Head of Data Science

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Sand Tech Holdings Limited Full time

ABOUT YOU
He or she is acknowledged as a technical expert in the field:
Leadership

  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and influence others towards a shared vision
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and execution, translating vision into actionable plans and creating a system and organisation for delivering results
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels
  • Experience in mentoring and developing data scientists, fostering their growth and technical expertise
Technical excellence

  • Indepth expertise of data science methodologies, technologies, and industry trends, including handson
experience with AI and machine learning

  • Experience building AI solutions for physical systems: an applied data scientist who has worked across
different industries building product systems for end users

  • Experience solving problems in the broad theme of risk and optimisation
  • Experience with sensor data (IoT) and/or digital twins
  • Proven track record of driving impact and achieving results in datadriven environments
  • A data scientist (with real world experience across multiple industries getting work into production) that
stays updated on the latest advancements in data science and relevant technologies

  • Advanced degree in a relevant field
Client and industry experience

  • Clientfacing expertise with the ability to consult and manage client relationships
  • Expertise in thought leadership and industry engagement


This Head of Data Science position offers the opportunity to shape our company and enable its future success; impact millions of people around the world; and be at the forefront of AI and data science.


THE WIDER SAND GROUP


Africa has an untapped talent pool that is increasing exponentially, with a projected workforce that will exceed India and China by 2035.

Fuelled by this, Sand's overall mission is to create work opportunities for millions of Africa's youth and solve the world's shortage of technology talent.

We have investment backing, and plan to become a multi-billion dollar global technology services provider that employs over 100k employees across the globe.


  • With ALx we are building the fastestgrowing pool of technology talent in the world, training young talent across Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Data Science and Salesforce. We are shaping the next generation of software engineers in over 60 countries.
  • Through Sand Technologies we support enterprises and scaleups around the world to develop world class technology products, build great technology teams, generate more revenue, and deliver outstanding customer experience.


With expertise in software development, data, cloud, machine learning, artificial intelligence, UX design, web development, etc, we providing unparalleled opportunities to technology talent worldwide while reshaping industries, disrupting traditional business models, and creating new opportunities for innovation and growth.

We do hard things
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