Senior Data Analyst

Emirates NBD is one of the largest banks in the Middle East, with over USD 6Bn in revenues and 14000 employees globally. As part of its strategic mandate, the bank has recently setup its Advanced Analytics Centre of Excellence for driving ENBD’s ambitious advanced analytics agenda across ENBD.Core objectives of the center include:Deliver 500-800 Mn AED business impact through a series of use cases/ AA projects executed in collaboration with the BU’sInstill a data driven culture across ENBD by building organization wide capabilities in advanced analyticsThe CoE will act as an enabler to the BUs to deploy advanced analytics models to drive smarter decisions across different domains. It will act as a guiding light to BUs to ideate on what’s possible with advanced analytics, help them prioritize these ideas,It will house highly skilled data scientists, data engineers and other digital talent that will be an integral part of cross-functional squads that execute AA projects.Job Role Please note this position is a 12-Month Contract The senior data Analyst scopes, designs, and implements machine-learning models to support use case execution with a view of achieving overall objectives and targetsThe role is highly collaborative and works with product owners, business translator, data warehousing and data engineering teams in creating big data applications through the utilization of structured and unstructured data, designing optimal data architecture, and experimenting on new machine learning techniquesThe senior data Analyst is expected to take charge of end to end delivery of machine learning models including regularly testing and maintain analytical models to improve efficiency and keep up with changing business needsThe role supports Translators in communicating the design, functioning and output of the analytical models/solutions developedThe senior data analyst additionally plays a mentorship role to others in the team, guiding junior colleagues in execution of their duties, and mentoring them in their professional growthSpecifications University degreeAdvanced degree (MS/Ph.D) in Computer Applications, Economics, Statistics or Mathematics or related technical discipline with high analytical rigor is desirable6-8 years of experience in a data science role is essentialPlease note this position is a 12-Month Contract