Job Description

Our Digital team is innovating how we understand our patients and their needs. Working cross functionally we are inventing new ways of communicating, measuring and interacting with our customers and patients through digital channels and technologies.

The healthcare sector is undergoing a digital shift challenging the status quo. Data & analytics are becoming a key enabler of business decisions. Our company is expanding its analytics capabilities to address this transformation.

We are looking to welcome a Senior Data Science Product Owner (m/f/d) to join our team in Munich, on a fulltime and permanent basis.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of data science and advanced analytics products.

• Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders and engage in stakeholder management.

• Define the product strategy and roadmap based on business goals and customer needs.

• Manage business requirements and translate them into product features and deliverables.

• Translate business problems into feasible analytical solutions.

• Manage the project, including timelines.

• Perform hands-on data analysis, modeling, and code reviews.

• Ensure product quality and delivery.

• Oversee the product launch and provide ongoing support.

• Convey complex analytics concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Stay up-to-date on current developments in the data science field.

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative science field (Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or another related field).

• 5+ years proven work experience developing machine learning solutions using algorithms such as random forests, gradient boosting, forecasting, and various other supervised and unsupervised machine learning approaches.

• Proficiency in Python programming and experience with relevant data science libraries and frameworks.

• Experience working with AWS services.

• Demonstrated experience in managing analytics products.

• Experience working in complex team settings including internal and external team members.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, while meeting deadlines.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.

• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Very good written and verbal communication skills in German and English.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible working hours.

• Attractive compensation package (13 monthly salaries plus target bonus).

• Company pension scheme.

• Holiday allowance (€1,200 per annum).

• 30 vacation days.

• Home office possibilities.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

People with severe disabilities and their equivalents will be given preference if they are equally qualifie

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