Senior Data Scientist - Investment Analytics & AI

Momentum; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum is seeking a Data Scientist to apply advanced analytics, statistical modelling and ML to investment and client problems. You will transform data into scalable intelligence, decision-support tools and digital solutions for investment professionals, distribution teams and clients.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with data engineers, product owners and business leaders, applying responsible AI and governance practices while driving measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Frame ambiguous business problems into clear analytical questions with measurable outcomes.
• Develop, validate and maintain analytical models and data products.
• Translate complex analysis into actionable business insights.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytics, statistics, ML to solve investment and client problems.
• Collaborate with investment, distribution, operations and tech teams.
• Build scalable data products and decision-support tools.
• Ensure governance, bias checks and explainability of models.
• Design experiments and assess business impact of interventions.
• Maintain performance monitoring and data quality controls.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Machine learning

Data analysis

Data storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science or related quantitative discipline

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

Momentum is seeking a Data Scientist to apply advanced analytics, statistical modelling and ML to investment and client problems. You will transform data into scalable intelligence, decision-support tools and digital solutions for investment professionals, distribution teams and clients.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with data engineers, product owners and business leaders, applying responsible AI and governance practices while driving measurable business outcomes.