Data Science Manager What You'll Do Who You'll Work With Who You Are Our minimum requirements for this role: Why Cisco

Job description

What You'll Do

As aData Science Manager, you will:

• Identify opportunities to impact Cisco's strategy, operations, and execution with data science insights
• Lead complex analytics programs, working with multi-functional teams
• Be the problem-solver and catalyst that will help business teams make better decisions using Data and Analytics
• Bring an inter-disciplinary skillset of Applied Math, Technology and Business
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists
• Lead teams of data scientists/analysts to design, build, and operationalize models using the latest in AI/ML techniques to deliver meaningful solutions
• Develop Data Products/Services across Descriptive, Inquisitive and Predictive Analytics to improve business processes and drive tangible business outcomes
• Guide the team to make the right technical trade-offs to meet long term/short-term business needs
• Above all, come with a curious mind and a passionate learning mindset

Who You'll Work With

We are building a best-in-class team of passionate, result oriented problem solvers with the aim of enabling better data-driven decisions and thereby creating business impact.

We operate as a startup: work hard, learn every single day, focus on doing measurable and impactful work; and have lots of fun along the way

Who You Are

Do you thrive in a multi-tasking, rapid prototyping, and agile development environment? You bring the ability to draw conclusions from data and recommend actions. Good interpersonal skills are an important part of what you bring to this role.

Our minimum requirements for this role:

• BS/BA in an analytical or technical field (e.g. Math, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, Physics, or Engineering).MS with a strong Quantitative focus preferred.
• 8+ years of industry experience in Advanced Analytics/Data science. Consulting experience (especially analytics consulting) a plus
• 2+ years of direct report leadership experience of analytical teams, with a record of producing successful data science solutions that deliver benefit to business

·You are skilled at defining problem statements, breaking down complex or fuzzy business problems into analytical questions, quantifying the impact to the business, synthesizing data to “tell the story,” and recommending solutions

• Ability to manage multiple projects and execute to aggressive timelines
• Passion for leadership/mentorship of team members
• Excellent statistical understanding and experience with ML algorithms including regression, clustering, classification, decision trees, time series forecasting, neural networks, deep learning, etc.

·Experience with Python, R, SQL languages in analytical contexts

• Experience with large data sets and distributed computing, data warehousing, data integration, and ETL tools (e.g. Teradata, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, SAP HANA)
• Understanding of tools and infrastructure needed to support data science efforts.Bonus for cloud technologies e.g. Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure
• Experience with visualization tools, e.g. D3, Angular, Shiny, Tableau, Qlik, Data Studio, etc.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference.

Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.

• We connect everything – people, process, data and things – and we use those connections to change our world for the better.
• We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more – from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.
• We benefit everyone - We do all of this while striving for a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities.

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