Amber is the leading student housing platform globally helping students find and book long-term accommodation near their universities. Think of Amber as for student housing. Today Amber serves students from over 160 countries and partners with leading property operators and universities across major education destinations worldwide. Backed by leading investors including Gaja Capital Amber is building the operating system for international student living.
Why this role exists
Amber has built a strong data foundation and business intelligence capability. The next phase of growth requires transforming data from a reporting asset into a competitive advantage.
We are looking for a leader who can combine business acumen analytics AI and data science to improve decision-making unlock new growth opportunities automate workflows and drive measurable business outcomes.
This role will work closely with the leadership team to build an AI-first decision intelligence function that powers every major business decision across growth operations supply partnerships product and finance.
What Youll Own
Business & Growth Analytics
- Own the analytics agenda across the business
- Identify opportunities to improve acquisition conversion retention monetization and operational efficiency
- Drive deep analysis of student journeys booking funnels cancellations partner performance and revenue drivers
- Partner with leadership on growth strategy market expansion and resource allocation decisions
- Build frameworks for measuring business performance across countries destinations universities and partner segments
AI & Decision Intelligence
- Define and execute Ambers AI roadmap across analytics
- Build AI-powered decision support systems that proactively identify opportunities and risks
- Develop AI copilots and self-serve intelligence tools for business teams
- Leverage LLMs agentic workflows and modern AI tooling to automate analysis and decision-making processes
- Partner with business leaders to redesign workflows using AI
- Build and lead a high-performing analytics data science and AI team
- Create a culture of hypothesis-driven and AI-enabled decision making
- Mentor analysts data scientists and analytics managers
- Partner closely with Product Engineering Finance Marketing Operations and Partnerships teams
What Were Looking For
Experience
- 10 years of experience across Analytics Data Science Growth Analytics Revenue Analytics AI or related fields
- Experience leading analytics and data teams in high-growth internet marketplace travel e-commerce
- Proven track record of driving measurable business outcomes through analytics and data initiatives
- Experience partnering directly with founders executives or business leaders
AI & Data Expertise
- Strong understanding of contemporary AI ecosystems including LLMs AI agents RAG architectures and workflow automation
- Experience deploying AI-driven solutions into business processes
- Familiarity with modern AI and data tooling ecosystems
- Experience building predictive models and operationalizing data science initiatives
- Strong understanding of experimentation and model evaluation frameworks
Technical Skills
- Advanced SQL
- Strong Python or equivalent analytical programming expertise
- Strong statistical and analytical foundations
- Experience with modern data warehouses and analytics infrastructure
- Experience with BI platforms and self-serve analytics ecosystems
Leadership Skills
- Ability to connect business strategy with data and AI capabilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience scaling teams and building organizational capabilities
- Exceptional structured problem-solving ability
What Youll Get
- Opportunity to shape one of the largest global student accommodation platforms
- Direct exposure to company strategy and leadership decisions
- Significant ownership and autonomy
- Fast-paced growth environment and working with global teams
- Competitive compensation and ESOPs
- Open transparent and ambitious culture
Location: Pune India
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Director
📌 Director Business Analytics, AI & Decision Intelligence (Pune)
🏢 Amber Amber
📍 Pune
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