Manager, Data Science

Octopus Holdings Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus Holdings Limited is seeking a data-driven professional to design and implement data solutions. You will develop dashboards, run analyses, and build ML models to support business decisions in a fast-paced FinTech environment.

The role requires 6–8 years of experience, expertise in Python/SQL, and familiarity with Databricks and cloud platforms. English and Chinese fluency is expected, with a strong focus on independent, strategic problem solving.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience designing and implementing data-driven solutions.
• Expert in Python and SQL with finance or retail domain exposure as a plus.
• Strong statistical modeling and machine learning knowledge.
• Experience with Databricks, cloud, or GenAI is highly preferred.
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills for non-technical audiences.
• Proactive, independent, and strategically minded.

Responsibilities

• Develop management dashboards, reports, and ad-hoc analyses to reveal business insights.
• Translate results into actionable business recommendations.
• Build statistical models for customer segmentation and retention.
• Implement data pipelines and ML models on Azure Databricks, PySpark, and SQL.
• Collaborate with business and IT teams to gather requirements and drive projects.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data from internal sources.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Machine Learning

Statistics

Data Visualization

English & Chinese

Education

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Azure Databricks

Cloud platforms

GenAI

Job description

Born from Hong Kong's demand for fast, convenient, and reliable payment solutions, Octopus introduced the world's first contactless multi-modal transit payment system in 1997. Since then, this homegrown FinTech company has pioneered innovative payment solutions for urban living across four continents. Our Vision To become the most preferred payment and lifestyle companion that connects customers and business partners through our best-in-class products and services. Our Mission Making everyday life easier. Our Values Customer Centricity, Simplicity & Trustworthiness. Dedicated to addressing customer needs and adapting to evolving market trends, Octopus has broadened its services beyond transportation to encompass retail, e-commerce, cross-border transactions, and travel abroad. Today, we serve approximately 98% of Hong Kong’s population, processing around 15 million transactions at more than HK$300 million on average daily. At the heart of our success are our colleagues. We value mutual respect, foster collaboration, and encourage innovation and partnership. Join us and shape the future of payment solutions. Your impact starts here!

Responsibilities

• Discover insights for our business through developing management dashboards, regular reports, and ad-hoc analysis.
• Prepare presentations and translate statistical results into business recommendations.
• Solve business problems or revamp existing processes using data science skills (machine learning, statistics, mathematical optimization, business intelligence, automation).
• Develop statistical models in customer segmentation and retention.
• Implement Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Models & Data Pipeline on Azure Databricks, PySpark, SQL.
• Collect user requirements and manage internal projects with business & IT teams.
• Collect unstructured and structured data and integrate with our internal data-source.

Requirements

• University Degree in Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Statistics, Business, or related disciplines (Master Degree is preferred).
• Around 6 - 8 years' experience in designing and implementing data-driven solutions. Expert in Python and SQL. Relevant experience gained from Finance or Retail industry is a plus.
• Experience in Databricks, Cloud, or GenAI is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of statistical modelling and machine learning.
• Excellent analytical skills – ability to identify trends, patterns and insights from data. Good presentation skills with ability to communicate technical details to non-technical audiences.
• Work independently, proactive with a can-do mindset; think strategically and open to tackling new issues.
• Good written and spoken English and Chinese.

We offer successful candidate an attractive remuneration package and excellent career prospects.

Octopus is an equal opportunity employer and all employment decisions and Human Resources policies are administered; especially those relating to recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits, promotion & transfer, training & development and termination & redundancy; without discrimination on the basis of age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, physical and mental disability and family status but on genuine occupational qualification, job performance, employees’ ability and internal/ external relativities.