Role: Project Manager, Analytics Location: Roseland, NJ Role and Responsibilities: • Emphasis is on end-to-end delivery of analysis and guiding junior staff • Interact with the client to understand the requirements and communicate / brainstorm solutions • Excellent Communication skills to work with cross- functional stakeholders and lead meetings to understand the requirements for the project and periodically update the client on the progress • Contribute to how analytical approach is structured for specification of analysis • Contribute insights from conclusions of analysis that integrate with initial hypothesis and business objective • Independently address complex problems • Participate in design of analysis and modeling approach with managers and modelers • Extremely comfortable working with data, including managing large number of data sources, analyzing data quality, and pro-actively working with clients data/ IT teams to resolve issues • Use variety of analytical tools (SQL, Python) and techniques (regression, logistic, GLM, decision trees, machine learning, artificial intelligence etc.) to carry out analysis and drive conclusions • Reformulate highly technical information into concise, understandable terms for presentations Candidate Profile: • Master's or Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Statistics, Economics or analytics related field from top-tier universities with strong record of achievement • 6-10+ years of consulting, analytics delivery experience with an entrepreneurial, hands-on approach to work • Very strong analytical skills with the demonstrated ability to research and make decisions based on the day-to-day and complex customer problems required • Experience with cost optimization through vendor harmonization/ demand prediction is preferred • Experience with AI enablement is preferred • Experience in Machine Learning or NLP experience in non-academic setup is preferred • Hands-on exposure to analytics tools (SQL, PowerBI, Python) and cloud technologies would be a plus • Strong coding experience in Python/PySpark and SQL is a must. Familiarity with cloud technologies would be a plus • Prior experience in management consulting and/or analytics-based consulting is desirable