Senior Data Scientist

Are you passionate about using data to drive business outcomes and solve complex problems?

We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our growing data science team and help shape the future of our data-driven decision-making. If you’re a highly skilled data scientist with a knack for developing cutting-edge solutions and the leadership to influence business strategy, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

As a Senior Data Scientist, you’ll be instrumental in designing and developing high-quality, data-driven solutions that directly contribute to our strategic goals. You will work in a collaborative environment, turning raw data into actionable insights that influence decisions across the business. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys both the technical aspects of data science and the opportunity to communicate findings to key stakeholders, including C-suite executives.

What you’ll do:

• Establish data-driven solutions to support revenue growth and optimize business functions.
• Conduct in-depth data analysis, transforming complex datasets into actionable insights for the business.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, document and monitor data models.
• Develop high-quality models, automating tasks to increase efficiency while ensuring data accuracy.
• Communicate key findings and risks to stakeholders, ensuring transparency & alignment across teams.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, contributing to our data science roadmap.

What you’ll bring:

• Technical Mastery:

Advanced Data Science Skills: Proficiency in building and deploying machine learning models, working with large datasets, and using statistical techniques and computing languages for data analysis, such as Python or R.

Data Transformation: Expertise with cloud-based database systems and adept at handling complex data transformation using SQL.

Data Visualization: Skilled in the use of visualization tools with the ability to clearly present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, such as Tableau.

 

• Business Focus:

Strategic Thinking: You’re focused on aligning data science efforts with business goals to drive revenue, optimize processes, and enhance products.

C-Suite Communication Skills: You can distil complex technical details into business insights for executives and other senior stakeholders.

Commercial Awareness: You have the intellectual curiosity to understand  the commercial impact on various lines of business (e.g., marketing, finance, product development) and how data science can add value for each domain.

 

• Leadership and Collaboration:

Mentorship Abilities: You enjoy sharing your knowledge and mentoring others to help grow the team’s technical expertise.

Cross-functional Collaboration: You enjoy working closely with other departments to deliver impactful data-driven solutions.

Project Management: You’re comfortable leading projects from inception to completion, managing timelines and potential risks.

 

Why Join Us?

At Pushpay, you’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that directly impact the business. We value innovation and encourage you to bring your ideas to the table. Join a supportive team where collaboration is key, and continuous learning is part of the journey!

Ready to take the next step in your data science career? Apply now and let’s create something extraordinary together!

About us

Pushpay is a high-growth New Zealand SaaS business that is spread between offices in Auckland, NZ and the United States. We help organizations and communities come together and stay connected through our suite of digital tools. Our teams work closely together to deliver value to our customers as the leading provider of community engagement and giving technology to churches, schools, and non-profits.

Benefits

We have a passion for making all employees feel supported. In addition to having a genuine interest in helping you do your best work and drive your career, we offer:

• Training: Annual training/conference allowance for your personal development
• Hybrid Work Model: We aim to offer a healthy work/life balance with flexible hours and the option to work from home 2 days a week
• Our paid parental leave policy offers primary & secondary caregiver leave, and we also have no leave override for those returning to work after parental leave, meaning you'll be paid at your full rate for annual holidays.
• Sick Leave: You'll automatically get 10 days sick leave per year upon starting (no 6 month wait period!)
• Volunteer Time Off: 16 hours paid VTO per year, so you can give back to causes most meaningful to you
• Advanced gear
• Unlimited snacks, drinks and coffee!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free annual flu shots
• Fun on and offsite social events and Friday in-office happy hour

Please note: To be considered for this vacancy you must either currently reside in New Zealand, or if currently off-shore, be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or resident with valid travel conditions.

Please submit your resume/CV in PDF format to prevent formatting errors upon submission. After applying, we highly encourage you to check your spam/junk folder regularly for communication from the Pushpay People team.