Data Scientist

Aggregate function:  Shared Services
Business Area:  DAIS_VOIS
Posting Country:  India
Date Posted:  12 Mar 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

The primary purpose of this role is to deliver analytical / decision services to Vodafone’s businesses across the globe. The role works with OpCo and is a part of the VOIS (Vodafone Shared Services) organisation in India.

 

The incumbent works on the assigned projects & it's stakeholder to understand the business challenges faced by them. Using expertise in analytics, the incumbent provide structured and data-backed analytics solutions to create bottom-line impact for the business. The role leverages / re-engineers existing solutions to delivery efficiently. The role also demands an innovation led approach to delivery through the use of evolving analytical techniques / technologies.

The candidate works with the assigned business stakeholder(s) to agree scope, deliverables, process and expected outcomes from the products and services developed.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

  • Support build & deployment of analytical solutions (models, hypothesis, analyses & scenarios) across the spectrum of analytical maturity  - descriptive, inferential, predictive & prescriptive
  • Leverage previously created data models, insights and analyses from across the Vodafone business to drive positive business outcomes
  • Drive efficiencies in how analytical services are delivered, through automation and standardisation of analytical delivery
  • Provide a delightful and “easy to work” experience to the business stakeholders while setting clear expectations

Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

  • Masters in Analytics, Operations Research, Statistics or similar / MBA from a premier B-school
  • Minimum experience of 3-4 years in Analytics  from a top B-school or T-School of India
  • Excellent communication & presentation skills with track record of engaging with business project leads
  • Knowledge of financial planning, accounting practices and Forecasting
  • Flexibility and problem solving
  • Previous experience in Telecom & Financial analytics would be a distinct advantage

 

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

  • Hands on experience in Analytical tools like Python with through knowledge of various machine learning, analytical & statistical techniques
  • Experience in using SQL to extract large amount of data
  • Exceptional data manipulation and analysis techniques; comfortable using very large (>10’s millions rows) datasets, containing both structured and unstructured data
  • Adequate exposure to Data visualisation tools like Tableau, Qlikview, SAS Visual Analytics, etc.
  • Experience in use of Cloud – GCP/AWS or Big Data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Hive, Pig, etc.) is desirable

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

Top 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials, Equity, and Inclusion, Top 50 Best Workplaces for Women, Top 25 Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM and 10th Overall Best Workplaces in India in 2024.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.