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Senior Data Science Consultant

R 90 000 - R 100 000 a month
Hire Resolve
Johannesburg Full-day Full-time

Description:

A company that provides a privacy-preserving data collaboration platform that allows companies to securely share and analyze consumer data without exchanging raw information is seeking a full-time Senior Data Science Consultant with strong expertise in data science and strategic consulting to join their dynamic and growing Data Science team.

Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Consulting: Support Sales and Consulting by analyzing client businesses, market trends, and developing data-driven strategic plans and roadmaps (growth, cost optimization, risk management).

  • Client Leadership: Build strong client relationships, communicate complex findings effectively, and identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities for data products and services.

  • Project Leadership: Scope, design, and lead data science/analytics projects, supervising data scientists/analysts and managing project delivery, timelines, and client communication.

  • Advanced Analytics: Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets. Utilize statistical methods and Machine Learning techniques to build predictive models, forecasting algorithms , and innovative data products .

  • Performance & Thought Leadership: Define and track KPIs. Stay current on industry trends (data science, alternative data, data collaboration) and contribute thought leadership.


Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree (Data Science, Engineering, Math, Stats, Comp Sci, or related). Postgraduate degree preferred.
  • 7+ years i n a senior-level data science role, including experience leading projects and supervising other data scientists.
  • 3+ years proven experience in strategic consulting, management consulting, or a related field (data-driven decision-making focus).
  • Experience with credit risk or pricing models in the financial industry.
  • Programming: Strong proficiency in Python and SQL .

  • Analytics: Strong proficiency and working experience with statistical methods, Machine Learning algorithms, and data mining .

  • Data Visualization: Working knowledge of tools like Tableau, Power BI , etc.

  • Big Data/Cloud: Experience with PySpark and distributed computing using Apache Spark within Azure Synapse .

  • Highly Advantageous: Experience designing/developing Synapse Pipelines (integrating SQL, Spark, APIs, orchestration) and experience with Delta Lake / Delta Tables, Databricks , or other modern data lakehouse technologies.


Benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)

IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to itcareers@hireresolve.za.com


Requirements:

  • Strategic Consulting: Support Sales and Consulting by analyzing client businesses, market trends, and developing data-driven strategic plans and roadmaps (growth, cost optimization, risk management).

  • Client Leadership: Build strong client relationships, communicate complex findings effectively, and identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities for data products and services.

  • Project Leadership: Scope, design, and lead data science/analytics projects, supervising data scientists/analysts and managing project delivery, timelines, and client communication.

  • Advanced Analytics: Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets. Utilize statistical methods and Machine Learning techniques to build predictive models, forecasting algorithms , and innovative data products .

  • Performance & Thought Leadership: Define and track KPIs. Stay current on industry trends (data science, alternative data, data collaboration) and contribute thought leadership.

  • Bachelor's degree (Data Science, Engineering, Math, Stats, Comp Sci, or related). Postgraduate degree preferred.
  • 7+ years i n a senior-level data science role, including experience leading projects and supervising other data scientists.
  • 3+ years proven experience in strategic consulting, management consulting, or a related field (data-driven decision-making focus).
  • Experience with credit risk or pricing models in the financial industry.
  • Programming: Strong proficiency in Python and SQL .

  • Analytics: Strong proficiency and working experience with statistical methods, Machine Learning algorithms, and data mining .

  • Data Visualization: Working knowledge of tools like Tableau, Power BI , etc.

  • Big Data/Cloud: Experience with PySpark and distributed computing using Apache Spark within Azure Synapse .

  • Highly Advantageous: Experience designing/developing Synapse Pipelines (integrating SQL, Spark, APIs, orchestration) and experience with Delta Lake / Delta Tables, Databricks , or other modern data lakehouse technologies.

  • Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)
25 Nov 2025;   from: careers24.com

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