Remote Lead Data Scientist, ML & AI Innovation

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead Data Scientist with a specialization in machine learning to drive data-driven innovation. This fully remote role lets you lead a team of data scientists and analysts, guiding the development and deployment of advanced models that solve business problems.

You will mentor colleagues, collaborate across departments, and ensure ethical AI usage while delivering measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field and strong ML background.
• Leadership experience of data science teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of ML models.
• Oversee end-to-end data science lifecycle.
• Mentor data scientists and analysts.
• Collaborate with departments to translate business opportunities into ML problems.
• Ensure data quality and governance.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Machine Learning

Team Leadership

Python

R

Communication

Education

Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

pandas

NumPy

SQL

Spark

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead Data Scientist with a specialization in machine learning to drive data-driven innovation. This fully remote role lets you lead a team of data scientists and analysts, guiding the development and deployment of advanced models that solve business problems.

You will mentor colleagues, collaborate across departments, and ensure ethical AI usage while delivering measurable impact.