Advisor: Senior Data Scientist- Fractional/Contract
Nithio Holdings
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See open jobs at Nithio Holdings.See open jobs similar to "Advisor: Senior Data Scientist- Fractional/Contract" Shortlist.Primary Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to the risk analytics team, aligning departmental efforts with Nithio OKRs and mission
- Develop Growth Plan: Working cross-functionally with other department leaders, develop a growth strategy & business plan for the data team’s expansion into new markets, sectors, and geographies
- Product Development: Lead the development and implementation of advanced machine learning and statistical models to analyze financial data and optimize decision-making processes. Explore and integrate innovative techniques to solve complex challenges in our domain/sectors.
- Team Leadership & Development: Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team, lead hiring & career development
- Data Governance: Establish and maintain robust data governance practices, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance with regulatory standards. Implement ethical AI principles in developing and deploying models, prioritizing fairness and transparency.
- Thought Leadership: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to enhance our data science capabilities & author blogs, etc., to enhance/grow our reputation in the space
Who You Are
- A self-starter, passionate about creating lasting change in developing markets
- Have demonstrated experience working in Africa and/or emerging markets
- Have a track record of outstanding focus and drive to achieve outsized results
- Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated; expert at managing your own time
- Possess superior problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills with the ability to articulate and present points of view and ideas effectively
- You have a track record of successfully prioritizing multiple competing priorities with strong attention to detail
- You can advance discrete projects both independently and as part of a team
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and work well on a distributed/global team
- Exemplify our values: Collaboration, Commitment, Growth, Marking a Difference and Adaptability
- Experience mentoring, training, and developing staff to facilitate team growth
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in a quantitative field (Business, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, or a related field)
- 15+ years of experience leading a team/department building data solutions as a primary part of their business. Prior experience in a high-growth startup environment is a strong plus.
- Expertise in SQL, Python, R or other query and scripting languages to aggregate and transform data and connect platforms
- Expertise in cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services or Microsoft AzureExperience in machine learning, predictive analytics, or other data science techniques
- Experience launching new products/teams in new sectors and/or geographies
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