Sr. Lead Data Scientist
Reliance Industries Limited
15 - 17 years
Mumbai
Posted: 12/02/2026
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Job Description
Interested candidates, kindly mail to enpcareers.hr@ril.com
Summary of Role:
- Lead innovation in the CLEAN ENERGY vertical by defining how data science and analytics create measurable business value across operations and decision-making.
- Oversee the data science team, ensuring alignment with business strategy and delivery of high-impact analytics use cases.
- Partner with business leaders and functional heads to identify key risks, optimization opportunities, and data-driven interventions.
- Design, develop, and deploy advanced analytics, machine learning, and predictive models using structured and unstructured data from subsurface, drilling, operational, and monitoring systems.
- Lead the development and utilization of big data platforms to support CLEAN ENERGY analytics at scale.
Job Accountabilities:
- Track CLEAN ENERGY vertical operational performance against analytical models and monitor KPIs related to production efficiency, safety, environment, and cost.
- Identify, monitor, and quantify operational, safety, and environmental risks using advanced analytics.
- Drive adoption and evangelization of a data science culture across business units through education, communication, and demonstrable use cases.
- Define and manage the data science roadmap, capabilities, and infrastructure in collaboration with digital and IT teams.
- Manage external analytics partners, vendors, and research collaborators.
- Build and develop data science talent through role definition, recruitment, mentoring, and capability development.
- Define the scope, design, and implementation of ML/AI models to support CLEAN ENERGY initiatives such as predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, optimization, and forecasting.
- Lead the formulation and optimization of algorithms supporting CLEAN ENERGY products, services, and stakeholder outcomes.
- Collaborate with digital leaders to ensure secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective analytics infrastructure and operations.
- Ensure effective communication with internal teams, leadership, and stakeholders at all levels.
Skills Required:
- High proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as SQL, Python, or similar.
- Strong expertise in probability, statistics, machine learning, experimental design, and optimization techniques.
- Experience working with big data platforms and distributed systems (Hadoop ecosystem).
- Hands-on experience with statistical and modeling tools such as SAS, R, MATLAB, and advanced statistical and visualization platforms.
- Expertise in time-series analysis, anomaly detection, and sensor/operational data analytics relevant to the energy sector.
- Strong understanding of data management, databases (SQL, PL/SQL), and data pipelines.
- Excellent documentation, communication, and presentation skills.
Experience Required:
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in data science, analytics, or advanced modeling roles, preferably at a senior or leadership level.
- Proven track record of leading high-performing data science teams delivering measurable business impact.
- Demonstrated experience in advanced quantitative analysis and statistical modeling applied to complex operational environments.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in mid-to-large organizations.
Preferred Educational Qualification:
- Masters/MS in Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent discipline from a reputed Tier-I institute (desirable).
- Bachelors/BS in Statistics, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline from a reputed university or college.
Interested candidates, kindly mail to enpcareers.hr@ril.com
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