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Job Title: Data Scientist

OME: Energy Business

Business Unit: Mobility & Customer Experience

City / Town: Sandton

 

Short Description / Purpose of Job

The Data Scientist is responsible for the design, engineering, development, operationalisation and modification of data science products in accordance with sound analytical principles and standards to drive critical value-adding business decisions. He/She will work closely with Principal/Senior Data Scientists, and business technical teams to extract business insights / predictions / recommendations. He/She will apply knowledge of recent techniques and research to propose new approaches and methodologies.

He/She will lead less-complex projects and will be required to support larger projects through the guidance of the Senior and Principal Data Scientists

 

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Lead / support the design, engineering, development and modifications of Data Science products in accordance with sound analytical principles and data science standards to address business requirements.
• He/She will lead less-complex projects and will be required to support larger projects through the guidance of the Senior and Principal Data Scientists. 
• Develop a broad base of Data Science generalist knowledge and competence.
• Influence, apply and leverage best practices and ensure/maintain compliance in own area.
• Apply relevant knowledge of the Analytics Eco-System including Data Management, Data Engineering to deliver sustainable Data Science products.
• Apply Data Science knowledge including Advanced Analytics / Machine Learning / Simulation / Mathematical Modelling, as well as having good general knowledge of all areas of Data Science.
• Apply proficient Sasol value chain/s knowledge.
• Enable the extraction of meaningful business insights, predictions, recommendations by applying advanced data analysis.
• Ensure that solutions are sustainable, and adequately packaged for support handover.
• Fulfil the Data Scientist role on multiple projects that may apply Agile/Waterfall project execution
• Source, formulate and execute (manage and do) Data Science solutions for multiple digitalisation projects.
• Take latest trends and technology into consideration, to differentiate between complex problem types and modelling approaches to be used to provide solutions.
• Actively seek customers where support could be offered and proactively identify real business needs.
• Research data science & visualisation trends for continuous improvement.
• Participate in the Sasol Data Science CoP sessions and share own ideas / knowledge / experience within the Data Science community.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor's Degree

Min Experience

• 5-8 years relevant years

Certification & Professional Membership

• None

Competencies

• Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money. Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability. Maintains a market-focused approach to business. Keeps an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships enabling a person to make better business decisions. The ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
• Compliance: Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Continuous Process Improvement: The methodology followed for increasing the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a business process, often through automation.
• Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• Data Management: Knowledgeable of the theory, purpose, architecture and design of the management, administration and relationships of the organization's data.
• Decision Making: Ability to know when and what decisions should be made and to make several decisions simultaneously in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Negotiating: The ability to compromise in a cooperative effort to reach mutually satisfactory conclusions and results.
• Partnership Leadership: Persuades and influences stakeholders; builds relationships and partnerships for win-win outcomes. Builds teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries.
• Relationship Management: The conscious aim to develop and manage long-term and/or trusting relationships with internal or external customers, distributors, suppliers, or other parties in an environment which can include marketing, selling, servicing and other areas where a relationship is crucial to on-going success. At a senior level, it includes C-level relationships with senior management such as CEO [Chief Executive Officer], CIO [Chief Information Officer], and CFO [Chief Financial Officer].
• Reporting: The ability to access information from databases, forms, and other sources, and prepare reports according to requirements.

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Short Description / Purpose of Job
The purpose of this job is to be accountable to manage, detail and execute Talent Management, Change, Culture and D&I initiatives in compliance with  Energy  minimum standards, leveraging HR expert services and transactional services in the region, and with a solid understanding of the business priorities and needs in order to drive the regional agenda and service the business requirements into integrated people solutions, value generation and reduce business risks.

Translate business needs into Talent, Change, Culture and D&I  solutions that will enable the assigned BU to achieve its strategic objectives, attract and retain the talent it needs to operationalise its strategy.

 

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities
Engage with the assigned business unit to gain a solid understanding of business needs and priorities and how these translate to Talent Management, Culture Transformation, Change, Leadership, D&I  and training needs to provide the relevant recommendations and expert advice.

Proactively gain an understanding and the link of strategic requirements and developing trends to inform the process of solutions architecture as per business needs.

Develop key stakeholders relations and partnerships to continuously build a deep understanding and alignment with long-term action plans of the business; in relations to Talent, D&I, Culture transformation & Change management

Proactively propose solutions in the relevant HR disciplines to business leaders, making a concrete business case on how these solutions will impact results, productivity and performance to obtain buy in and engage senior leaders in the transformation process.

Through an understanding of the Sasol Energy  Talent, Culture, D&I and Change frameworks and objectives, suggest how these can be adapted and rolled out to the assigned business unit for greater impact and overall effectiveness.

Consult with business leaders in the assigned portfolio on critical talent and succession management and provide subject matter expertise.

Ensure the effective management and successful implementation of Talent Forums.

Deliver and execute on the implementation of workforce planning and sourcing strategies.

Support and engage in the development of leadership development initiatives.

Work in close collaboration with the HR teams of the assigned portfolio to, through close partnership, deliver on Talent, D&I agenda, Change, leadership, training and Culture priorities which are critical to business success.

Provide guidance and leadership to the teams that deliver Talent, Change, Culture and D&I solutions to the assigned business unit so they can operate with a good understanding of what works and what matters in the specific area.

Continuously investigate, stay up to date and research on the latest Talent, D&I, Change and Culture global practices and actively propose these to both the BU leaders and peers to contribute to a forward looking and relevant approach to these disciplines.

Measure the effectiveness of the solutions implemented and report on these metrics to ensure continuous impact and improvement.

 

Formal Education

University Bachelor's Degree

 

Min Experience

11+ relevant years

 

Certification & Professional Membership

None

 

Competencies

Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money.  Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability.  Maintains a market-focused approach to business.  Keeps an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships enabling a person to make better business decisions.  The ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.

Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce something

Critical reasoning: The action of critically thinking about something in a logical, sensible way and taking all factors into consideration.

Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.

Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day to day work

Interviewing: The ability to converse with people to gather information for purposes of recruitment, customer requirements, business needs, and other subjects.

Negotiating: The ability to compromise in a cooperative effort to reach mutually satisfactory conclusions and results.

Partnering: The development and perpetuation of successful and mutually-beneficial relationships where customers and others become business partners with common goals, positive attitudes, cooperative work styles, open communications and team spirit.

People Management: The interaction, communication, relationships and dealings with staff members, and the style in which those interactions take place. It includes the development of employees and work places that are inclusive.

Relationship Management: The conscious aim to develop and manage long-term and/or trusting relationships with internal or external customers, distributors, suppliers, or other parties in an environment which can include marketing, selling, servicing and other areas where a relationship is crucial to on-going success.  At a senior level, it includes C-level relationships with senior management such as CEO [Chief Executive Officer], CIO [Chief Information Officer], and CFO [Chief Financial Officer].

Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking  feedback and self-correcting