Lingaro Group | Careers

DS&AI Team Leader

Written by it | Mar 11, 2026 10:04:58 AM

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About the role:

As a Team Leader, you will play a key role in driving team performance, building a collaborative environment, and supporting delivery of DS&AI (including genAI) projects across the organization. Additionally, your role will be to grow be-up-to-date with technology advancements and represent Lingaro externally during growth initiatives.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  1. People management (~50%):
  • Recruit, lead and support your high-performing team in day-to-day activities while setting clear, achievable goals.
  • Act as a role model by promoting integrity and living our core values every day.
  • Support your team members’ growth by providing regular recognition and constructive feedback.
  • Build strong partnerships with other Team Leaders and Delivery teams to ensure smooth project execution and effective resource allocation.
  • Communicate and implement company-wide processes and guidelines.
  • Define, shape, and optimize the structure of your team.
  • Manage team billability and ensure capacity and skill sets align with business needs and demand forecasts.
  • Collaborate with Site Leadership, ensuring talent is sourced from appropriate locations in line with geo strategy.
  • Help team members to achieve high customer satisfaction on their tasks.

 

2. DS&AI CC development:

  • Developing and maintaining team operating rhythm
  • Support DS&AI Competency strategy implementation.
  • Develop India site strategy
  • Proactively participate in improving competency unit in Lingaro, by leading initiatives, taking part in leaders discussions
3. Business development and profitability:
  • Support Account teams in sharing knowledge about DS&AI scope, support meeting customer demand and engage closely with Go-to-market and Account Delivery Management to understand customer expectations.
  • Collaborate with Delivery on offers effort estimation and costing
  • Help Team Members to search for new opportunities, take responsibility for some presales processes.
  • Support offers and presentations (e.g., success stories) preparation.
  • Ensuring profitability on a team at and individual level

Data Scientist (50%):

  • Be able to work as data scientist on development project in area of (one of the following) Data Science: Forecasting and Time Series, Optimization, Machine Learning, AI Engineering or GenAI
  • Researching and preparing solutions for common DS/ML projects problems, defining the guidelines for team members and the whole competency.
  • Be able to take Project Manager /Tech Leader role when needed.
  • Being up-to-date with DS/AI/ML and AI market trends.
  • Especially: advising on the DS&AI/ genAI architectures, best practices, concepts etc. Assuring technical quality and excellence in architecture.

 

What We're Looking For:

 

  • At least 4 years of experience in Data&Analytics, preferably DS&AI.
  • (nice-to-have) At least 2 years in Team Leader, Project Manager, Tech Leader role or similar position.
  • Working with stakeholders on different seniority and maturity level
  • Very good communication skills and strong stakeholder management skills
  • Drive to understand business requirements
  • Ability to combine technical and business topics
  • Strong communication, analytical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience in at least one of the following roles: data scientists, ADM, project manager, business analyst.
  • Experience in people management, customer management, project delivery.
  • Strong, proven knowledge and experience in the following fields: Machine Learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence,
  • Presentation skills.
  • High ambition, motivation, and passion to achieve things that no one achieved before.
  • Ability to perform under pressure and manage expectations effectively.
  • Negotiation skills and the ability to influence stakeholders.
  • Experience managing medium-sized projects.
  • Solid understanding of how analytical solutions bring value to customers and how delivery excellence impacts customer satisfaction.
  • Deep understanding of customers' business context and the role of IT in enabling service delivery.
    • High level of ownership and a proactive, self-driven mindset.

    Nice to Have:

    • Strong experience in CPG industry.
    • Knowledge and experience in BI, DWH, Cloud solutions, genAI etc.
    • Knowledge of ML Ops, solution operationalization, DevOps.

     

    Missing one or two of these qualifications? We still want to hear from you! If you bring a positive mindset, we'll provide an environment where you feel valued and empowered to learn and grow.

     

    We offer:

      • Stable employment. On the market since 2008, 1500+ talents currently on board in 7 global sites.
      • “Office as an option” model. You can choose to work remotely or in the office, depending on your location.
      • Flexibility regarding working hours and your preferred form of contract.
      • Comprehensive online onboarding program with a “Buddy” from day 1.
      • Cooperation with top-tier engineers and experts.
      • Unlimited access to the Udemy learning platform from day 1.
      • Certificate training programs. Lingarians earn 500+ technology certificates yearly.
      • Upskilling support. Capability development programs, Competency Centers, knowledge sharing sessions, community webinars, 110+ training opportunities yearly.
      • Internal Gallup Certified Strengths Coach to support your growth.
      • Grow as we grow as a company. 76% of our managers are internal promotions.
      • A diverse, inclusive, and values-driven community.
      • Autonomy to choose the way you work. We trust your ideas.
      • Create our community together. Refer your friends to receive bonuses.
      • Activities to support your well-being and health.
      • Plenty of opportunities to donate to charities and support the environment.
      • Modern office equipment. Purchased for you or available to borrow, depending on your location.