Head - Data Science - Automotive

Role Accountabilities :

- Drive the creation and implementation of best practices for statistical data modelling, analysis, and machine learning; data exploration and reporting tools; and processes that allow data team to work efficiently.

- Significant experience managing, mentoring, and coaching teams of data scientists and analysts

- You will have statistical, mathematical, predictive modelling as well as business strategy skills to build the algorithms

- The ability to filter complex and seemingly arcane analytics into clear, accessible, actionable insight

- Experience in finding patterns in data and creating statistical models, data exploration, data visualization and data mining

- Define the overarching data strategy and vision for data pipeline, data products

- Experience of overseeing Big Data projects: managing risks and data security

- Experience of leading data science, data discovery and machine learning projects

The Successful Applicant :

- A PhD in a quantitative discipline such as computer science, statistics, physics or mathematics. MBA is a plus

- 15+ years of hands on experience in machine learning algorithms

- Prior experience in managing teams

- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

- Excellent communication skills, and ability to work across multiple teams and levels within the organisation

- Understanding of good software development practices

Technical Knowledge :

- Analytics : SQL, jupyter/ipython notebooks, re.dash

- Modelling : scikit-learn, stats-models, pymc3, tensor-flow

- Data Engineering : Python, SQL, Spark, Scala, Docker, AWS

- Data Warehouse : AWS Redshift

- Dashboards : D3.js, bokeh, re.dash, Tableau