Manager: Data and Analytics

6 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Capitec Bank Ltd Full time R120 000 - R180 000 per year
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We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:

1. To see what life at Capitec is all about and complete a short assessment, please click here

2. Once you have completed the above finalize your application by clicking apply below.

Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we're much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.

Why choose us:

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation - we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

About the role:

As the Manager: Data Science/AI at Capitec, you will lead the bank's AI and advanced analytics initiatives, driving innovation and enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization. Your role will focus on defining and implementing a forward-thinking AI strategy while fostering a high-performing team of data scientists to deliver impactful AI/ML solutions aligned with business objectives.

You will be at the forefront of identifying AI-driven opportunities, overseeing the development and deployment of cutting-edge models, and ensuring alignment with ethical and compliance standards. By collaborating closely with stakeholders, you'll help position Capitec as a leader in leveraging AI for business innovation and growth. Additionally, you'll mentor your team to maintain high standards in AI/ML model quality and operational excellence, promoting a culture of continuous learning and data-driven innovation.

Our ideal candidate has:
  • Over 5 years in AI/ML model development and deployment, including 2 years as a manager or team lead within an analytical team.
Managing senior and executive level stakeholders and influencing decision making at these levels
  • Using AI frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch to deploy with whilst using Python, SQL, Pyspark
  • Hands on experience integrating AI Models into applications and services
  • Big data frameworks - Hadoop/Kafka
  • Github experience or Git
Ideal:
  • AWS experience
Competencies:
  • Simplify and make it easy
  • Earn and extend trust
  • Plan, deliver and raise the bar
  • Curious and continuously learns
  • Act, learn and adapt
  • Inspire optimism and persistence
  • Have courage, disagree and commit
Education:
  • Completed an Honors Degree or higher
If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.

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