Data Science Director

We are looking for a Data professional to join and lead our Data Science team. As a Data Science Principal/Director, you are responsible for turning our clients’ business into a more data-driven one, where data is used to drive action in every team, every day. You will be part of the Swiss management team and responsible to increase our footprint in the Swiss market, with a strong focus on D&A.

**What we offer**:

- Interact with our clients on regular basis to drive their business towards impactful change.
- Work in multidisciplinary teams and learn from motivated colleagues.
- A chance to take responsibility for your work, develop yourself every day and take full ownership of your career.
- Become part of a fast growing international and diverse team.

**Who we are**:
We are Metyis, a forward-thinking, global company that collaborates with business partners and clients to create and implement the capacities and capabilities required to improve future performance. We operate across a wide range of industries, and with our embedded partnership model we commit to driving sustainable growth for industry-leading organisations, elevating their potential with a long-term vision.

At Metyis, we develop integrated solutions that enable growth by working within our business partners’ organisations with diverse and multidisciplinary teams. This collaborative environment allows Metyis to build strategies and execute them through an ecosystem that combines Big Data solutions, Digital Commerce solutions, Marketing & Design solutions, and Advisory services.

Our teams are set up so that you have plenty of room to build bigger and bolder ideas by speaking your mind and being creative with your knowledge. Imagine the things you could achieve with a multidisciplinary team that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

We are Metyis. Partners for Impact.

**What you will do**:

- Lead data team for the Swiss office.
- Lead and manage client interactions and play a key role in building and maintaining client relationships.
- Translate business problems to analytics solutions with clear output. Translate analytical output to drive business decisions that create impact.
- Lead project delivery required to meet client expectations.
- Responsibilities may include overall project delivery quality, development of presentations, and managing of external relationships.
- Function as a sounding board for data and analytics related questions of client business leadership.
- Seek compelling opportunities beyond the scope of the current project and show a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
- Provide guidance to more junior members of the team, while orchestrating the work of the entire team. Drive team growth and development for the members of the team.
- Foster and grow the data team’s skillsets, culture and ways of working.
- Be able to technically manage and occasionally execute on projects.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Master (or Ph.D.) degree in a quantitative field with a focus on data analysis (e.g. computer science, econometrics, AI, engineering, mathematics, physics, and other exact sciences).
- 7+ years of consulting experience or relevant industry experience, with at least 3+ years at a project lead level and a strong network in the Swiss market
- Sharp thinking ability to be able to quickly differentiate major contributors from irrelevant details and to hierarchically structure information residing in the data under analysis.
- Robust knowledge of statistical concepts, accompanied by expertise with a set of analytical tools ranging from databases (e.g. SQL, BigQuery, noSQL) to programming languages (e.g. R, Python), and from data visualisation (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau) to machine learning.
- Deep expertise in advanced analytics, data science and traditional analytics.
- High level understanding of data engineering and data strategy.
- Proven ability to manage and deliver projects with expert team members and to provide inspiring guidance to juniors in the team.
- Excellent communication skills, especially to explain complex analytical concepts in non-technical terms to business users.
- High proficiency in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience in financial services and consumer goods is highly advantageous.
- Experience in consulting (including internal consultancies) is highly advantageous.
- Professional fluency in English required with (Swiss) German as a strong plus.