Lead Data Scientist (AI)

Recruiter:

MECS Africa

Job Ref:

JHB008891/LB

Date posted:

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

850 000 Annually

SUMMARY:

My client is seeking a Lead Data Scientist who will be responsible for executing the strategic roadmap and create value through delivery of internal and external artificial intelligence solutions and products. Oversight of a portfolio of data science projects, providing strategic and technical guidance on solving a variety of use cases across company and its customers. Develop machine learning and deep learning competencies and manage and develop a 'full-stack' team of data science specialists. The role's focus will be on NLP, both text and speech, but projects can span Computer Vision and other domains.

POSITION INFO:

Qualifications and experience:

Post graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field (NQF level 7).
OR a qualified Actuary with data science experience.
A Master''s degree (NQF level 9) will be an advantage
Data science and cloud certifications will be advantageous (GCP, Azure, AWS).
7 years of work experience in the field of data science with at least 2 years having been on management/ specialist level.
Experience in ICT/Telecommunications will be an advantage.
Experience in Natural Language Processing.
Strong statistical & mathematical foundations.
Experience with Google Cloud Platform.
Expected to stay abreast of new data science developments and to put them into practice.

Key Responsibilities:

Define and implement strategy and product roadmap in relation to company strategy, and provide input into the broader strategic direction of company Strategic Insights
Cultivate and manage working relationships with a variety of stakeholders to support the design and delivery of data science projects and solutions
Develop business cases for new solutions or products, and establish the value for existing projects
Determine the most appropriate data science tools/ approaches for specific projects
Execute end to end data science projects and product development processes
Engage with our data engineering team to ensure any products or solutions are managed
Identify and manage resource requirements including people and systems
Lead and develop a team of data scientists and provide hands on guidance
Establish, document and champion data science best practices in the team
Help Strategic Insights become thought leaders in the areas of data science and artificial intelligence
Stay abreast of new developments and solutions in the market to ensure we don''t fall behind
Contribute to our agile way of work and our innovation culture
Consistent documentation of all implemented systems and processes

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