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Job Description

Data Scientist – Future Insurance Model
Are you passionate about using data to fundamentally rethink how insurance works? Are you energized by the idea of designing the future model of insurance—one that’s fast, fair, predictive, and personal? At Old Mutual Insure, we’re building exactly that.
As a Data Scientist, you will play a critical role in turning data into action. You’ll work on projects that challenge industry norms, using modern data science methods to develop and deploy intelligent solutions that scale across our business. This is your opportunity to learn, grow, and build things that matter in an ambitious and purpose-driven team.

What you'll be doing:

• Designing and deploying machine learning pipelines, including predictive models and generative AI solutions

• Engineering end-to-end solutions that reshape underwriting, claims, pricing, and customer engagement

• Extracting insights from customer, product, and operational data to inform and guide business decisions

• Participating in agile delivery squads and working closely with actuaries, product owners, and tech teams

• Contributing to the future-fit insurance architecture by innovating with AI, APIs, and cloud-native tools

• Communicating findings and ideas through impactful visualizations and storytelling

What we’re looking for:

• 2+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or actuarial environments

• Proficient in Python and SQL, with strong data wrangling and modelling foundations

• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, Databricks) and version control tools like Git

• Experience building and evaluating machine learning models (supervised and unsupervised)

• A problem-solver with a growth mindset and hunger to apply their skills to real-world business impact

• Bonus: Experience or interest in generative AI, responsible AI, or data product development

Competencies:

• Business Insight – Understands how data drives commercial outcomes

• Tech Curious – Keeps up with new ML tools, AI trends, and best practices

• Collaborates Effectively – Works fluidly across business and technical teams

• Drives Results – Delivers with discipline, quality, and impact

• Cultivates Innovation – Brings fresh ideas to complex challenges

• Manages Complexity – Makes sense of messy, ambiguous data environments

• Ensures Accountability – Follows through and learns from feedback

• Optimizes Processes – Simplifies, automates, and scales where possible

• Manages Multiple Priorities Under Pressure – Handles competing deadlines and tasks with resilience, structure, and delivery focus.

Skills

Agile Methodology, Applied Statistics, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Data Storytelling, Effective Written Communication, Feature Engineering, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation

Competencies

Business InsightCollaboratesCultivates InnovationDrives ResultsEnsures AccountabilityManages AmbiguityManages ComplexityOptimizes Work Processes

Education

Bachelors Degree (B)

Closing Date

03 July 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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