Data Science Manager, Geo
Google · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- On site
- Full-time
- ₹1,500,000 / year
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job highlights
- Lead a data science team for Google Geo.
- Drive data-driven strategy for emerging markets.
- Analyze large-scale data and build models.
- Partner with cross-functional teams.
- Quantify impact of data improvements.
About the role
Data Science Manager Geo
Help serve Google's worldwide user base of more than a billion people. Data Scientists provide quantitative support, market understanding and a strategic perspective to our partners throughout the organization. As a data-loving member of the team, you serve as an analytics expert for your partners, using numbers to help them make better decisions. You will weave stories with meaningful insight from data. You'll make critical recommendations for your fellow Googlers in Engineering and Product Management. You relish tallying up the numbers one minute and communicating your findings to a team leader the next.
In this role, you will drive our initiatives to enable global operational excellence, advise the data-driven strategy for Geo’s critical emerging markets and provide insights that touch user journeys across the whole spectrum of the Maps space, from helping users find the best restaurant with a voice query to enable companies leveraging our APIs to service millions of people. You will manage a high-impact team of analysts to provide the data foundation necessary to steer Geo’s strategy across multiple organizational boundaries and large variety of executive stakeholders answering questions.
Responsibilities
- Partner with stakeholders across multiple functions (Product Management/Program Management/Software Engineering/UX) to create data driven strategies accounting for a variety of users and requirements across geospatial use cases.
- Prioritize and communicate user needs, making recommendations and driving implementation for product or process changes to identify top challenges and key strategic growth opportunities.
- Perform large-scale data analysis, modeling, time series decomposition and more to identify opportunities for improvement and measure shifts in Engineering and Operations deployments worth >$400M.
- Oversee the development of data layers, metrics and modeling to guide Geo Operations' AI Transformation.
- Expand investigative frameworks to synthesize consumer insights, developer perspectives, and routing quality to create holistic, end-to-end narratives for strategic Maps markets.
- Execute advanced attribution modeling to quantify the direct impact of data quality improvements on product growth, user reach, and engagement.
Key skills/competency
- Data Science
- People Management
- Statistical Analysis
- Python
- R
- SQL
- Data Visualization
- Product Strategy
- Business Problems
- Geospatial Data
Skills & topics
- Data Science Manager
- Geo
- Data Science
- Analytics
- People Management
- Python
- R
- SQL
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Product Management
- Engineering
- Hyderabad
- Bengaluru
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in analytics, statistical analysis, and coding (Python, R, SQL) relevant to Google's needs.
- Showcase leadership: Emphasize your people management experience and ability to lead technical teams.
- Demonstrate impact: Quantify your achievements in solving product/business problems and driving strategic growth.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your approach to ambiguous questions and data visualization skills.
- Research Google's culture: Understand their commitment to data-driven decisions and user focus.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the minimum qualifications for the Data Science Manager Geo role at Google?
- The minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, 10 years of experience in analytics and coding (or 8 with a Master's), and 3 years of people management in a technical leadership role.
- What are the preferred qualifications for the Data Science Manager Geo position at Google?
- Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, 12 years of analytics and coding experience, 4 years of technical people management, and demonstrated ability to handle ambiguity and excellent data visualization skills.
- What will be the main responsibilities of a Data Science Manager Geo at Google?
- Responsibilities include partnering with stakeholders to create data-driven strategies, performing large-scale data analysis and modeling, overseeing data layers for AI transformation, and executing attribution modeling to quantify impact.
- What is the work arrangement for the Data Science Manager Geo role at Google?
- This role offers flexibility in working location, with preferred locations in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, or Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The specific arrangement (on-site, hybrid, remote) would be discussed during the hiring process.
- How does Google approach equal opportunity for the Data Science Manager Geo role?
- Google is a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, committed to diversity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. They also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories.
- What kind of impact can a Data Science Manager Geo have at Google?
- You will drive initiatives for global operational excellence, advise on data-driven strategy for emerging markets, and provide insights that impact user journeys across the entire Maps space, influencing decisions for millions of users and businesses.
- What coding and analytical skills are essential for this Data Science Manager Geo role?
- Proficiency in coding languages such as Python, R, and SQL, along with strong experience in statistical analysis, data modeling, and time series decomposition, is essential for this role.