(senior) Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Greater China - Bcg X

BCG BCG · Consulting · Shanghai, Greater China +3 · Data Science and Analytics

This role involves applying advanced analytics and data science methods to solve real-world business problems for clients across various industries. The Data Scientist will be responsible for the full analytics value chain, from framing business challenges and designing algorithms to implementing and deploying scalable solutions. They will also contribute to thought leadership, develop new analytics service offerings, and help clients embrace AI. The role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage engagements and client relationships.

What you'd actually do

  1. Have deep technical and Data Science expertise: The successful candidate will have a wealth of experience with applying advanced analytics to a variety of business situations, such that they can efficiently and effectively advise multiple teams on the best path to uncovering critical insights for clients.
  2. Are a pioneer with strong problem-solving skill: You will face various client business issues explained in their language and should organize the issues in structured way. Furthermore, you are able to break-down the issues into analytics problems and suggest options for applicable analysis methodologies based on client context.
  3. Are an autonomous self-starter with a passion for analytics. You will help build new Analytics service offerings that grow our portfolio of products and will captures proprietary content and support the creation of proposal/selling documents.
  4. Are comfortable managing engagements, client relationships, and acting as a “thought Leader.” Strong presence, strong collaborator and leadership skills and ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization are a must.
  5. Love building things and are comfortable working with modern development tools and writing code collaboratively (bonus points if you have a software development or DevOps experience)

Skills

Required

  • Master’s Degree or PhD with significant relevant experience providing advanced analytics solutions.
  • 2 years+ of relevant work experience.
  • Demonstrated deep technical and data science expertise, acute strategic and analytical skills, ability to lead and persuade, drive and energy, and desire to work in a project-based environment on strategic issues.
  • Strong record of professional accomplishment and leadership.
  • Fluency in Python

Nice to have

  • software development or DevOps experience

What the JD emphasized

  • deep technical and Data Science expertise
  • applying advanced analytics to a variety of business situations
  • strong problem-solving skill
  • build new Analytics service offerings
  • managing engagements, client relationships
  • acting as a “thought Leader.”
  • writing code collaboratively

Other signals

  • applying advanced analytics to a variety of business situations
  • designing innovative algorithms
  • implementing, and deploying scalable solutions
  • enabling colleagues and clients to fully embrace AI
  • building new Analytics service offerings