Data Scientist

4 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa IWG plc Full time

Data Scientist  

  Remote Work can be based in South Africa, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Malta, Cyprus  

Job purpose  

To analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights and identify trends using statistical methods and machine learning algorithms. Develop predictive models to forecast future trends and make data-driven recommendations for business decision making.

Job scope  

Support the Digital team by analysing data to aid commercial decision making. Activities include exporting data from SQL queries and other duties such as;

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions.  Clean, preprocess, and wrangle raw data from various sources to ensure data quality and integrity.  Communicate findings and insights effectively to non-technical stakeholders through visualizations, reports, and presentations.'  Utilize SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and analyze data from relational databases efficiently.  Apply advanced SQL techniques to perform complex data transformations and aggregations for analytical purposes.  Collaborate with database administrators to optimize database structures and query performance.  Integrate SQL-based data pipelines into the overall data processing workflow to ensure a seamless data flow from various sources.  Provide SQL expertise and support to team members, assisting in troubleshooting and resolving data-related issues. 

Background and experience  

Previously experience of working with and analysing large data sets.  Experience at using SQL to access and manipulate data in a large, complex organisation.  Knowledge of SQL queries. Strong analytical skills.  Excellent communication skills, able to simplify complex issues. Works collaboratively with colleagues from other teams to deliver results.  Able to work independently.

About the company  

IWG has been at the forefront of flexible working for more than 30 years. With over 3,500 locations around the globe, spanning brands including Regus, Spaces, Signature and HQ, we have made it possible for businesses of all sizes to make the transition to hybrid working, empowering employees to work wherever and whenever is most convenient. 

We help more than 8 million people and their businesses to work more productively, supported by a choice of professional, inspiring and collaborative workspaces, communities and services. 

As the world’s leading provider of hybrid work solutions, with four times the number of locations compared to its nearest competitor, IWG is already working with over 80% of the Fortune 500 and counts businesses including Amazon, Netflix, EY and Uber amongst its customers. 

Companies of all sizes are shifting to flexible working to lower costs, improve employee retention and lower their carbon emissions. The flexible workspace is expected to grow by 600% by 2023, when 30% of all office space will be hybrid. We are growing our network faster than ever to keep up with demand from customers as we work towards our goal of reaching 30,000 centres. 

Carbon Neutral Workplaces  
IWG’s purpose of helping everyone have a great day at work, while protecting people and the planet is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to supply all of our customers worldwide with carbon neutral workplaces, and we have a strong climate action plan in place to help us achieve our objective of Net Zero emissions by 2040. 

Leading Employer Award  
IWG is proud to be the recipient of a Leading Employer Award in both 2022 and 2023. Awarded exclusively to the top 1% of employers, the accolade is testament to our diverse global workforce and the role everyone plays in bringing our purpose, culture and values to life, every single day.

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