Lead Data Science Manager – Insurance Analytics

RMB Nigeria Limited; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Group's FNB Short Term Insurance Data & Analytics Office seeks a Data Science Manager to lead the team, build and enhance data science capabilities, and drive monetisation of data. You will develop advanced models and apply business principles to influence strategy, channel design and client behaviour predictions.

The role focuses on managing operations, deploying propensity models, customer segmentation, and performance reporting across banking and insurance domains.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification in Mathematical Sciences, Statistics, Actuarial Science or Engineering.
• Honours degree preferred.
• 5–8 years' relevant experience, 2–3 years in management.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science capabilities for operations within short term insurance.
• Develop and optimize propensity and hyper-segmentation models.
• Improve operational processes and TAT with the operations team.
• Provide analytical reporting for call centre and stakeholders.
• Guide data engineering on build requirements for BI/PI implementations.

Skills

Data analysis

Segmentation

Predictive modelling

Statistical methods

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mathematical Sciences, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Engineering

Tools

SAS

SQL

Job description

FirstRand Group's FNB Short Term Insurance Data & Analytics Office seeks a Data Science Manager to lead the team, build and enhance data science capabilities, and drive monetisation of data. You will develop advanced models and apply business principles to influence strategy, channel design and client behaviour predictions.

The role focuses on managing operations, deploying propensity models, customer segmentation, and performance reporting across banking and insurance domains.