Head of Data Science

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom M Kopa Full time

As the Head of Data Science at M-KOPA you will be, managing a distributed Data Science team in a growing FinTech environment.
Training team members throughout the organization to improve data fluency, and collaborating with the business to allow data-driven decision-making on critical business questions.
At M-KOPA we use the latest technologies and tools to build fantastic customer experiences with a socially and environmentally conscious mission that echoes throughout the organisation.
This is a Senior role reporting directly to the CTO. You'll be leading a team of Data Scientists that focus on;
Building mission critical machine learning models for a global-scale financial technology company.
Experience building data science models in a consumer lending company, with experience in some combination of credit scoring, repayment forecasting, and/or risk assessment.
Experiencing line-managing data scientists
We foster a very low-ego environment at M-KOPA, a place where diversity, innovation and collaboration sit comfortably with commercial growth and social impact.
Building models to predict loan repayment or similar financial flows for an active financial portfolio
Experience and a high capacity for managing multiple problems and assignments at the same time and delivering high-quality outputs
Proficiency in data mining and data modelling techniques.
ML Ops experience in an Agile environment
Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and their applications in data analysis.
Experience of ML models in Production supporting finance/credit Preferred skills include R, Python, DAX, and PowerBI or similar data visualisation tools (eg. Tableau) Additional skills
Team Management skills, managing a team of full stack Data Scientists that are integrated into consumer Product teams.
Recognised twice by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing company (2022 and 2023) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 , we've served over 3 million customers, unlocking $1 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.
At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

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