Strategic Data Scientist, Commercial Analytics

Cathay Pacific; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific's Digital team is seeking a Data Scientist - Commercial Analytics to translate business questions into quantitative problems and deliver actionable insights using machine learning, big data, and advanced statistics.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, productionalize models with IT, and drive data-driven culture across the organization. The role requires a Master’s in a quantitative field and 5+ years of data science experience, with Python and AWS expertise.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field.
• 5+ years of data science experience with measurable business impact.
• Proficiency in Python and AWS cloud stack.
• Experience with ML, big data and statistical modeling.
• Experience productionalizing analytics solutions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Translate unstructured business questions into quantitative problems
• Provide advanced analytics support including machine learning, big data, and statistical modeling across multiple functional areas
• Advise on appropriate analytical models based on data, technology and platform
• Collaborate with stakeholders and partners to implement solutions
• Evaluate machine learning algorithms and models, providing technical recommendations for decision making
• Prototype and optimize advanced analytics and machine learning solutions iteratively
• Monitor data science product performance and initiate corrective actions when needed
• Partner with IT to productionalize machine learning models
• Anticipate needs and lead implementation of new capabilities, technologies, and partnerships
• Drive knowledge sharing and foster a data-driven culture across the organization

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Python

AI / ML interest

Big data understanding

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Econometrics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics or related discipline

Tools

AWS cloud stack

Spark

Hive

Hadoop

SQL

QlikView

PowerBI

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Job description

Cathay Pacific's Digital team is seeking a Data Scientist - Commercial Analytics to translate business questions into quantitative problems and deliver actionable insights using machine learning, big data, and advanced statistics.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, productionalize models with IT, and drive data-driven culture across the organization. The role requires a Master’s in a quantitative field and 5+ years of data science experience, with Python and AWS expertise.