Senior Manager Data Science - Analysis

Job description

📢 Job Opportunity: Sr. Manager Data Science - Analysis 📢

🏢 Position: Sr. Manager Data Science - Analysis
📍 Location: Dubai, UAE
💼 Employment Type: Full-time
🏢 Department: Data & Analytics
📍 Work Location: On-Site

🔍 About the Opportunity:

Role Summary:
As a Senior Manager leading the Logistics Data Science Unit, you will play a crucial role in elevating the decision-making processes across our business landscapes through insightful, reliable, and actionable data analytics.

You will oversee multiple domains within our logistics, vendor, and delivery operations, collaborating closely with business leaders, and a dynamic team of data scientists and engineers. Your leadership will ensure the seamless integration of the data value chain—from data collection and modeling to analysis, reporting, and experimentation—ultimately empowering Talabat to achieve operational excellence and unparalleled customer satisfaction.

🌟 What’s On Your Plate?

Responsibilities:
- Lead the strategic vision for harnessing data to refine and enhance logistics operations.
- Champion the adoption of a data-driven culture within logistics operations.
- Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across product, business, and engineering teams.
- Guide, mentor, and develop a highly skilled team of data scientists and data analysts.
- Spearhead innovative data science projects, including predictive analytics, machine learning models, and optimization algorithms.
- Ensure the development and maintenance of a robust and scalable data infrastructure.
- Oversee the generation of insightful analytical reports and dashboards that track key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Serve as a key point of communication between the data science unit and both internal and external stakeholders.
- Stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in data science, logistics, and technology.
- Effectively manage resources and priorities to balance long-term strategic initiatives and immediate operational needs.
- Design, implement, and manage experimental frameworks, such as A/B testing.
- Provide expert analytical support to cross-functional teams.

🌟 What You Need to Be Successful:

Technical Expertise:
- Proficient in the full data analysis lifecycle.
- Advanced skills in data analysis tools and programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL.
- Expertise in data modeling, dimensional design, and the ability to understand and manipulate complex data structures.
- Strong background in experiment design and statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of Big Data technologies, preferably with experience in BigQuery and the Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience in data engineering and pipeline development is highly regarded.
- Familiarity with classical machine learning frameworks is advantageous.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Technology, or related fields. An advanced degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 8+ years of experience in data science, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role managing data teams or operations.
- Proven leadership ability in managing diverse, high-performing teams.
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills with a growth mindset.
- A strong sense of ownership and accountability.

🌟 Who We Are:
As the region’s leading local tech organization, we’re proud to say that we have been delivering for millions of people right across MENA for the past 18 years. Founded in Kuwait in 2004 and acquired by Delivery Hero (DHER) in 2015, we combine local knowledge with global expertise. This unique outlook allows us to innovate, create, and bring new technologies for the betterment of the MENA region, such as q-commerce, sustainable packaging, cloud kitchens, autonomous delivery vehicles, robots, and drones.

We deliver across 9 countries with more than 4,500+ employees! Our food delivery business works with over 27,000 brands and almost 50,000 branches. Our q-commerce concept, talabat mart (121 Stores), now delivers groceries to customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE in 30 minutes or less!

talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s leading local delivery platform operating in 70+ countries worldwide.

📧 Apply Now:
If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply now to join our innovative team and help shape the future of talabat. Send your resume and cover letter to [insert application link or email address here].