The Applied Data and Analytical Modelling (ADAM) unit in UBB and
DZI currently requires a Data Scientist to help further the
company’s goals in delivering a complete data driven experience to
its customers. ADAM provides bespoke, project-based, data science
services to all business units in the company. The successful
candidate will join an exciting and growing area within the company
and will collaborate internationally with other Data Scientists to
the benefit of the local entity. The team is responsible for among
other things:
· Development, Deployment and Maintenance of predictive and
analytical models to solve business problems;
· Data mining of large datasets to develop insights and drive
actions;
· Deliver high profile analytics projects following through the
full end to end process;
· Driving overall performance by informing KPIs and ensuring
strategies are backed by robust analytics;
· Data Innovation and thought leadership / evangelization of new
technologies and techniques;
The UBB/DZI ADAM Team is one of six ADAM entities within KBC Group,
totaling about 100 Data Scientists who collaborate and develop
cutting edge AI solutions for deployment in Ireland, Belgium, the
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria.
The successful candidate will have opportunity to work very closely
with these teams on these types of projects. At the same time, a
key focus of the ADAM Team is outreach to universities in all
countries where we operate. We have a growing portfolio of >15
patents or patents pending internationally, and recently started a
spin-off company to commercialize our AI products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Manage predicative analytics projects from business understanding
to results generation and full deployment;
· Apply data mining, statistics and machine learning to understand
customer behavior and predict future patterns;
· Inform the business of customer insights and deliver
recommendations to drive the business forward;
· Manage relevant stakeholders to ensure an optimum result of
business outcomes;
· Participates in monitoring and evaluation of performance of
existing models;
· Collaborate with one of the largest Data Science teams in Europe
in academic and commercial projects to maximize positive impact on
UBB, DZI and their customers.
THE PERFECT CANDIDATE HAS:
· Developed a passion for learning new skills and a keen interest
in the AI community;
· Academic background and/ or practical experience with statistical
and machine learning models and their application;
· Demonstrated understanding of statistical methods and the
relevant tools and techniques;
· Great technical skills – SQL and Python for data analysis is
essential. SPARK and AWS experience an advantage;
· Experience handling multiple projects and stakeholders;
· A strong commercial acumen and ability to self start;
· An ability to critically evaluate and find flaws in existing data
science solutions;
· Related experience in retail, a financial or insurance
institution is a distinct advantage;
· Very good command of English, both spoken and written.
YOU WILL FIND:
· Excellent opportunities for professional and career development
in one of the leading banks in Bulgaria
· Competitive remuneration
· Various opportunities for learning and further development of the
professional skills and competences
· Preferences for the bank products and services
· Additional health insurance
· Life/Accident Insurance
· Food vouchers - 100 BGN
· Referral program
· Additional bonus for important life events
· Hybrid working model and flexible working time (for the employees
in Head Office)
· 25 days annual paid leave
· Sport card
· Participation in a solidarity fund which helps employees and
their families when necessary
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