Senior Data Scientist - Predictive Analytics Leader (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Health and wellness benefits

Pension contributions

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Predictive Analytics to join our team in Centurion. You will build predictive models on large datasets to forecast trends, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks across business units.

You will translate complex results into actionable business value, collaborating with leaders and engineers to drive data-informed decisions and improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must hold a master's or PhD in a related field.
• 5–7 years hands-on data science and predictive modelling experience.
• Proficiency in Python or R and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy advanced predictive models using statistical and ML techniques.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and actionable insights.
• Define KPIs and metrics for predictive modelling success.
• Clean, transform and prepare data for analysis and modeling.
• Communicate results clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior data scientists and share best practices.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Machine learning

Data mining

Data visualization

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics/Data Science/CS/Math

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Predictive Analytics to join our team in Centurion. You will build predictive models on large datasets to forecast trends, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks across business units.

You will translate complex results into actionable business value, collaborating with leaders and engineers to drive data-informed decisions and improve operational efficiency.