Lead Data Scientist: AI/ML Strategy & Mentorship (Relocation)

Placements24; Kempton Park; Presencial; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Highly competitive salary

Executive bonus opportunities

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement benefits package

Career advancement opportunities

Relocation assistance may be available

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in South Africa seeks an experienced Lead Data Scientist in Tembisa to spearhead ML initiatives, guide a team of data scientists and analysts, and shape the company’s data science strategy from research to deployment.

You will mentor, collaborate with stakeholders, develop predictive models, ensure robust validation, and translate complex insights into actionable business value while leading cutting-edge projects in a collaborative, high-impact environment.

Formación

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in data science and ML, with a proven track record of leading projects.
• Deep understanding of statistical modelling, supervised and unsupervised learning, and deep learning frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries like scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy.
• Experience with big data technologies and cloud platforms (Spark, Hadoop, AWS SageMaker, Azure ML).
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced ML models and algorithms to address business needs.
• Mentor and manage a team of data scientists, guiding their growth and performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify data-driven opportunities and define project roadmaps.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model validation to ensure accuracy.
• Stay abreast of latest research in data science and apply relevant advances to problems.
• Translate complex findings into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Data science

Machine learning

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Educación

Master's or PhD in Computer Science/Statistics/Math

Herramientas

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

pandas

NumPy

Spark

AWS SageMaker / Azure ML

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in South Africa seeks an experienced Lead Data Scientist in Tembisa to spearhead ML initiatives, guide a team of data scientists and analysts, and shape the company’s data science strategy from research to deployment.

You will mentor, collaborate with stakeholders, develop predictive models, ensure robust validation, and translate complex insights into actionable business value while leading cutting-edge projects in a collaborative, high-impact environment.