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Principal Data Scientist

Optum

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Full-time June 26, 2026

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Job Description – Principal Data Scientist
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data scientists, fostering innovation and excellence across teams.
Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technical and AI/ML-driven initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, budget, and quality standards.
Own and prioritize the product backlog, translating business needs into user stories, including AI/ML use cases with clear success criteria.
Drive AI/ML adoption across products and platforms, ensuring integration into workflows, scalable deployment, and alignment with enterprise strategy.
Establish real-time measurement frameworks (KPIs, ML metrics, adoption rates, model performance, business impact) using dashboards and analytics tools.
Partner with business, data science, engineering, and architecture teams to define product vision, roadmap, and value-driven prioritization.
Ensure seamless collaboration across engineering, other Tech partners, data...

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