Senior Data Scientist

Job Purpose
We are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to spearhead multiple high-impact Machine Learning initiatives in collaboration with our business teams. This role plays a pivotal part in addressing strategic challenges aligned with company OKRs, enhancing our products, and creating measurable business impact using advanced Data Science methods and systems applied to unstructured, large-scale, and diverse Big Data sources.
As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will actively contribute to strategic decision-making, provide forward-thinking data guidance, and ensure our analytics capabilities drive competitive advantage. You will also be accountable for resource allocation, project prioritization, and leading teams towards delivering exceptional outcomes.
Key Accountabilities
1. Data Solutioning
Design, implement, and evaluate cutting-edge ML/DL models to solve complex business problems, ensuring alignment with business KPIs
Build advanced analytics solutions including recommendation engines, personalized models, and other AI-powered applications
Drive adoption of Machine Learning and Big Data techniques across multiple journeys and squads, fostering innovation
Oversee the execution of complex Data Science projects in an agile, compliant, and business-driven manner
2. Data Insight
Lead the discovery of meaningful, actionable insights from massive and diverse datasets in close partnership with business stakeholders
Establish processes and tools for continuous model performance monitoring and prediction accuracy evaluation
Facilitate cross-squad discussions (3+ squads) to uncover new opportunities for Data Science applications
Partner with Data Engineers to design sophisticated algorithms that enhance operational efficiency
Maintain deep awareness of your datasets-distributions, outliers, conversion rates-and perform sanity checks to validate model integrity and business relevance
3. Project Management
Take ownership of projects end-to-end: managing priorities, keeping teams aligned, and focusing on quick wins with measurable impact
Navigate project conflicts, evolving requirements, and challenges to keep delivery on time, high-quality, and business-relevant
Collaborate with leads to resolve team bottlenecks, perform root cause analyses, and implement continuous improvement practices
4. Talent Development
Lead, inspire, and retain a team of Data Scientists, fostering both technical and career growth
Mentor and coach junior and mid-level scientists into high-performing, autonomous contributors
Promote a culture of curiosity, innovation, and excellence in Data Science
Key Relationships
Direct Manager: Head / Director, Data Science
Success Profile - Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications
Master's degree or higher in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative fields.
Experience & Skill
Experience: 12+ years in data analytics, ML/DL development, and deploying models on large-scale data
Business Problem Solving
Strong ability to translate business needs into data science solutions
Experience working closely with business and DS teams
Analytics
Expertise in statistics, A/B testing, and experimental design
Strong analytical and critical thinking
Machine Learning
Solid experience in traditional ML, deep learning, and recommendation systems
Applied ML/AI in financial or high-impact domain
Technical Skills
Proficient in Python, R, SQL (plus Scala/Java/C++ is a plus)
Hands-on experience with Spark, Databricks, and big data platforms
Stakeholder Management: Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership
Leadership & Delivery
Experience in team leadership, mentoring, and driving high-performance DS teams
Solid Agile/Scrum project management experience
Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect technology with business strategy and outcomes
Why you should join us
At Techcombank, you will have the resources of a leading bank and the opportunity to directly shape data-driven strategies that impact tens of millions of customers.
We offer
A global working environment with top-tier experts from leading international organizations
Recognition as Vietnam's #1 customer experience bank, driven by our focus on Big Data utilization and cutting-edge technology infrastructure
Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives
Opportunities to innovate, influence, and lead at scale.