Hello Future Data Scientist III
Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.
As part of our talent team at FNB HSL, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.
Are you someone who:
Develops innovative, fit-for-purpose advanced analytical solutions to improve business efficiency and outcomes.
Manages the development and execution of capital and impairment strategies within the Home and Structured Lending portfolio, balancing risk and performance.
Collaborates with stakeholders to identify and understand business problems, translate these into tangible models and translate technical outputs into business insights.
Participates in specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organisational knowledge improvement.
Identify's and commercialise untapped data opportunities to support strategic and revenue-generating initiatives.
Build, document, validate, implement and maintain statistical models and applicable processes to address specific business requirements and ensure relevance and accuracy in evolving business contexts.
Plan and perform regular model updates that capture evolving business complexity in current models.
Challenge current models to ensure relevance and accuracy of outputs.
Manage project deliverables and build cross-functional relationships to provide work support and ensure seamless stakeholder engagement.
Apply mathematical and technical concepts to optimise predictive performance and efficiency.
Contribute and adhere to model governance by providing input into localising policies and frameworks and ensuring ethical and privacy-compliant data usage.
Productionize analytics within enterprise architecture and ensure high-quality, reliable data across the business.
Support customer experience improvements through data-driven insights and strategic recommendations.
Create visualisations and reports for technical and non-technical audiences, enabling informed decision-making.
Act as a subject matter expert, assist junior analysts, and contribute to knowledge-sharing communities.
Ensure compliance with legislative, governance, and internal standards across all analytics activities and stay current with industry developments.
Build collaborative relationships across departments to support operational delivery and strategic alignment.
You will be an ideal candidate if you:
Have a relevant Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Econometrics, Physics or Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or equivalent
Credit risk experience is essential
Capital Impairments experience is beneficial
5-8 years' experience in a similar role required
Strong SAS skills required
You will have access to:
Opportunities to network and collaborate
Challenging Working
Opportunities to innovate
We can be a match if you are:
Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!
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Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.
05/05/26All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.