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Head of Data Science

We are looking for an experienced, energetic, and enthusiastic Data Science expert to join us to manage a team of skilled Data Scientists and manage the development of cross-functional Data Science Products.

You’ll have M.Sc./PhD in Exact Science (Physics/Computer Sciences/Mathematics or equivalent) alongside amazing people management experience and Python and SQL programming capabilities.

This is an exciting time to join evoke, as we undergo our digital transformation – we are building a global team to develop cutting edge models in various domain as: Marketing, Fraud, player’s protection, retention etc that are developed in Databricks and Python.

What you will be doing:

  • Translating business requirements into data science and analytical problems and lead the teams across multiple locations to deliver best in class Data Science products which are aligned with business objectives and into product roadmaps
  • Overseeing the deployment our data platform to enable the team to experiment, build, operationalise and measure model performance in an agile, and performant way
  • Leading and contributing hands-on to the development of cutting-edge data science models and solutions
  • Growing the capabilities of the Data Science and Analytics teams by developing leadership and deep expertise in the team, and by hiring talented candidates
  • Providing operational and strategic management and guidance to the Data Science and Analytics Team. Working closely with analytical units to understand drivers of business and product performance, and proactively develop new ideas and concepts
  • Making strategic recommendations on data collection (first party and third party), integration and retention requirements incorporating business requirements
  • Capturing the demand for predictive analytics and opportunities for Data Science products within the organisation and prioritise the work required through a close collaboration with Data Solutions Management, key business stakeholders, internal end-users, and tech delivery teams
  • Representing Data Science in the respective forums to communicate and evangelise the work and achievements of the team through internal and external forums whilst measuring, and demonstrating revenue added by Data Science products

Who we are looking for:

We are committed, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

  • Experience of algorithms development with proven experience in ML and data processing alongside people management
  • Held a post with accountability and authority over a large company’s data science resources
  • Experience in recruiting, managing, training, and retaining a team of ambitious and highly skilled data scientists and digital analysts
  • Experience with MLops and related methodologies and DataBricks

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