Decision Scientist (Stellenbosch)

Capitec Client Care; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec Bank is seeking a passionate individual for a senior analytical role focused on solving business problems through advanced quantitative methods and data analysis. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in statistical modeling and a commitment to enhancing business decision-making processes. Join Capitec and contribute to innovative strategies that leverage data for sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Honours or Master's Degree in Mathematics or Statistics is required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in an analytical role is preferred.
• Expertise in predictive model development and quantitative analysis is essential.

Responsibilities

• Solve business problems and improve processes using data science.
• Design advanced analytics models to answer business questions.
• Build and deliver Capitec's AI strategy for better decision making.

Skills

Planning

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Education

Honours Degree in Mathematics or Statistics

Masters Degree in Mathematics or Statistics

Tools

Python

SAS Viya

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Date: 10 Jun 2025

Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Capitec Bank Ltd

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Purpose Statement

• To solve business problems, create new products and services, and improve processes through using the disciplines of data science, quantitative (financial) analysis, and traditional scoring techniques, translating active business data into usable strategic information.
• To look at ways of analysing and optimising data as it relates to a specific business area; framing data analysis in terms of the decision-making process for questions or business problems posed by a stakeholder.
• To help build and deliver Capitec's AI strategy, enabling data-led and improved business decision making.
• To design quantitative advanced analytics models that answer business questions and/or discover opportunities for improvement, increased revenue, or reduced costs.
  
  

Education (Minimum)

• Honours Degree in Mathematics or Statistics
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
  
  

Education (Ideal Or Preferred)

• Masters Degree in Mathematics or Statistics
  
  

Knowledge And Experience

Minimum Experience:

• NB: Length of relevant work experience required is also conditional on the qualifications obtained
• Deep understanding of and expert experience in state of the art statistical (predictive and classification) model development and deployment principles and techniques including traditional scoring (logistic regression with binning and missing value replacement (e.g., reject inference), machine learning (neural networks, SVM, random forests, etc.), and quantitative analysis (time value of money, etc.)
• General business know-how / acumen: (e.g., risk, compliance, operations; e.g., NCR, POPIA, SARB)
• Business analysis and requirements gathering
• Working in cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, and large relational databases)
• Experience in at least two Machine Learning languages (e.g., Python or SAS Viya)
• Expert functional business area (e.g., Credit) environment knowledge and experience
  
  

Minimum Knowledge

• Deep understanding of state of the art statistical (predictive and classification) model development and deployment principles and techniques including traditional scoring (logistic regression with binning and missing value replacement (e.g., reject inference), machine learning (neural networks, SVM, random forests, etc.), and quantitative analysis (time value of money etc.) and can teach to a broad and wide technical audience
• Underlying theory and application of machine learning models; able to understand underlying principles and theory, and able to teach others
• Best practices for decision science (such as reusability, reproducibility, continuous monitoring, etc.)
• Technical understanding
• Developing scorecards from scratch
  
  

Ideal Knowledge And Experience

• Over 6 years’ proven work experience in an analytical science role
• Financial sector experience
• Retail credit environment / industry (credit cycle)
• Working with multiple teams to deliver predictive models into a production environment
• Stakeholder relationship engagement and management at Senior Management and Executive levels
• Capitec Decision Science lifecycle
• Project management methodologies
  
  

Skills

• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Numerical Reasoning skills
• Attention to Detail
• Researching skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Presentation Skills
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
  
  

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record
  
  

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.

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