected to provide mentoring to analytics team members on both a formal and informal basis. Feedback and suggestions for development can occur at any time during a project. That said, each project starts with a formal identification of analytics team member development needs and an action plan for achieving them. Progress against this plan should be checked on a regular basis with specific, actionable feedback provided at frequent, regular intervals.

PDS do not have specific business development metrics. However, it is expected that they will show increasing ability to identify, document and capitalize on commercial opportunities for future work whether at current clients or new clients.

What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

9+ years of relevant industry work experience providing advanced analytics solutions, or 7+ years consulting experience
PhD or advanced degree required in a field linked to business analytics, statistics or geostatistics, operations research, geography, applied mathematics, computer science, engineering, or related field
The prospective PDS will fit into the company’s team-oriented, relationship-based culture, and will feel comfortable reaching out to other members of the community both for integration with the firm and execution of client business.
Strong record of professional accomplishment and leadership.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects and teams.
Proven ability to drive topics and make a commercial impact.

Date Posted:

11-Feb-2019

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