Senior Data Scientist

Momentum Financial Services Group • $110K — $125K *

Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person

Finance & Insurance

Less than 5 years of experience

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Qualifications

Master's degree with 5+ years or PhD with 2+ years in data science or related field.
Experience in developing and implementing predictive models, especially in financial services.
Strong knowledge of statistical and machine learning techniques.
Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and modeling.
Experience with large-scale financial or customer datasets.
Strong data visualization and analytical communication skills.

Responsibilities

Design and implement predictive and prescriptive models for business needs.
Lead development of Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) models to inform business strategy.
Provide data-driven insights through ad hoc analytics and complex dataset analysis.
Ensure compliance of models with industry regulations and internal policies.
Monitor and improve model performance over time.
Support strategic data science initiatives across various business functions.

Benefits

Opportunity to work closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams.
Engagement in strategic data science initiatives that impact business performance.
Access to advanced analytics and machine learning platforms.
Professional development opportunities in a dynamic field.

Full Job Description

The Job: Senior Data Scientist

This individual will be the key person for consulting with the business to identify opportunities and implement advanced analytics and data science solutions that support business needs and new initiatives. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Data Science, the Senior Data Scientist will be the subject matter expert for predictive analytics and machine learning, working closely with various business, product, marketing and technology teams to develop and implement models that drive measurable business value. In addition to developing data science solutions, the individual will have opportunities to work closely with business leaders in identifying new use cases, presenting

What You'll Do

Design, develop, validate, and implement predictive and prescriptive models that address emerging business needs and new initiatives. Continuously improve the overall modeling process, including feature selection and engineering, model development, validation, monitoring, and documentation, to enhance model performance, scalability, and efficiency.
Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) models to support customer strategy and business decision-making. Partner with Product, Marketing, Finance, and other business teams to translate business needs into modeling solutions, establish performance tracking, monitor model effectiveness, and continuously refine methodologies as customer behavior and business priorities evolve.
Partner with business stakeholders across various functions to understand business questions and provide data-driven insights through ad hoc analytics. Analyze complex datasets, identify meaningful patterns and opportunities, and translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations that support business decisions and strategies.
Analyze large and complex financial datasets to extract meaningful patterns and features that improve model accuracy and business insights.
Ensure that models comply with industry regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements.
Monitor model performance over time and implement retraining or improvements as necessary.
Lead and support strategic data science initiatives such as portfolio optimization and customer behavior analysis, collaborating with partners across cheque cashing, marketing, cross-country operations, and card services to deliver data-driven solutions that improve risk management, business performance, and customer outcomes.

What You'll Bring to the Table

Required

Master's degree with 5+ years, or PhD with 2+ years, of hands-on experience in data science, econometrics, statistics, financial economics, or a related quantitative field.
Experience developing, validating, implementing, monitoring, and refining predictive models and analytical solutions, preferably within financial services.
Strong knowledge of statistical and machine learning techniques, feature engineering, model performance monitoring, and working with large financial or customer datasets.
Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning.
Strong knowledge of predictive modeling, regression, classification, forecasting, segmentation, and model evaluation techniques.
Experience with feature engineering, feature selection, model validation, performance monitoring, and model refinement.
Experience working with large-scale customer, transactional, and financial datasets.
Strong data visualization and analytical communication skills.

Desired

Experience with Customer Lifetime Value (CLV), customer behavior, profitability, forecasting, or similar customer-level modeling.
Experience with IFRS 9, credit risk, expected loss, or other financial models involving segmentation, forward-looking forecasts, and ongoing model monitoring is an asset.
Experience with CLV methodologies, survival analysis, customer behavior modeling, or profitability/forecasting models.
Knowledge of IFRS 9, credit risk modeling, or other financial modeling frameworks.
Experience with cloud-based analytics and ML platforms (e.g., SnowFlake, Azure, Databricks).
Familiarity with MLOps, model deployment, automated monitoring, and improving end-to-end modeling processes.

Education + Professional Accreditations

Required

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative STEM field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline.

Desired

Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative field.

Please note: The salary range for this position is between C$ 110,000 to C$ 125,000.

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