Cape Town: Decision Science Lead posted by Hire Resolve

March 26, 2026 Jobs in Cape Peninsula

Job Description

A leading Commercial Bank is looking for a Decision Science lead to join their team at their offices in Stellenbosch.

Key Responsibilities:

Making certain that the outputs under the purview of responsibility are in line with the goals, schemes, procedures, and standards of credit decision science (Granting Model/Collections, Recoveries, Account Management)
To supervise a group of experts from the (Collections, Recoveries and Account Management / Granting Model) function who carry out analysis to convert live business data into actionable strategic information to inform the company on any crucial and quantifiable credit and risk indicators.
Conduct analysis to convert current business data into actionable strategic knowledge that will advise the company about any important and quantifiable credit and risk indicators.

Minimum Requirements:

Honours degree in Mathematics or Data Science
Masters degree in mathematics or Data Science (Advantageous)
Minimum 4 years in statistical analysis
Experience with Extracting and Aggregating data within the retail Credit Risk Management Environment
Experience with Data Mining and Predictive Modelling

Skills required:

Communications Skills
Numerical Reasoning skills
Analytical Skills
Reporting Skills
Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
Attention to Detail
Programming skill (SAS, SQL, R, Python)
Commercial Thinking Skills
Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
Leadership Skills
Knowledge in Analytics
Predictive Modelling and Machine Learning
Project management methodologies
General business acumen to identify the impact technical issues may have on design and delivery of solutions.
Best practices and tools in credit risk
Retail credit environment / industry
Confidentiality and intellectual property implications and constraints
Interpretation of user requirements

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or by emailing your CV to .za

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