An established bank is seeking for a Senior Data Scientist to design, develop, and implement advanced analytical models, quantitative methodologies, and data-driven solutions to support strategic business objectives. This role focuses on leveraging data, machine learning, and automation to generate actionable insights, optimise performance, and unlock new commercial opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and deploy advanced statistical, econometric, and machine learning models to solve complex business problems
- Translate business requirements into analytical frameworks and scalable solutions
- Analyse structured and unstructured data to identify trends, patterns, and revenue opportunities
- Design and implement predictive and prescriptive analytics solutions
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance compliance across all analytical processes
- Apply data wrangling, feature engineering, and transformation techniques to prepare datasets
- Build, test, validate, and maintain analytical models for ongoing accuracy and relevance
- Implement automation and productionise models using Python, R, or similar technologies
- Conduct text analytics and deep learning modelling where applicable
- Visualise insights through dashboards and reports tailored to technical and non-technical audiences
- Identify opportunities for process optimisation, cost reduction, and revenue growth
- Participate in model documentation, auditing, and risk mitigation processes
- Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge sharing within the organisation
- Contribute to innovation initiatives, including AI adoption and platform-driven transformation
Qualifications & Experience:- Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Econometrics, Physics, or Actuarial Science
- Preferred: Honours or Master's Degree in a related field
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in a Data Science or Advanced Analytics role
- At least 1-2 years in a leadership or junior management capacity
- Demonstrated experience in delivering AI, machine learning, or automation-driven solutions
- Experience working within enterprise or large-scale data environments
- Exposure to platform-based transformation initiatives is advantageous
The Reference Number for this position is
NG61267 which is a
Permanent, hybrid role in
Johannesburg offering a salary of up to
R1mil per annum salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail
Nokuthula on nokuthulag@e-Merge.co.za or call her for a chat on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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