Lead Data Scientist (m/f/d)

What we look for:

• You lead high-impact data science and machine learning engagements from problem framing through production adoption, taking accountability for analytical quality and business outcomes.
• You partner with client leaders and domain experts to identify valuable decision problems, challenge assumptions, and define measurable success criteria.
• You direct the design and implementation of predictive, optimization, experimentation, and advanced analytics solutions while remaining hands-on in critical analytical decisions.
• You ensure models are evaluated not only for statistical performance but also for robustness, interpretability, operational fit, risk, cost, and sustained value.
• You coordinate with data, AI, software, and product teams to embed analytical solutions into real systems and workflows and improve them using user and production feedback.
• You lead client communication, technical quality assurance, and team development across complex workstreams.
• You build reusable methods, accelerators, and offerings and support proposals by shaping credible solution approaches and delivery plans.

What we require:

• You hold a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• You have 8+ years of experience in advanced analytics or data science, including Generative AI applications.
• You have deep expertise in machine learning, statistics, and LLM architectures.
• You have strong leadership and project management capabilities.
• You are able to translate business challenges into advanced analytics and AI solutions.
• You are fluent in English; additional local language skills are a plus.

What you can expect:

• Your impact is crucial: You actively shape the digital future in a highly motivated & smart team in direct cooperation with the founders & partners, creating real added value by linking strategy and implementation.
• Your hard work pays off! You benefit from attractive salary packages, participation in sales success and exclusive investment opportunities. In addition, we promote our top talents through the 'Digital Leaders of Tomorrow' program and thus offer you further exciting benefits.
• Your development - our concern: From day one, you will be supported on your journey through a wide range of development opportunities, quickly take on responsibility and have the opportunity to shape your individual career at OMMAX - with us you will become a digital leader!
• Your working environment: You will be immersed in a diverse and family-friendly environment with a strong team spirit, benefitting from a flexible and hybrid working model in one of our offices in Munich, London, Amsterdam, Milan and Berlin.  
• Your view into the future: You will work at the cutting edge and gain valuable insights and practical experience with a focus on digital business models and data-driven value creation in eight forward-looking industries.  
• Your benefits on top: You can look forward to regular team events and joint sports sessions, an attractive company pension scheme, access to local fitness and wellness partnerships as well as mobility and meal allowances and a wide range of other company benefits.

About us

OMMAX – Building Digital Leaders is a digital strategy consultancy based in Europe, specializing in  sustainable digital value creation in over 50 countries, while catering to an array of mid-sized companies, large enterprises, and >50 private equity firms around the world. Composed of >300 international experts and with >2.000 realized projects in the fields of  digital strategy, digital operational excellence, data science, and transaction advisory services, OMMAX is a front-runner regarding holistic data-driven  strategy consulting and end-to-end execution of digital solutions.