Job Summary

We are looking for a Data Scientist with strong data and analytical skills, you will be tasked with managing all aspects any new work/project assessments thoroughly from inception to delivery. You will need to build close working relationships with COO business and CDO in order to gather specific modelling requirements and define and scope the work. In addition, as Data Scientist you will also work closely with internal staff, clients and 3rd parties. 
 

Key Responsibilities

•    Design Machine Learning, Natural Language and Decision Optimisation applications architecture.
•    Design ML, NLP and DO models, algorithms for predictive & prescriptive analytics.
•    Translate business requirements to reporting dashboard and analytics.
•    Perform advanced analytics and statistical modelling on structured and unstructured data.
•    Work with software engineers to integrate and deploy AI applications.
•    Assist in the creation of data definitions for new database file/table development and/or changes to existing ones as needed for analysis.
•    Support the business with clear and insightful analysis applying advanced modelling techniques leveraging the data at hand.
•    Respond to and resolve data mining performance issues. 
•    Monitor data mining system performance and implement efficiency improvements.
•    Develop and implement change management plans to ensure successful adoption of AI solutions across the organization.
•    Provide training and support to business users to help them understand and leverage AI tools and technologies.
•    Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement by promoting the benefits of AI and encouraging experimentation.
•    Work with senior management to develop and refine the bank's AI strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
•    Identify and prioritize AI use cases that have the potential to deliver significant business value.
•    Develop business cases for AI projects, including cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, and ROI estimation.
 

Skills and Experience

•    8+ Years of Software development experience using .Net framework or Java
•    Completed real world ML, NLP and DO projects using R or Python
•    Extensive experience in SQL and NoSQL database design, queries and stored procedures
•    Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Azure, AWS and Git
•    Highly proficient in data visualisation tools...
•    Documentation - Requirements/Use Cases/Business Rules/User Stories, Etc. 
•    Report Types - Gap Analysis/Problem Analysis/Initial Assessments, Etc. 
•    Process/Data Modelling - 'As Is'/'To Be'/ Visio/Enterprise Architect/System Architect, Etc. 
•    Strong query language skills (SQL, Hive, ETL, Hadoop, Spark, R, Python) 
•    Good experience with Business Intelligence tools and Decision Support Systems 
•    Strong data analysis skills using Hive, Spark, R, Python, Dremio, MicroStrategy and Tableau.
•    Proven experience in working with key stakeholders within the business. 
•    Proven problem-solving skills 
•    Workshop Facilitation 
 

Qualifications

Master or PHD in Mathematics, Statistics, Knowledge Engineering or Data science.

Completed real world ML, NLP and DO projects using R or Python

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.