Head of Data Science & Analytics | Bangalore

• Lead enterprise analytics across risk, fraud, growth & collections • Build and scale a high-impact data science organisation About Our Client Our client is a fast-growing financial services organisation focused on leveraging advanced analytics, machine learning and data-driven decisioning to transform customer acquisition, risk management and portfolio performance. The business is investing heavily in data science capabilities and is seeking a senior leader to build scalable analytics functions across critical lending and customer domains. Job Description • Lead Data Science and Analytics teams across Risk, Fraud, Collections and Growth. • Develop predictive models for customer acquisition, propensity and portfolio management. • Partner with business, product and risk stakeholders to drive decision-making. • Build and mentor a team of 25-30+ analytics professionals and team leaders. • Deliver scalable analytics solutions that improve profitability and customer outcomes. The Successful Applicant • 12-20 years of experience in Data Science, Analytics or Decision Science. • Strong exposure to lending, fintech, NBFC or consumer finance environments. • Proven experience leading large teams, including people managers. • Expertise across risk analytics, collections, fraud, marketing and customer analytics. • Educational background from a leading engineering or quantitative institution preferred. What's on Offer • Opportunity to lead a business-critical analytics function. • High visibility with executive leadership and key decision makers. • Ownership of end-to-end analytics strategy across multiple business units. • Platform to build and scale a high-performing data science organisation. • Competitive compensation and long-term career growth opportunities.