Data Scientist (Contract)

Data Scientist (Contract)

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced contract data scientist to lead the development of a cutting-edge AI prioritisation model for a debt collections process. This critical role involves transforming our collections process into a data-driven, strategic operation by intelligently prioritising daily arrears worklists, ultimately empowering our agents, improving cash flow, and reducing arrears.

Core Responsibilities:

• Build, train, and validate a machine learning model using historical data to ensure predictive accuracy.
• Collaborate with technical teams to define and build the data exchange process, including developing a production API to deliver the prioritized worklist.
• Deploy the backend scoring engine into a secure production environment, addressing data residency and regulatory requirements.
• Implement robust monitoring and reporting to track model performance, prevent silent failures, and ensure outputs are based on the freshest available data.
• Analyze the performance of the live system against defined KPIs and synthesize findings into a final report.
• Provide data-driven recommendations and a clear strategic pathway for the next version of the solution.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in developing, training, and validating machine learning models.
• Expertise in data discovery and data flow design.
• Skilled in constructing data engineering pipelines.
• Proficiency in implementing monitoring and reporting to track model performance.
• Experience in analyzing KPI data and contributing to strategic roadmaps.
• Experience in collaborative design of solution architecture and API specifications.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with both technical and business teams during workshops, testing, and go-live phases.

Work Terms:

• Project Length: 16 weeks

• Weekly Commitment: 4 days

• Competitive daily rate

• Remote/On-site flexibility