GCR Senior Data Scientist

At Optus, we don’t sit back and let the future happen to us - we’re out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we’re creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us innovate and create strong connections with our customers.The Billing and Credit function is part of the Group Finance and Corporate division which is responsible for the overall management of Billing and Credit Management across Optus. This includes credit and fraud risk assessment, collections and recoveries, and billing and payments.The day to daystyle="margin-bottom:11.0px"-
-Support the development, build, deployment and adoption of data science specifically within our Fraud, Credit and Collections teams.
-Delivery of tangible analytical assets, utilising appropriate sophisticated techniques and contextualising these into end to end pipelines.
-Engage with business teams across the business as required to clearly define the business problem, articulate approach, process, assumptions and pathways to drive efficient solutions adoption.
-Strong curiosity with the ability to bring different approaches and new perspectives to solving problems.Why you are our next Senior Data Scientiststyle="margin-bottom:11.0px"-
-Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Analytics
-Extensive experience in a Finance/Data science role with experience in data modelling/ability to business case/perform evaluations
-Experience within Fraud, Credit or Collections
-Experience engaging senior stakeholders in tackling business problems and presenting business recommendationsWhat’s in it for you?style="margin-bottom:11.0px"-
-Competitive salary and performance incentives
-Discounts to Optus products and services, and to over 400 retailers Australia-wide
-Training, mentoring and development opportunities (ask us about OptusU!)
-Up to five days of Volunteer Leave per year
-A “connected” day for you to use to connect to something you are passionate about
-Hybrid ways of working
-Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
-Sydney Campus; 20mins from CBD via our Optus bus. Our 999 Metro Connect service connecting you to and from Macquarie University Metro Station to Optus Campus every 6-8 minutes, morning and afternoon!Keen to see what it’s really like to work at Optus? Search #OptusLife on LinkedIn to go behind the scenes!At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, Apply # along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch.For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, optus.au/about/inclusion-diversity.#LI-SM1