Executive, Data Science & AI Enablement

PTY; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberPro Consulting in Cape Town, South Africa, seeks an executive to lead the Data Science & AI Enablement function. You will drive data-driven decisions, governance, and responsible AI across Retail, Supply Chain, and Shared Services.

The role reports to the CIO and carries a high-impact, strategic remit. You will shape and execute the Group Data & AI strategy, build a high-performing team, and partner with IT and business leadership to deliver scalable platforms and measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of data science methodologies, ML, AI frameworks, and statistics.
• Deep understanding of enterprise data platforms, data engineering, analytics tools, and cloud AI environments.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, MDM, data quality, and data integrity frameworks.
• Knowledge of predictive analytics, forecasting, optimisation, and decision science.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute data & AI strategy with measurable outcomes across revenue and cost.
• Translate business challenges into data-driven solutions using analytics and AI.
• Provide executive insights with forecasting, scenario modelling, and decision-support tools.
• Establish enterprise-wide data governance and master data standards.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

AI governance

MLOps

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Education

Postgraduate degree in Data Science

MBA

PhD in quantitative field

AI certifications

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

MDM tools

Job description

CyberPro Consulting in Cape Town, South Africa, seeks an executive to lead the Data Science & AI Enablement function. You will drive data-driven decisions, governance, and responsible AI across Retail, Supply Chain, and Shared Services.

The role reports to the CIO and carries a high-impact, strategic remit. You will shape and execute the Group Data & AI strategy, build a high-performing team, and partner with IT and business leadership to deliver scalable platforms and measurable business value.