Principal Data Scientist

Optum • bengaluru, karnataka, India • Posted June 26, 2026

Location bengaluru, karnataka
Job Type Full-time
Category Data scientist,agile,analytics,architecture,azure,confluence,data,end-to-end,engineering,enterprise,frameworks,integration,lead,less,operations,product,python,rds,real-time,roadmap,solution
Posted June 26, 2026

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.
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