Head of Data Science, Zalopay

VNG Corporation *** - VNG Campus, Tân Thuận Đông, District 7, Ho Chi Minh- At office- Posted 2 hours ago- Skills: - Python Database Manager **Top 3 reasons to join us**: - Attractive salary & benefits you'll love - Building large-scale products - Working in one of the best places to work in VN **Job description**: - Develop and implement the overall data science strategy, ensuring alignment with the company's objectives and business needs. - Drive the development of advanced analytics and machine learning models to enhance credit scoring accuracy, detect and prevent fraudulent activities, and optimize promotion expenses. - Manage and mentor a high-performing team of data scientists, data analysts, and data strategists, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and professional growth. - Ensure compliance with relevant data privacy and security regulations, and promote ethical data handling practices within the team. - Provide strategic guidance and technical expertise in the design, development, and evaluation of predictive models and algorithms. - Establish and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership and other functions to drive the adoption and implementation of data-driven solutions. - Monitor and evaluate KPIs related to data science initiatives, and provide regular reports and recommendations to senior leadership. **Your skills and experience**: - Proven experience in leading and managing data science and machine learning teams, preferably in the fintech industry, with a strong background in credit scoring being a definite plus. - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline. A Master's or Ph.D. degree is highly desirable. - Excellent business acumen and the ability to translate complex data science concepts into actionable insights and strategies. - Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences. **Why you'll love working here**: - We hope VNG is a place where you build your career. Whether you want to pursue to be a manager or focus on professional development, we acknowledge and appreciate your talents. Therefore, we open up to you more promotion opportunities in VNG, and designed program to help you succeed in every single career path. - **NO SUIT, NO TIE**:At VNG, we do not have many rules because we respect you and want to make comfortable atmosphere to help employees perform their jobs well. **Company “pay” for you**:Lunch, parking, swimming, learning English or gym for free and you know you are really in care. **NO BARRIERS**:Office of VNG is an open space because we always try to remove all barriers to help members easily shares with each other. **Being a big family**:Like a gift for family day. A party for the kids. We know how much your family matters. **NO RANK At VNG,** members are encouraged to contribute ideas and debate with the others. **Be explored**:Ph.D., un-academic guy, bookish girl, fashion designers... VNGers are different and this diversity makes life more colorful. **NO "OFFICE"**:Office is like your home. You can hang paintings, plant trees, even feed aquarium on the desk. **Be showed your best**:VNGers like to "mortification" with the group games such as: Fansipan climbing, waterfall rafting, go over heat mats; there activities not only are tightening friendship, but also practice their bravery. **GAMING**:Even if you do not make the game, stealing beans in the boss’s garden or versusing with your colleagues in a sword competition play online is also an interesting way to relax. - **Changing the world**:Creating an entertainment channel, building a social network and developing a game. On the Internet world, every single thing you did can change the lives of many people. **_ Let’s join VNG to share our mission: '_**Build Technology and Grow People. From Vietnam to the World**_'_** **VNG Corporation**: Build Technologies and Grow People. From Vietnam to the world. - Company type - IT Product - Company size - 1000+ employees - Country - Vietnam- Working days - Monday - Friday - Overtime policy - No OT