Head of Data Science - Property Finder

Position Title

Head of Data Science

Reports To

VP Data and AI

Position Summary

As the Head of Data Science you will be a handson data science leader you will support the VP of Data & AI in developing and implementing the Data Science and AI strategy for Property Finder. You will work crossfunctionally with the Product Development team and other departments to design and deploy Data Products that support our users and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of Data Scientists to deliver cutting edge offline and real time machine learning solutions and data pipelines
• Build Data Science ML advanced models and deploy them at scale
• Partner crossfunctionally with Product Leadership and Core Engineering teams to develop and track detailed schedules dependencies and critical paths
• Effectively collaborate with all project stakeholders i.e. Product Management Engineering Team Marketing and other functions
• Encourage and drive initiatives which promote innovation and technical excellence
• Hire retain and develop the the engineers on your team
• Coach and motivate your team to ensure high productivity and teamwork and help each individual achieve their potential
• Interface with other internal teams to prioritise features and functionality based on the resources available and business priorities

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years experience in data science and/or machine learning
• Minimum 3 years experience handson people management of high performing engineers scientists and/or engineering managers
• Strong experience in data management including building and scaling data lake management systems and data pipelines
• Strong experience in data curation and ethical sourcing of data with knowledge of data privacy regulations
• Strong experience in product management with a track record of delivering successful products and features in the AI/ML space
• Strong experience in building AI architectures and deploying scalable AI models
• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Data Science Computer Science or a related field or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to think strategically and make datadriven decisions
• Experience with agile development methodologies and best practices for software development
• Experience communicating highly technical concepts to a nontechnical audience
• Experience in the marketplace industry or an interest in the marketplace space

Our promise to talent

We encourage our people called creators to move fast to be bold and offer them countless ways to make an impact in a fastgrowing and talentcentric organisation.

Our goal is to ensure that our people find their time at Property Finder a rewarding experience where the companys growth also means personal growth.

Overall it is a place for you to be your best self.

Property Finder Principles

• Move fast and make things happen
• Data beats opinions
• Dont confuse motion with progress
• Failure is success if we learn from it
• People over pixels