Role & responsibilities
A. Propensity Modelling & Predictive Analytics
- Design and develop end-to-end propensity models based recommendation engine and/ or lead scoring engine for products including savings accounts, FDs, personal loans, microfinance, insurance, and gold loans.
- Build binary and multi-class classification models to predict customer likelihood to purchase, activate, or churn.
- Conduct feature engineering using customer demographics, transaction behaviour, bureau data, and digital footprint.
- Regularly validate, recalibrate, and champion-challenger test models to maintain accuracy and lift.
- Deploy models into production pipelines and integrate outputs with CRM, campaign, and operations systems.
B. Lead Scoring Engine
- Architect and implement a dynamic lead scoring framework that ranks prospects and existing customers by conversion probability.
- Integrate lead scoring outputs with the bank's CRM and other core systems for real-time decisioning.
- Define scoring thresholds, segment-wise cut-offs, and feedback loops based on sales team performance data.
- Develop dashboards and reports to track lead funnel performance, score distribution, and model ROI.
- Collaborate with the Sales, Operations, and Technology teams to embed scored leads into automated workflows.
C. Recommendation Engine (Usage & Implementation)
- Conceptualise, design, and implement a hyper-personalized recommendation engine for product suggestions across digital channels (mobile app, net banking, IVR, agent assist).
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate algorithmic approaches collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, hybrid models, or deep learning-based techniques aligned to data availability and business objectives.
- Drive end-to-end implementation of the recommendation engine in collaboration with IT, Digital, and Product teams.
- Define usage guidelines, guardrails, and governance policies for responsible deployment of recommendations.
- Measure recommendation engine performance via CTR,
conversion lift, next-best-action acceptance rates, and revenue attribution.
- Continuously improve recommendation relevance by incorporating real-time behavioural signals, seasonality, and campaign feedback.
D. ML based models Workflow Automation
- Develop analytical models to support operational efficiency queue prediction, TAT optimisation, fraud propensity, early warning signals, and NPA prediction.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and build supporting data models.
- Build and maintain data pipelines, feature stores, and model monitoring frameworks.
- Generate insights from structured and unstructured data (call centre logs, app events, branch transactions) to inform process automation priorities.
E. Stakeholder Collaboration & Business Translation
- Work closely with Product, CRM, and business teams to define analytical requirements and deliver actionable insights.
- Present model outputs, recommendations, and business impact to senior management in a explicit, non-technical manner.
- Create and manage model documentation, business sign-off artefacts, and model governance records.
Preferred candidate profile Core Data Science & Machine Learning
Data Engineering & Platforms
Banking Domain Knowledge
1. B.Tech / M.Tech / M.Sc in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related quantitative discipline from a reputed institution.
2. Certifications in ML / AI (AWS ML Specialty, Google Professional ML Engineer, Databricks, etc.) will be an advantage.
3. Certifications in Data Science / ML / Cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP) are advantageous.
4. 5 - 10 years of progressive experience in data science, machine learning, and analytics in BFSI (banking, NBFC, fintech, insurance). Demonstrated track record of building and deploying propensity or scoring models in a banking or NBFC environment.
5. Prior experience implementing or contributing to a recommendation engine in a digital banking or fintech context will be highly preferred.
Email-
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📌 Data Scientist & Analytics Lead- Customer Excellence (Navi Mumbai)
🏢 Unity Small Finance Bank
📍 Navi Mumbai