Team Lead, Data Science HK

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Data science techniques, Employee life cycle, Leadership Skill, Project management, Teamwork

Job Description

What you’ll do:

• Provide technical advice to their team members responsible for Data Science work and studies (Data Extraction/Enrichment, Natural Language Processing, process optimization and other data science techniques and models).

• Formulate appropriate recommendations after analyzing and reviewing analysis produced by team members to improve the performance of products and services

• Supervise the development of models, the analysis and the researches to achieve business targets

• Support management team to help implement strategy, priorities, and actions

• Ensure clear and effective communication with all stakeholders outside the team to facilitate delivery

• Manage the evaluation, development and coaching of their team members to achieve the strategic objectives of the company, while creating a highly engaged workforce, where employees contribute to the success of the team and company

• Coordinate their team’s activities by organizing, planning and controlling the work.

• Actively participate to the execution of the team projects and mandates.

• Oversee the day to day of junior members and interns of a small team; coordinate, plan and monitor their activities.

• Ensure clear and effective communication with all stakeholders outside the team to facilitate delivery

• Represent the data science function in various working groups/committees and act as a point of contact with other business units

What you need:

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD, in artificial intelligence, data science, computer science, Earth science, mathematics, statistics or a related field.

• 5-8 years in a data science role.

• Project Management skills.

• Coaching experience with Data scientist.

• Strong organization skills.

• Strong communication skills.

• Must be eligible to work in Hong Kong

Life in the Lab 

Technology is only as good as the people behind it. Every day at work, you’ll inspire and be inspired by the brilliant minds of our greater lab team: actuaries, data scientists, machine learning experts, geomathematicians, meteorologists, software engineers and designers. 

As our company grows, your career will grow with it. There will always be an opportunity for you to develop your leadership skills, strengthen your expertise or take your work in a new direction. Whether it’s moving into a new, exciting project or taking a leadership role in either managerial or technical path, your career will always be on the move. 

About Us

The Intact Lab – with headquarters in Montreal, Canada – is a fast-growing, digital innovation hub backed by Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC, HK$110 billion in market cap), Canada’s largest home, auto and business insurance company.

Intact Financial (HK) limited (Intact Lab, HK) is our first R&D A.I. centre outside of Canada. This expansion into the Asia Pacific region is an exciting chapter of our journey to become the best insurance A.I. shop in the world. 

What we offer

Working here means you'll be empowered to be and do your best every day. Here is some of what you can expect as a permanent member of our team:

• A financial rewards program that recognizes your success

• A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs

• An extensive flex pension and benefits package, with access to virtual healthcare

• Flexible work arrangements

• An annual wellness account that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle

• Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues

• Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow

• A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, we value diversity and strive to create an inclusive, accessible workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and heard.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

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