Head of Data Analytics and Data Science

Funding Societies | Modalku; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid vacations

Health insurance for employees and/de­

Company laptop

Org-wide fitness initiatives

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Funding Societies | Modalku, Southeast Asia's leading SME digital finance platform, seeks a seasoned Head of Data Analytics to steer strategy, analytics delivery, and business integration across the organisation.

You will lead a high-performing data team, partner with cross-functional groups, and translate complex data into actionable business outcomes while upholding regulatory standards and enabling growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data analytics/science with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate priorities into actionable data strategy across the organisation.
• Lead and mentor data analytics and data science domain leads.
• Partner with Data Eng, Product, Marketing, Sales, Risk, and Finance.
• Identify opportunities and drive analytics projects delivering business metrics.
• Adopt new tools and methods to keep analytics capabilities current.
• Ensure data practices meet internal and regulatory standards.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data strategy

Team mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Analytical problem-solving

Prioritisation and planning

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

We are seeking a passionate and strong leader in Data Analytics and Data Science to lead the strategy, development, and implementation of data-driven solutions across the organisation. You will oversee and manage the end-to-end process, from data collection and analysis through solution deployment and business integration.

Key responsibilities

• Understand key company priorities and translate them into an actionable data strategy that drives data maturity across the organisation, enabling business growth, improved risk management, and enhanced customer experiences.
• Lead and mentor the Data Analytics and Data Science domain leads and their respective reportees to build a high-performing data team.
• Partner with cross-functional teams such as Data Engineering, Product, Marketing, Sales, Risk, and Finance to drive data-driven initiatives, align on objectives, and ensure effective execution.
• Initiate new opportunities and continue existing projects where data can deliver analytics recommendations that drive key business metrics, and develop the processes and frameworks to enable this.
• Identify and adopt new tools and methods that keep the team's analytics and reporting capabilities current.
• Ensure data practices and reporting meet internal and regulatory standards across markets.

About you

• 10+ years of experience in data analytics, data science, or related fields, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in Financial Services, Fintech, and/or Tech companies, with domain exposure to SME credit risk, is preferred.
• Proven experience leading and managing teams in a fast-paced, high-growth company or fintech environment.
• Proficient in SQL, Python or R, and data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Qlik).
• Experience selecting and implementing analytics and data science tooling is preferred.
• Ability to translate complex data insights into actionable business strategies and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting insights to non-technical stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions.
• Strong, structured problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong prioritisation abilities according to business needs and constraints.
• Flexible paid vacations as well as many other observed holidays by country, and a day off for special days like birthdays and work anniversaries.
• Flexible working arrangements with trust and space to accommodate each person's working style and personal life.
• Health insurance coverage for employees and dependents.
• Org-wide fitness initiatives and well-being coaching partnerships.
• Company laptop and support for equipment and tools to enable high productivity.

About us

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital finance platform in Southeast Asia. We are licensed and operating in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, and backed by Sequoia India (Peak XV), Softbank Vision Fund, Khazanah and SMBC bank amongst many others. Funding Societies | Modalku provides business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is funded by individual and institutional investors, as well as payments solutions to SMEs and consumers.