Senior Decision Scientist: Risk at Capitec Bank

Job description:

Purpose Statement

• To enable Capitec (Retail and Business Bank) to minimise risks through:
  • Proposing strategic and tactical solutions via a collaborative approach involving data science and mathematical / statistical analysis.
  • Quantifying risks and benefits associated with solutions to enable the business and help senior management make data driven decisions across the entire Risk Management department.
  • Monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of business solutions and tactics, technological applications, and behavioural sciences.

Experience

MINIMUM:
 

• 3-5 years’ relevant experience in statistical/business analysis, reporting and/or modelling capacity.
• Experience must include the following:
  • Extracting, Aggregating, Cleaning and Analysing Data from Large Relational Databases
  • Proposing strategies/solutions to business problems that are signed off at organisational committees.
  • Driving implementation of approved strategies/solutions from a business perspective.
  • Working with SQL / R / Python coding languages

IDEAL:

• 5+ years’ experience in a statistical/business analysis, reporting and/or modelling capacity
• Experience gained in a Financial Services environment
• Experience with Risk Management processes and systems.
• Experience in cloud-based data platforms.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Higher Diploma in Mathematics or Statistics

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Honours Degree in Mathematics or Statistics

Knowledge

MINIMUM:

• 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
• Interpretation of user requirements and translation into business requirements specifications
• Interpretation of user requirements
• Translation of business requirements into business requirement specifications

IDEAL:
 

• Predictive Modelling and Machine Learning
• Risk Management principles
• Risk Management environment / industry experience

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Communications Skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Numerical Reasoning skills
• Presentation Skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record