Enterprise Data & AI Strategy Executive

Datonomy Solutions (Pty) Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Datonomy Solutions (Pty) Ltd seeks a Data Science & AI Enablement Executive to lead the group’s data science, analytics and master data functions across retail, supply chain and shared services. Reporting to the CIO, you will define the Data & AI strategy and turn priorities into scalable, deployed solutions that drive revenue, margins and working capital efficiency.

You will build multidisciplinary teams, partner with IT and business leaders, oversee model deployment and lifecycle, and embed

Qualifications

• A postgraduate degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 12 years’ experience in data science, AI, analytics or master data management.
• A track record of leading enterprise data science and master data teams across multiple business functions.
• Proven experience deploying predictive and prescriptive models into production with measurable business impact.
• Strong technical grounding in Python, R, SQL and cloud data/AI platforms.
• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and translating complex analysis into clear business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Group’s Data & AI strategy with measurable business outcomes.
• Lead analytics, ML and AI initiatives from problem definition to deployment and impact.
• Provide forecasting, scenario modelling and decision-support tools for planning.
• Build and develop multidisciplinary teams across data science, advanced analytics and master data management.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, IT and business leaders to scale solutions and oversee lifecycle management.
• Set data governance standards and embed responsible AI with POPIA compliance.

Skills

Data science leadership

Analytics strategy leadership

Forecasting & scenario modelling

Executive stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Postgraduate degree in Data Science/Statistics/CS/Math/Engineering

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Cloud data platforms

AI/ML platforms

Job description

Datonomy Solutions (Pty) Ltd seeks a Data Science & AI Enablement Executive to lead the group’s data science, analytics and master data functions across retail, supply chain and shared services. Reporting to the CIO, you will define the Data & AI strategy and turn priorities into scalable, deployed solutions that drive revenue, margins and working capital efficiency.

You will build multidisciplinary teams, partner with IT and business leaders, oversee model deployment and lifecycle, and embed