Finance Data Science Lead - Predictive Analytics & Risk

Al-Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim is seeking a Manager Data Science - Finance to lead financial data science projects, applying advanced analytics and ML to boost performance and manage risk.

You will oversee a team of data scientists, develop predictive models, dashboards and KPI metrics, and translate insights into strategic decisions.

Success is measured by delivering actionable analytics that align with business objectives and drive financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or MSc in Financial Analytics, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years in data science/analytics with finance focus.
• Proficient in Python, SQL, Databricks; experienced with ML libraries.
• Hands-on with MLOps, Git, and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement predictive models including residual value, credit scoring, delinquency, and collections optimization.
• Create financial KPI metrics and risk dashboards; maintain 3 dashboards.
• Generate and communicate financial insights via time series, anomaly detection, and stress testing; produce 3 insights monthly.

Skills

ARIMA/LSTM modeling

ML methods (GB, ensemble, NN)

Statistical & visualization

Communication with non-technical

Education

Bachelor/Master in relevant field

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

ML libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Prophet)

Git

Data viz tools (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly)

Job description

Al-Futtaim is seeking a Manager Data Science - Finance to lead financial data science projects, applying advanced analytics and ML to boost performance and manage risk.

You will oversee a team of data scientists, develop predictive models, dashboards and KPI metrics, and translate insights into strategic decisions.

Success is measured by delivering actionable analytics that align with business objectives and drive financial outcomes.