Machine Learning Project Manager

ViSenze, an AI-powered Commerce Search and Discovery platform, is looking to hire a motivated and experienced Machine Learning Project Manager.

We revolutionize the retail industry with product discovery solutions, processing over a billion monthly queries globally from retailers such as Myntra, Ajio, Meesho, Rakuten, Zalora, Mango, and Target.

Our mission is to empower customers to 'See. Style. Shop', and we need you to help us continue to deliver this promise.

Responsibilities

Drive End-to-End Project Delivery

1. In charge of end-to-end project development lifecycle(s):
   1. Gather user requirements from the client.
   2. Scope the project in terms of technical requirements, product specifications, deliverables, performance SLAs, and timelines.
   3. Plan project milestones and resources required.
   4. Provide cost estimates for budget approval.
   5. Lead development sprint cycles to schedule and monitor:
      1. Data collection, annotation, and pre-processing activities.
      2. Model training and iterative improvement activities.
      3. Model performance validation activities.
      4. SDK integration activities.
      5. Quality assurance checks activities.
   6. Draft project SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
   7. Draft release notes.
2. Lead and coach the development team to achieve successful outcomes.
3. Manage project scope and schedule.
4. Oversee internal cost control.
5. Ensure quality assurance across the project deliverables.
6. Oversee Issue and Risk Management.
7. Evaluation, scoping, and impact assessment (timelines, budget) for Change Requests.
8. Provide timely escalations and propose suitable mitigation actions to the Product Owner.

Collaborate with Functional Teams to Support Project Outcomes

1. Work closely with the Data Science and Engineering teams to schedule and action the project activities.
2. Partner with the Finance and Legal team to ensure timely follow-ups with contractual and financial matters.
3. Partner with the HR team for staffing requirements.
4. Manage third-party vendor(s) to ensure timely delivery of services as per project timeline.

Act as ViSenze’s Point of Contact with Client(s)

1. Cultivate strong relationships with client(s) and client partner(s), actively engaging them to align project outcomes, deliverables, and implementation plans.
2. Provide advice and support to the client.

Good to Have

1. Hands-on experience in data science projects.
2. Hands-on experience in image data processing or computer vision projects.
3. Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
4. At least 3 years of client-facing project/program management experience in AI/ML specific projects.
5. Understanding of machine learning and data science knowledge.
6. Process strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, and data-driven problem-solving skills.
7. Able to work independently with minimum supervision.