Data Scientist III

Job Description

To plan, build, optimise and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, products and advanced
mathematical models that provide analytical support and interpret insights, using advanced analytics technologies, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy.

Hello Future Data Scientist III

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team at FNB Home Loans, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change. 

Are you someone who can:

• Lead a small team of high performing entry to senior level Data Scientists in Credit Collections Analytics environment

• Use statistical methods and tools to analyse data and identify trends, pattens and draw insights

• Build, implement and monitor a range of data driven statistical models and collections strategies to improve credit collections processes, customer experience and business profitability

• Create delivery plans for achievement of outputs / deliverables in collaboration with business stakeholders to understand information requirements for strategy delivery and define metrics that track performance

• Drive project planning, prioritizing and efficient project delivery

• Build strategic solutions that analyze processes to recommend areas for optimization to achieve cost savings, revenue generation and efficiency improvements for the business

• Adhere to model building and operational policies, standards, frameworks, and governance process

• Plan and perform regular collections strategy updates that capture evolving business trents

• Drive process automation, optimization and productionalize existing and new business strategies and models into relevant platforms

• Foster a culture of learning, upskilling and excellence withing your high performing team

• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, building trust and ensuring effective communication

• Continuously challenge the status quo and contribute to the innovation and strategic direction of the department

• Ensure own ethical usage of information that complies to restrictions applied for privacy and sensitivity classification

• Collaborate with numerous departments across the business to improve processes and eliminate duplication of efforts

• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies

• Serve as SME for analytics applying own understanding of the operations of the business product or service

• Implement Machine learning mathematical algorithms and automation techniques using open-source programming languages such as SAS or Python libraries

• Challenge current models to ensure relevance and accuracy of outputs

• Take all necessary actions to ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability

• Ensure compliance is adopted in terms of systems and procedures as laid out by business

• Document developed models, business processes, project specifications to address specific business requirements

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Quantitative Risk, Mathematics, or Statistics or similar

• Have a Honours or Master’s Degree (advantageous)

• Have 5-8 years' experience in a similar role with leadership experience

• Are proficient in SAS and SQL

• Are experienced in credit collections

• Have experience of collections operational processes

• Understand the credit life cycle

• Understand statistical models

• Have knowledge of machine leaning methodologies data and analytics

• Have strong stakeholder management skills

• Derive insights from data

• Have secured lending collections experience

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate

• Challenging Working

• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to

• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

17/07/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.