Data Science Manager — Finance & Risk (Dubai)

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Al‑Futtaim Group in Dubai, UAE, seeks a Manager – Data Science to advance data‑driven decision making in Financial Services. You will design predictive models for credit risk, pricing, and portfolio optimization, and deliver end-to-end analytics across finance, risk, and product teams.

The role focuses on translating complex data into actionable insights, building finance dashboards, and communicating findings to leadership to influence strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Financial Analytics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data science, analytics, or advanced financial modeling roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with machine learning, advanced statistics, time series forecasting, and predictive analytics.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Databricks, and modern data science and financial modeling libraries.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement predictive models for residual value forecasting, credit scoring, delinquency prediction, collections optimization, and pricing enhancement.
• Deliver multiple end-to-end data science use cases demonstrating measurable business impact and improved financial outcomes.
• Develop and maintain financial KPIs, risk indicators, and executive dashboards using advanced statistical techniques and data visualization tools.
• Create and sustain comprehensive finance and risk dashboards that support decision making across leadership and operational teams.
• Generate actionable financial insights using time series analysis, anomaly detection, forecasting, and stress testing methodologies.
• Produce regular, high-quality analytical insights that support portfolio performance, risk management, and strategic planning.
• Collaborate with finance, risk, product, and technology teams to ensure analytics solutions are aligned with business objectives.
• Communicate complex analytical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders, enabling informed and timely decisions.

Skills

Machine learning

Time series

Statistical analysis

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

Job description

Al‑Futtaim Group in Dubai, UAE, seeks a Manager – Data Science to advance data‑driven decision making in Financial Services. You will design predictive models for credit risk, pricing, and portfolio optimization, and deliver end-to-end analytics across finance, risk, and product teams.

The role focuses on translating complex data into actionable insights, building finance dashboards, and communicating findings to leadership to influence strategic decisions.