Data Science Project Lead

Overview:

The Infosys Data and Analytics (DNA) unit is at the forefront of transforming data into actionable insights, driving business growth and operational efficiency. We specialize in leveraging advanced AI and analytics to create innovative solutions that address complex business challenges. Our team is dedicated to pioneering the future of data-driven decision-making, enabling organizations to unlock new opportunities and achieve sustainable success. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that is revolutionizing the way businesses harness the power of data and AI. At Infosys DNA, you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with industry experts, and contribute to transformative projects that shape the future of business. We are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth, ensuring that our team members thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment. If you're passionate about AI and eager to make a significant impact, the Infosys DNA unit is the perfect place for you to grow and excel.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with internal and client stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance reports that provide insights into progress, challenges, and outcomes.
• Establish and maintain relationships with mid-level and senior client stakeholders and provide updates on project progress.
• Facilitate end-to-end delivery and implementation of analytics projects and technologies by shaping business and technical requirements, guiding teams, overseeing integration, and ensuring solutions are scalable, stable, and deliver measurable business impact.
• Proactively identify potential risks and issues that could affect project success and implement mitigation strategies.
• Develop project estimates for analytics projects in line with project scope, approach, and milestones, and manage change requests.
• Monitor estimates versus actuals and oversee the allocation and management of project resources, including personnel, technology, and budget, to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Assist in preparing analytical and commercial proposals for upcoming client engagements.
• Develop resource plans and define role requirements that anticipate future project needs and address potential shortages in analytical resources.
• Conduct performance appraisals for team members.
• Lead scope changes and manage client requirements, ensuring proper estimation, approval, and contractual updates.

Your Contribution to the Team:

• Demonstrate a strategic mindset for delivering impactful, client-aligned projects.
• Apply problem-solving expertise and steer project economics and delivery.
• Maintain strong relationships with mid- and senior-level client stakeholders.
• Use strong leadership abilities to foster team performance and growth.
• Cultivate a culture of learning and innovation.

Required Skill and Experience:

• Experience in AI/ML and GenAI/LLM/Agentic AI implementation.
• Strong experience in solution architecture and hands-on delivery leadership for production-grade AI systems.
• Proven experience in pre-sales, including proposals, RFPs, estimations, solution workshops, and stakeholder presentations.

Preferred Skill and Experience:

• Expertise in LLMs and enterprise GenAI patterns, RAG pipelines, vector search, reranking, evaluation frameworks, and agent frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, and CrewAI or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of data engineering patterns for AI, including ingestion, governance, lineage, metadata, and PII controls.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Three years of progressive experience in the specialty may be considered in lieu of every year of education.
• This position may require relocation and/or travel to the work or project location.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future.

Benefits:

Along with competitive pay, full-time Infosys employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability
• Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal insurance
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays and paid time off

About Us:

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we steer clients through their digital journey by enabling an AI-powered core and delivering agile digital solutions at scale.

EEO:

Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious practices and observances, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or disability.