Senior Data Scientist
Boardroom AppointmentsJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
Requirements
- Matric (Grade 12)
- 5-7 years of experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models
- Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or another quantitative field
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven track record of implementing ML systems
- Strong experience using statistical computer languages
- Querying databases/datasets
- Statistical and data mining techniques
- Creating and using advanced machine learning algorithms and statistics
- Visualizing/presenting data for stakeholders
- Variety of machine learning techniques
- Advanced statistical techniques and concepts