Remote Lead Data Scientist – Banking Analytics

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1.100.000 - 1.600.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Medical aid

provident fund

Leave allocation

Online learning platforms

Leadership opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Cutting-edge technology stack

Remote work environment

Wellness programs

Performance reviews

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is recruiting a Lead Data Scientist for a remote role in the financial sector. You will lead a team of data scientists, building advanced ML models for customer behavior, fraud detection, and operational efficiency.

You will drive analytical strategies, contribute to the data analytics roadmap, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into data problems and actionable insights. Strong leadership, ML expertise, and cloud/MLOps knowledge are essential.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or Master’s in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in data science, preferably in financial services/banking.
• Proven experience in leading and managing data science teams.
• Production deployment of ML models and strong programming skills in Python or R.

Aufgaben

• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, overseeing lifecycle from conception to deployment.
• Design and implement ML models for predictive analytics, segmentation, and risk assessment.
• Develop and optimize data mining and statistical analysis techniques on large datasets.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate challenges into data science problems.
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and analytics infrastructure.
• Drive adoption of new tech and methodologies in data science and AI.
• Communicate findings to executive leadership and non-technical audiences.
• Promote data-driven culture and best practices in analytics and interpretation.
• Ensure ethical data usage and compliance with relevant regulations.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Python or R

MLOps practices

Cloud platforms

Data modeling

Ausbildung

PhD or Master's in CS/Stats/Math

Tools

Spark/Hadoop

SQL/NoSQL databases

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Pandas/Scikit-learn

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is recruiting a Lead Data Scientist for a remote role in the financial sector. You will lead a team of data scientists, building advanced ML models for customer behavior, fraud detection, and operational efficiency.

You will drive analytical strategies, contribute to the data analytics roadmap, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into data problems and actionable insights. Strong leadership, ML expertise, and cloud/MLOps knowledge are essential.