Senior Decision Scientist

Recruiter:

wePlace

Job Ref:

JHB000753/TN

Date posted:

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

Market Annually

SUMMARY:
An Industry Leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Decision Scientist to join their dynamic team.

POSITION INFO:
Purpose Statement
Delivering business solutions via a collaborative approach involving mathematical formulae, business tactics, technological applications and behavioural sciences to help senior management make data driven decisions.

Experience

3 years’ relevant experience in statistical analysis
Experience must include the following (within the Retail Credit Risk Management Environment):
- Extracting and Aggregating Data from Large Relational Databases
- Data Mining and Predictive Modelling

Qualifications (Minimum)

Honours Degree in Data Science or Mathematics

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

Master’s Degree in Data Science or Mathematics

Knowledge

Analytics
Predictive Modelling and Machine Learning
Project management methodologies
IT implementation cycle
Credit cycle
Technical understanding and knowledge (different operating systems / databases /programming languages)
General business acumen to identify the impact technical issues may have on design and delivery of solutions.
Best practices and tools in credit risk
Interpretation of user requirements and translation into business requirements specifications
Retail credit environment / industry
Confidentiality and intellectual property implications and constraints
Interpretation of user requirements
Translation of business requirements into business requirement specifications

Skills

Communications Skills
Numerical Reasoning skills
Analytical Skills
Reporting Skills
Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
Attention to Detail
SAS Skills
SQL Skills
R skills
Python skills
Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
Commercial Thinking Skills
Leadership Skills

Conditions of Employment

Clear criminal and credit record

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