Lead: Decision Science (Credit)

 

Recruiter:

wePlace

Job Ref:

JHB000565/AS

Date posted:

Friday, June 24, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Annually


SUMMARY:

One of South Africa's Banking Giants is looking for a Lead Decision Scientist in the Credit space to perform analyses and develop analytical models to translate active business data into usable strategic information.


JOB DESCRIPTION:

Purpose Statement:
  • To lead and oversee Decision Scientists within the Credit Decision Science function responsible for:
    • Performing analyses and developing analytical models to translate active business data into usable strategic information.
    • Quantifying benefits associated with credit solutions.
    • Informing the business on any critical and measurable credit risk indicators
    • Enabling the Credit function to make data-led decisions.
    • To take responsibility for supporting an allocated workstream and all its associated projects within the Credit function.
Key Tasks & Accountabilities:
  • Delivery of strategic credit decision management models
  • Quantifying business problems and solutions
  • People leadership
  • Industry knowledge and best practice
  • Reporting
  • Stakeholder management
Qualifications:
Honours Degree in Mathematics / Statistics or Masters Degree in Mathematics or Statistics. 

Minimum Knowledge
  • Data analytics
  • Project management methodologies and IT implementation cycle
  • Technical understanding and knowledge of different front and back-end operating systems / databases and programming languages
  • General business acumen to identify the impact technical issues may have on design and delivery of solutions.
  • Best practices and tools in data analysis
  • Credit environment / industry
  • Interpretation of user requirements and translation into business requirements specifications
  • People leadership
  • Relevant legislation (for example, NCA)
  • Predictive Modelling and Machine Learning
Minimum Experience
  • 5 - 7 years credit risk analytics environment experience
  • 2 years leadership experience  
  • Extraction and aggregation of data from large relational databases
  • Data mining and predictive modelling
Ideal Knowledge
  • Risk Management principles
  • Business Banking processes and principles
Ideal Experience
  • 7+ years credit risk analytics experience
  • Business banking experience
  • Relationship and stakeholder management
Skills: 
  • Report writing and presentation skills
  • Financial and business acumen
  • Programming skill (SQL, R, Python)
Should you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.

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