One of our clients a Tier 1 International Consulting House is looking are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join
their Johannesburg Offices.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• As a Lead Data Scientist, you’ll be part of our rapidly growing team. You’ll have the chance to apply data science methods and analytics to real-world business situations across a variety of industries to drive significant business impact. You’ll have the chance to partner with clients in a variety of the Company regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions.
• Additional responsibilities will include developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of the Company. Successful candidates are intellectually curious builders who are biased toward action, scrappy, and communicative.

WHO YOU ARE
• We are looking for talented individuals with a passion for data science, statistics, operations research and transforming organizations into AI led innovative companies
• Manage engagements, client relationships, provide “thought leadership” to teams
• Comfortable in a client-facing role and to lead teams and projects
• Likes to distill complex results or processes into simple, clear visualizations
• Explain sophisticated data science concepts in an understandable manner
• Significant experience applying advanced analytics to a variety of business situations and a proven ability to synthesize complex data
• Deep understanding of modern machine learning techniques and their mathematical underpinnings, and can translate this into business implications for our clients
• Have strong project management skills

WHAT YOU’LL BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION)
• 7+ years of relevant industry work experience providing advanced analytics solutions, or 5+ years consulting experience
• PhD or other Advanced degree required in a field linked to business analytics, statistics or geo- statistics, operations research, geography, applied mathematics, computer science, engineering, or related field
• Strong record of professional accomplishment and leadership
• Looking for individuals with deep technical and data science expertise, acute strategic and analytical skills, ability to lead and persuade, drive and energy, and desire to work in a project-based environment on strategic
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects and teams.
• Fluency in at least one coding language (Python)

WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment
• Fluency in English is required as well as fluency in the local language for some locations
• Ability to travel based on client and business needs. Expect 20-40%
• Position is located in Johannesburg.