Senior Data Scientist

The Senior Data Scientist will work alongside internal teams and external vendors to support Angle Auto’s journey to becoming the market leader in advanced dynamic pricing.

The requirements of the role will include the ongoing development, refinement and enhancement of a suite of models, as well as in-depth analysis and insights, to support the delivery of personalised pricing to customers, while achieving business growth at sustainable returns.

In addition, the successful applicant will work with a range of stakeholders to develop suitable data pipelines and metrics, cleansing data, understanding internal business processes and system setup, and developing suitable monitoring and measurement capabilities.

As an experienced Data Scientist, you are able to bring together strong analytical skills and enthusiasm for using data to uplift business outcomes, as well as working with a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders to develop, manage and deploy models into day-to-day operational processes. This role will be a key role in the Pricing and Analytics team providing guidance on approaches, techniques and opportunities to expand the businesses capabilities and coaching and developing the skills of the broader team.

This role requires an individual with a strong understanding of best practice data science techniques, experience in deploying and maintaining models for practical purposes and ultimately the ability to demonstrate the value of model implementations and outcomes in a commercial manner. You are commercially minded, enjoy solving business problems, and able to bring technical and non- technical stakeholders on the journey with you.

Core responsibilities

• Co-ordinate with stakeholders, internal teams, external vendors and consultants the ongoing enhancement and recalibration of a suite of models that support personalised pricing.

• Ensure models are suitably documented, monitored and measured in accordance with Angle Auto Finance’s model risk framework.

• Use various data and analytical techniques and tools to uplift Angle Auto Finances models and modelling capability, including champion / challenger testing.

• Use various data and analytical techniques to describe how model drivers impact business outcomes to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Contribute to the development of a market leading internal modelling and pricing capability.

• Provide feedback and guidance to ensure appropriate tools and infrastructure are in place to support ongoing development of Angle Auto Finance’s data science capability

• Contribute to developing and embedding best practice data science techniques and capabilities across the team

• Expand the cohort of models available to drive business outcomes for Angle Auto Finance.

• Own and prioritise a backlog of model enhancements.

Qualifications;

• A degree or higher qualification in Statistics, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Commerce or other relevant discipline

Experience;

• In depth experience in analytics in a corporate or similar professional environment

• Extensive experience developing predictive models using R, Python or similar languages

• Experience in complex technology environments to develop, test, deploy and monitor models i.e. end-to-end model integration and implementation into business processes

• Experience with visualisation tools such as PowerBI / Tableau Proficiency with SQL

• Proficiency with Earnix (desirable)

• Experience in translating business needs into questions models can address Knowledge of financial services will be highly regarded.

Employee Benefits

We have a long list of benefits to suit your needs. On the clock, and off it. Here are a few favourites.

• Birthday leave: Enjoy a day off on your birthday, because you deserve it.

• Health and wellbeing leave: Take some well-deserved ‘me’ time, because your health comes first.

• Volunteering day: Make an impact with a day dedicated to giving back to the causes you care about.

• $500 ergonomic equipment reimbursement: Invest in comfort and productivity with support tailored to your work setup.

• Recruitment referral program: We want to find and hire the best talent in the market, and we want to reward you with a payment of up to $5,000 for helping us identify and personally endorse high-calibre candidates you believe would be a great fit to come and work for us.

• Employee rate program: When you’re part of the Angle Auto Finance team, you’ll gain access to our best auto finance rates with your next car purchase—just another way we’ve got your back.

• Paid parental leave: Be there for life’s most important moments with time to support your growing family.

• SPARK: The employee benefits program that gives you everything from discounts to wellbeing support.

• Purchased annual leave: Gain extra flexibility by purchasing additional leave.

• Diversity flex leave: Our people have the flexibility to observe culturally significant days by choosing an alternate day that better aligns with their cultural values.

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Angle Auto Finance is committed to attracting, retaining and strengthening the performance of a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. It is our commitment to ensure equal employment opportunities without discrimination or exclusion on the basis of cultural heritage, colour, religion, citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.