Data Scientist II at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• To plan, build, optimise and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, products and advanced mathematical models that provide analytical support and interpret insights, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy, with minimal guidance.

Hello Future Data Scientist II

• Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.
• As part of our talent team at FNB HSL, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change. 

Are you someone who can: 

• Ensure compliance is adopted in terms of systems and procedures as laid out by business.
• Source and do some preparation (20-30%) of relevant data sources for analysis.
• Translate business requirements into tangible models utilizing own understanding of the business value of projects, models and processes.
• Develop and apply analytical algorithms and methods to build, test and implement robust mathematical models and analytical solutions that address business problem, opportunities and improve business outcomes i.e., reduced risk and costs, increased profitability, optimized efficiency and to facilitate strategic decision-making.
• Build models that analyze processes to recommend areas for optimization to achieve cost savings, revenue generation or efficiency improvements for the business.
• Document and audit relevant processes.
• Document and implement models to address specific business requirements.
• Conduct appropriate manipulation and analysis of data to pro-actively identify and meet needs of the business for the purpose of future work and to ensure high information-quality and reliability across the business.
• Deliver within broad parameters.
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in.
• Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and to provide work support.
• Identify, control and escalate potential risks which may lead to increased costs.
• Manage costs or expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies.
• Deliver against operational and cost targets.
• Prioritise resource allocation to minimise and reduce wastage.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across the FRG.
• Assess own performance through seeking timely, and clear feedback and request training where appropriate.

You will be an ideal candidate if you: 

• Have extensive SAS and SQL experience
• Have a strong Business Acumen
• Have experience in costing / client profitability / finance
• Have experience with Origination systems (nice to have)
• Have experience in PowerBI (nice to have)
• Have modeling experience
• Have 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist
• Have an Honours degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Sciences or similar

You will have access to: 

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Working
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are: 

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it