Description
Principal Data Scientist
Team: Analyst
Location: South Africa
Commitment: Full-time
Workplace Type: remote
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Data Scientist in South Africa.
This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced data science leader to shape high-level strategic decisions through advanced analytics and statistical expertise. As a senior individual contributor, you will translate complex data insights into clear, actionable narratives for executive leadership, ensuring that critical business decisions are informed by rigorous data science. The position combines deep statistical thinking with strong communication skills, allowing you to influence company-wide strategy and elevate the impact of analytics across teams. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and executive stakeholders while defining scientific standards and methodologies. This is a high-impact role designed for someone passionate about combining analytical rigor with business insight to drive meaningful organizational outcomes.
Accountabilities:
- Translate complex data science insights into clear, actionable narratives that support strategic decision-making at the executive level.
- Serve as the leading statistical authority, ensuring analytical rigor in high-stakes business decisions.
- Conduct deep strategic analyses across key business areas such as revenue performance, platform health, operational efficiency, and competitive positioning.
- Raise the communication and analytical standards across the data science organization by mentoring teams and guiding executive-facing deliverables.
- Collaborate with senior leaders in engineering, product, and operations to embed a strong data-driven culture across the organization.
- Define and advance company-wide scientific methodologies, including experimentation frameworks, forecasting systems, and causal inference approaches.
- Represent the organization externally through industry conferences, publications, and engagement with the broader data science and statistics community.
- 15+ years of experience in data science, statistics, or quantitative research across industry or academia.
- Proven experience presenting complex statistical insights to executive leadership, including C-suite or board-level audiences.
- Deep expertise in core data science disciplines such as experimentation, causal inference, forecasting, optimization, and machine learning.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain advanced concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to elevate analytical standards, mentor senior data scientists, and improve team-wide output quality.
- Experience working with large-scale technology or data platforms in data-driven organizations.
- PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another quantitative field.
- Academic research or teaching experience in statistics or a related discipline is a plus.
- Published research, thought leadership, or recognized contributions to applied statistics is highly valued.
- Experience establishing or contributing to a Chief Statistician or similar analytical leadership function is beneficial.
- Flexible remote work opportunities with openness to candidates across multiple locations.
- Competitive compensation package aligned with senior-level expertise.
- Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to regional needs.
- Opportunity to influence executive-level decision-making in a high-impact analytical role.
- Exposure to large-scale data platforms and advanced data science applications.
- Collaborative environment with top-tier engineers, data scientists, and technology leaders.
- Opportunities to represent the organization through conferences, publications, and industry thought leadership.
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Why Apply Through Jobgether?
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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