Leading the India-focused education, selling and embedding developments in data science across the bank
Leading the India Data Science Community Of Practice, driving the identification and delivery of opportunities to support the bank's strategic direction through better use of data
Acting as the pastoral lead for all DS&I resources in India
Leading the Indian data science research and experimentation agenda to deepen the bank's understanding of leading-edge analytical techniques, technologies, and tools
Building the bank's brand in global data science communities to drive a constant inflow of new talent into the bank
The skills you'll need
To succeed in this role, you'll need a broad and deep understanding of banking across all franchises and functions, from both a business and data perspective.
In addition, you'll need:
Experience deploying advanced data techniques including Python, Spark, and the AWS-stack such as SageMaker and ECS, across structured and unstructured data environments
Strong team management and development skills in a technically complex environment
To be a structured thinker with the ability to clarify and simplify complex ideas with ease
A PhD in Data Science or related area and at least 10 years industry experience
Hours
45
Job Posting Closing Date:
19/06/2026
Additional Information
Join us as Head of Data Science
Join our senior leadership team in Data Science & Innovation (DS&I) within Data & Analytics
Create what's next by developing new data products, leveraging the bank's data assets, while shaping how the bank works by helping embed data-driven thinking and ways of working
It's a great opportunity to make a real impact solving the most complex business problems using advanced data science techniques
We're offering this role at managing director level
Royal Bank Of Scotland · Bengaluru, India