Senior Quantitative Analytics Lead

3 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Neptune Full time

Welcome to Neptune, where we're driven by innovation and data-driven decision making. We're excited to offer a unique opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Quantitative Analytics Lead to join our Chief Underwriting Office Team.

Job Summary:

We're seeking an exceptional individual with expertise in advanced analytics and machine learning to drive business value through insights, predictive modelling, and optimisation.

About the Role:

As a Senior Quantitative Analytics Lead at Neptune, you will be responsible for providing strategic analysis and guidance to the business, leveraging your knowledge of statistical techniques, forecasting, and simulation to identify trends, opportunities, and threats.

You will assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and gathering techniques, enhance data collection procedures, and communicate findings to stakeholders using data visualisation techniques.

The successful candidate will design advanced analytics models that answer business questions, discover opportunities for improvement, and increase revenue or reduce costs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement quantitative models to drive business decisions
  • Provide analytical support to the business, including statistical analysis and data visualisation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and expected outcomes
  • Drive buy-in for analytical decision making and advanced analytics
  • Maintain existing solutions, retrain models, and migrate on-prem solutions to the cloud
  • Partner with business stakeholders to understand the value of analytics and data science

Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Advanced degree in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science)
  • Expertise in machine learning, cloud technologies, and API's
  • Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, R, or SQL
  • Experience with data visualisation tools and techniques
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What We Offer:

In return for your expertise and dedication, we offer a competitive salary of $120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience, plus a range of benefits, including health insurance, retirement plan, and professional development opportunities.



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