Data Scientist III 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, using advanced analytics technologies, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy.

Hello Future Data Scientist III 

• 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 Credit Card, 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: 

• Create business cases off the back of analytics and business strategy that addresses business problems
• Produce high-quality outputs within agreed deadlines
• Manage a team of analysts
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the bank/group
• Be involved in statistical modelling

You will be an ideal candidate if you: 

• Have a degree in Quantitative Risk management, Actuarial Science, Mathematics or Statistics
• Have 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, with managerial experience (beneficial)
• Have SAS proficiency
• Have experience in Analytics, business casing, modeling
• Have experience in transactional data (spend)
• Have experience in the banking / financial services sector (beneficial)

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