Prediction Research Manager

Time Seventeen; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Time Seventeen is seeking a senior researcher to set the research agenda for predictive systems and lead a focused team from rigorous experimentation to measurable production impact.

You will translate broad goals into testable programs, set evaluation standards, guide researchers through design and deployment, and partner with engineering and product leaders to turn validated work into durable systems.

Qualifications

• A strong research record in machine learning, forecasting, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience managing or technically leading researchers on ambiguous problems.
• Excellent judgment about evidence quality, model limitations, and research prioritization.
• The ability to move quickly while maintaining analytical rigor.

Responsibilities

• Translate broad prediction goals into a small number of testable research programs.
• Set standards for evaluation, calibration, reproducibility, and scientific communication.
• Guide researchers through experiment design, analysis, iteration, and deployment.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to turn validated work into durable systems.

Skills

ML research

Team leadership

Experiment design

Analytical rigor

Forecasting

Job description

About The Role

Set the research agenda for predictive systems and lead a focused team from rigorous experimentation to measurable production impact.

What you'll do

• Translate broad prediction goals into a small number of testable research programs.
• Set standards for evaluation, calibration, reproducibility, and scientific communication.
• Guide researchers through experiment design, analysis, iteration, and deployment.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to turn validated work into durable systems.

What we're looking for

• A strong research record in machine learning, forecasting, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience managing or technically leading researchers on ambiguous problems.
• Excellent judgment about evidence quality, model limitations, and research prioritization.
• The ability to move quickly while maintaining analytical rigor.

How we work

Time Seventeen is a focused, high-ownership team. We value clear thinking, direct communication, careful execution, and people who are comfortable taking an important problem all the way to a result.