Manager, Data Scientist

WHO WE ARE:

ABOUT THE ROLE:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Guide and review project pipelines, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Manage and mentor DS/SDS, providing career guidance and fostering innovation.
• Take responsibility for the team’s deliverables and own functional outcomes.
• Coordinate with cross-GCC verticals, stakeholders, and business partners to socialize and align solutions.
• Define goals, and promote out-of-the-box experimentation aligned with business impact.
• Drive synergy among direct reports and ensure team cohesion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 - 12 years of experience in implementing DS models with emphasis on.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Strong DS technical foundation with the ability to enforce and promote best practices.
• Proven experience in people management - coaching, performance reviews, and growth planning.
• Familiarity with advanced ML/DL methods and ability to evaluate when/where to apply them.
• Experience in scaling models from POC to production and ensuring robustness of deployed systems.
• Ability to review code, pipelines, and architecture for quality, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Strong grounding in ML lifecycle management (data prep, feature engineering, experimentation, deployment, monitoring).
• Strategic thinking to align technical choices with business impact and maximize ROI.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure adoption and scalability.

PAY RANGE AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS GLOBAL:

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation.
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate.