Senior Data Scientist - Predictive Analytics & Forecasting Leader

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Learning opportunities

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24's client, a fast-growing tech firm focused on data-driven business intelligence, seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead predictive analytics in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. You'll develop and deploy ML models forecasting market trends, optimizing customer behavior, and boosting operational efficiency.

You'll work with large datasets, applying advanced statistics and machine learning, collaborating with stakeholders, and mentoring junior scientists to foster a data-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field.
• 6+ years of professional data science experience focusing on predictive modeling and time-series.
• Proven ability to build and deploy ML models with Python or R.
• Strong stats, hypothesis testing, and experimental design.
• Experience with Spark, Hadoop, and SQL.
• Proficiency in visualization tools such as Tableau/Power BI.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Experience leading data science projects.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement predictive models.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and deploy forecasting models for sales, demand, churn, and other metrics.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into data solutions.
• Perform feature engineering, model training, and validation.
• Implement A/B testing and experimental designs to evaluate models.
• Communicate complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay up-to-date with data science advances.
• Mentor junior data scientists and promote data-driven culture.
• Ensure data quality and integrity throughout analyses.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Time-series analysis

Python

R

Machine learning

A/B testing

Data visualization

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science/Statistics/CS/Math

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Job description

Placements24's client, a fast-growing tech firm focused on data-driven business intelligence, seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead predictive analytics in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. You'll develop and deploy ML models forecasting market trends, optimizing customer behavior, and boosting operational efficiency.

You'll work with large datasets, applying advanced statistics and machine learning, collaborating with stakeholders, and mentoring junior scientists to foster a data-driven culture.