Worforce Planning - Operations Research Scientist - Associate

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Consumer & Community Banking

Operations Research Scientist role focused on designing and developing optimization and simulation models for workforce planning within a financial institution. Requires a Master's or PhD in a related field, proficiency in Python/R/Scala, and experience with commercial solvers.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design and development of optimization models and simulation models.
  2. Support OR projects individually or part of a project team.
  3. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand the business requirements and clearly define the objectives of any solution.
  4. Identify and select the correct method to solve the problem while staying up to data on the latest OR methodologies.
  5. Ensure the robustness of any mathematical solution.

Skills

Required

  • Master's Degree with 4+ years or Doctorate (PhD) with 2+ years of experience in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Financial Engineering, Management Science, and related disciplines operating as an operations research professional.
  • Experience supporting OR projects with multiple team members.
  • Hands-on experience developing simulation models, optimization models and/or heuristics.
  • Deep understanding of math and theory behind Operations Research techniques
  • Proficient in Open Source Software(OSS) programming languages like Python, R or Scala.
  • Experience with commercial solvers like GUROBI, CPLEX, XPRESS, or MOSEK & familiarity with basic data table operations (SQL, Hive, etc.).
  • Demonstrated relationship building skills, with a superior ability to make things happen through the use of positive influence.

Nice to have

  • Advanced expertise with Operations Research techniques.
  • Prior experience building Reinforcement Learning Models.
  • Extensive knowledge of Stochastic Modelling.
  • Previous experience leading highly complex cross-functional technical projects with multiple stakeholders.