HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE （IT/Software House)

BUSINESS EDGE PERSONNEL SERVICES PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to head a cross-disciplinary team, developing innovative data solutions for B2B sectors. The role entails modeling, risk management, and strategic product design. Candidates should possess extensive experience in data science and team leadership, with a strong proficiency in Python, R, and SQL.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in relevant field required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data science.
• 2+ years of team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-disciplinary data science team.
• Develop a company-wide data science roadmap.
• Design and deploy predictive models.

Skills

Modelling techniques

Python

R

SQL

Education

Master's degree in Mathematics

Master's degree in Statistics

Master's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Economics

Tools

Airflow

Spark

Kafka

Job description

About the Role:

To lead a cross-disciplinary data science team to build from scratch:

• User behaviour models
• User Lifetime Value (LTV) prediction systems
• Partner credit scoring systems
• Anomaly detection and risk identification systems
• Recommendation engines and user preference algorithms

To do more than “analyse” — to enable the system to understand users, predict trends, manage risks, and unlock commercial potential in the B2B domain.

Location: Town

Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

• Develop a company-wide data science roadmap, defining the role and deliverables of the "data platform"
• Build and lead a data science team (model development, data products, engineering support)
• Drive productization of data capabilities to serve key departments such as product, operations, marketing, and risk management

Modelling & Algorithms

• Design and deploy core predictive models including user LTV, risk assessment, and behaviour tagging
• Participate in the design of anomaly detection, risk identification, and key account recognition algorithms
• Establish A/B testing frameworks to evaluate model contributions to business growth

Data-Driven Product Design

• Collaborate with product managers and developers to convert model outputs into features or recommendation systems
• Deliver partner value modelling, personalized policy pricing, and strategic tools for the B2B segment
• Foster a “data-driven operations” culture to shift from experience-based to evidence-based decision-making

Required

• Master's degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or related fields
• Minimum 5 years of practical experience in data science or machine learning, including 2+ years in team leadership
• Proficient in modelling techniques (clustering, regression, time series, Bayesian, graph models, etc.)
• Able to independently design various models such as user profiling, lifecycle, recommendation, and risk control
• Skilled in Python / R / SQL and familiar with modern data infrastructure (e.g., Airflow, Spark, Kafka)
• Proven track record of deploying models that drive tangible business results (ROI, retention, conversion, etc.)

Preferred

• Experience with high-user-volume platforms such as digital gaming, e-commerce, or finance
• Deep understanding of real-time risk management, recommendation systems, VIP scoring, and anomaly detection
• Engineering mindset with experience in productizing and deploying models to production
• Knowledgeable in data intellectual property rights, security, and ethics (data as a core enterprise asset）

Education

Master's degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or related fields

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CEI Reg No: R1873093 (LOH CHIANG SOON)