Strategic Data Scientist: Insights, Optimization & Impact

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an analytics-focused professional to plan, build and implement quantitative methodologies and models to uncover insights and guide business strategy in Johannesburg. The role emphasizes cost containment, service delivery improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and innovative problem solving.

You will develop advanced statistical analyses and contribute to the analytics strategy, operating under limited supervision while aligning with business goals and

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Plan, build and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies and models to support insights and business strategy with minimal guidance.
• Prevent wastage and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs.
• Focus on providing optimal services and improving service delivery processes to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation.
• Ensure compliance to legislative and audit requirements and adherence to relevant processes.
• Develop new insights into situations and apply innovative solutions to make organisational improvements.
• Utilise, refine, and enhance advanced statistical models and data analysis to inform decision making and address business needs.
• Implement localised Analytics strategy to address business needs, under limited supervision.
• Assist in the delivery of value-add outputs across the analytics value chain in delivery of business strategy.
• Contribute to creative business solutions, optimisation of processes and conduct statistical modelling and data analysis to inform strategic decisions, under limited supervision.
• Assess own performance through seeking timely, and clear feedback and request training where appropriate.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships within the company.

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an analytics-focused professional to plan, build and implement quantitative methodologies and models to uncover insights and guide business strategy in Johannesburg. The role emphasizes cost containment, service delivery improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and innovative problem solving.

You will develop advanced statistical analyses and contribute to the analytics strategy, operating under limited supervision while aligning with business goals and