Consultant/Data Scientist

About Sol Analytics

Sol Analytics is seeking a Consultant/Data Scientist to join our team of growing professionals. The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 8-10 years of core experience in Data Science, including managing loyalty programs. A minimum of 5 years of managing Loyalty Analytics programs in Multinational Retail Industry is required.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and ideate new analytics use cases and projects for our clients.
• Contribute to the growth of our Analytics practice.
• Provide leadership for our flagship loyalty management projects with select customers.

Location: Dubai/Abu Dhabi

Roles and Responsibilities

Key Role

• Client Engagements: Will be working with select clients with Retail footprint for Analytics project execution with innovative solution using data Analytics.
• Identifying Growth Opportunities: Discover potential avenues for client growth through data analytics, technology implementation, and introducing cutting-edge data solutions, including Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Data Engineering Support: Assist in data engineering projects focused on building data transformation pipelines on cloud

Use Case Ideation

• Ideate and develop new analytics use cases and projects for clients.
• Lead the implementation and execution of analytics projects from conception to completion.
• Continuously identify opportunities for improving analytics processes and methodologies.

Client Engagement

• Engage with clients to understand their business needs and propose suitable analytics solutions.
• Build solutions to client requirement thereby achieving business use case objectives.

Growth of Analytics Practice

• Contribute to the strategic growth and development of the analytics practice.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in data science and analytics.
• Implement best practices and innovative approaches within the analytics team.

Loyalty Management Projects

• Provide leadership and expertise on flagship loyalty management projects with select customers.
• Ensure the successful design, execution, and management of loyalty programs.
• Analyze and interpret loyalty data to provide actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Experience with data analytics tools and platforms (Dataiku, SAS, Python, R, SQL, Tableau, Power BI).
• Strong understanding of data modeling, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques.
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to derive insights from complex data.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to engage with clients and understand their business requirements.
• Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering practical and impactful solutions.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Data Science and AI or related field.
• Post Graduate degree in Computer Science will be an added advantage.
• Experience with predictive modelling, machine learning, and data governance is a plus.

Additional Requirement

• Should be willing to relocate to UAE