Lead Data Scientist & AI Strategy Leader

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Medical / Dental / Vision

Leave allowance

Conference attendance

Relocation support

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to drive data-driven strategies, build predictive models, and derive actionable insights from large datasets. You will lead a team of data scientists and engineers, shaping the data science agenda and delivering high-impact solutions.

The role requires advanced degrees, 5+ years in data science, strong ML and statistical modeling skills, and excellence in communicating complex findings to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field.
• 5+ years of data science experience delivering analytics projects.
• Proven team leadership in data science.
• Expertise in ML, statistical modeling, and experimentation design.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of advanced statistical models and ML algorithms.
• Oversee data mining, prep, and feature engineering.
• Mentor data scientists and engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into data projects.
• Design and run A/B tests and experiments.
• Create data visualizations and reports for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay updated on data science advances and apply them.
• Contribute to data strategy and roadmap.
• Ensure ethical and responsible use of data.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Team leadership

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

NumPy

SQL

Spark

Tableau

Power BI

AWS

Communication

Education

Master's/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Tableau

Power BI

AWS

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to drive data-driven strategies, build predictive models, and derive actionable insights from large datasets. You will lead a team of data scientists and engineers, shaping the data science agenda and delivering high-impact solutions.

The role requires advanced degrees, 5+ years in data science, strong ML and statistical modeling skills, and excellence in communicating complex findings to stakeholders.