Senior Data Scientist: Healthcare Analytics Leader

Bestmed Medical Scheme; Gauteng; In loco; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.600.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

23 days annual leave

8 hours workday with 30-minute lunch

Life cover

Disability benefits

Funeral cover

Pension fund

Medical aid

Training opportunities

On-site gym

Wellness programme

Descrizione del lavoro

Bestmed Gauteng is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead the design, development, validation and ongoing performance of complex analytical solutions that strengthen member value and Scheme sustainability.

The role requires translating business problems into analytical approaches, providing technical leadership, governance and coaching while coordinating with IT and executives to drive measurable improvements.

Competenze

• Grade 12.

Mansioni

• Lead complex analytical requests, assessing feasibility, data readiness, materiality and value; agree methods and success measures, coordinate delivery and advise executives on priorities and capacity.
• Lead Benefit Intelligence, risk adjustment, provider and population analytics, and intervention evaluations, ensuring robust baselines, confounding assessment and clear communication of uncertainty.
• Deliver operational, FWA, retention and executive analytics, including scenario modelling, opportunity assessments, decision triggers and evaluation of recommendation outcomes.
• Define analytical data requirements, shared measures and reusable datasets; establish data quality, lineage, monitoring, release and incident management standards aligned with IT architecture and security.
• Establish model and AI governance, validation and review standards; assess stability, bias, explainability and risks, ensuring appropriate approvals and human oversight.
• Mentor data scientists and interns, support succession planning, lead research initiatives and knowledge transfer, and develop reusable analytical assets while respecting intellectual property and licensing.
• Lead complex analytical workstreams through the Helpdesk operating model, manage dependencies and risks, drive adoption and automation, and measure realised value and improvements in member and provider experience.

Formazione

Grade 12

A relevant degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science or a related quantitative field

Minimum 4 years' relevant experience in a data science role or a closely related environment

Descrizione del lavoro

Bestmed Gauteng is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead the design, development, validation and ongoing performance of complex analytical solutions that strengthen member value and Scheme sustainability.

The role requires translating business problems into analytical approaches, providing technical leadership, governance and coaching while coordinating with IT and executives to drive measurable improvements.