Business/Systems Analysts (Information & Communication Technology)Full timeOur vision is to be the source of truth in global supply chains. To achieve this, we work with some of the world's largest and most valuable brands to support their ESG commitments, reduce the risk of fraud and unethical practices, and protect their reputations.As a global leader in product origin verification, we have locations in Auckland, Dunedin, London and Washington DC.Oritain is looking for a Senior Statistical Data Scientist to join our innovative team in our modern Auckland CBD offices. We are looking for someone with a combination in three vital and equally important technical areas that are required for this role: statistics and mathematics, machine learning, and computing. You must have demonstrable evidence of these skills acquired through significant tertiary and postgraduate-level training, and from at least five years of relevant hands-on work experience. These technical skills must be embodied together with your ability to motivate, inspire and lead in the technical realm.Role Overview:In this key role, you will provide technical leadership to the team, developing analytics solutions to enhance existing products, enable new products, and to support business decisions and strategies. You will work closely with other teams within Oritain to integrate statistical analysis and solutions into existing workflows and systems.RequirementsKey Responsibilities:Provide technical leadership and mentor other team members.Understand requirements, formulate problems, develop solutions, and assess impact and implications.Identify stakeholders, collaborators, and end-users, and keep them in the development loop.Collect, clean, and process data from various sources.Conduct statistical analysis and build statistical models or machine learning algorithms to derive actionable insights.Develop and deploy predictive models and algorithms to solve business and operational challenges.Create visualizations, including interactive maps and dashboards, as well as reports to communicate statistical insights effectively.Stay up to date with the latest advancements in statistics and data science and apply them to enhance analytics solutions.Work cross-functionally with teams to integrate statistical analysis and products into existing workflows and systems.Provide expert guidance and support to internal and external stakeholders.Qualifications and Skills:Advanced Statistics & Mathematics: You must have strong foundations in probability, statistics, linear algebra, and calculus at tertiary and postgraduate level, preferably at PhD level.Expertise in Machine Learning: You must be proficient in working with large datasets, data transformations, data and metadata cleaning and maintenance.Computing skills: You must have strong programming skills and experience working in a collaborative coding environment.Leadership and Soft Skills: You must be able to motivate, inspire, and lead in the technical realm.Adaptability: Capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to evolving technologies and methodologies.Benefits:- 35 Days annual leave including public holidays- 2 x Paid Volunteering Leave days- Life Insurance- A monthly wellbeing allowance- Health Care scheme- Annual performance bonus- Birthday holiday leave- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave- Great company culture- Employee Assistance Programme- An opportunity to enhance your career with an organization that has a strong sense of purpose.Applications will be considered and progressed as they are received. If you think this is the role for you, and Oritain is the place you want to be, we encourage you to apply today! Only applicants with the current right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered.
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