Data Science Team Lead

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Hire Resolve's client in seeking a talented and driven Team Lead Data Scientist to lead their data team and help them deliver innovative solutions using AI, data science and machine learning. As a Team Lead Data Science, you willberesponsible formanagingtheteam,overseeingtheprojects, ensuringhigh-qualitystandards,and collaborating with other teams and stakeholders. You will also be directly involved in developing and deploying AI solutions, the latter being a highly desirable skill for this role.

Responsibilities:

1. Team Management and Leadership:

- Lead a team of data scientists and ensure they have the necessary resources, guidance, and support to succeed.

- Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular performance evaluations, and provide ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.

- Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

2. Project Execution and Delivery:

- Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of data science projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery.

- Define project goals, requirements, and milestones in collaboration with stakeholders and project managers.

- Apply advanced data science techniques (e.g., statistical analysis, machine learning, predictive modeling) to solve complex business problems and identify opportunities for improvement.

3. Technical Expertise and Strategy:

- Stay abreast of the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and analytics techniques to continuously enhance team's capabilities.

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, assisting them in solving complex technical challenges.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute the company's data strategy, aligning it with organizational goals and client requirements.

- Drive the adoption of best practices and innovative approaches within the team.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration:

- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, understanding their business challenges and requirements.

- Participate in client meetings and presentations, effectively communicating complex analyses and insights in a concise and easily understandable manner.

- Collaborate with sales and business development teams to identify new opportunities and support proposal development.

Requirements:

- BSc (Comp Sci) (completed) or BEng (completed) or higher qualification of relevance.

- Other STEM degrees from established Universities (Computers, Math, Stats, IT or BCom-IT)

might be considered given relevant minimum experience.

- Additional leadership development an advantage

- Minimum 4+ years hands-on experience

- Proficiency in MS Office

- Python (essential), Java or C# (optional)

- AIOAps, Generative models such as LLMs (highly desirable)

- MS Azure

- Unit and integration testing frameworks, Model performance monitoring and logging tool

- Statistical techniques and hypothesis testing, University level mathematics

- Ability to work in a team and individually

- Continuous self-learning and self-improvement

Benefits:

• Salary, negotiable
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Carmen Schafer at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: [email protected]