Your question is Handling Cross-Functional Disagreements. Take a moment with it on the right.
Talk me through your thinking if you like. When you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes).
How do you handle disagreements within a cross-functional team of data scientists and consultants? Explain how you identify the source of disagreement, create alignment around facts and objectives, and move the team toward a decision. Be specific about how you communicate, manage competing perspectives, and maintain momentum when you do not have formal authority. The interviewer is assessing conflict resolution, influence without authority, judgment, and ownership. A strong response should use one specific example, distinguish facts from assumptions, explain the decision process, and describe the outcome and lesson learned.