Lead Data Scientist: ML Strategy & Mentorship (Remote)

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical insurance

Remote work opportunities

Professional development budget

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead analytics from Centurion, Gauteng. You will architect data solutions, guide junior scientists, and champion best practices in data science. Focus areas include customer segmentation, churn, and revenue forecasting.

You will mentor teams, evaluate new tools, and translate technical insights into strategic decisions, driving a data-driven culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of data science experience, with at least 3 years in a principal or lead role.
• Expertise in machine learning algorithms and their business applications.
• Proficiency in Python or R and data manipulation libraries.
• Strong SQL and big data tech experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, deployment of advanced ML models and algorithms.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends and opportunities for business growth.
• Develop and implement robust data mining and statistical analysis techniques.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into data science solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists, fostering growth.
• Evaluate and implement new data science tools and methodologies.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability for analysis and modeling.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Drive innovation in data science practices and promote a data-driven culture.

Skills

Data science leadership

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Big data

Python

R

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

Cloud platforms

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science or related field

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL databases

Python

R

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead analytics from Centurion, Gauteng. You will architect data solutions, guide junior scientists, and champion best practices in data science. Focus areas include customer segmentation, churn, and revenue forecasting.

You will mentor teams, evaluate new tools, and translate technical insights into strategic decisions, driving a data-driven culture across the organization.