Data Scientist
Quezon City - Philippines
Job Summary
This role provides the opportunity to support analyticsenabled initiatives by developing and delivering data analysis and models that address defined business needs. As part of the MBPS Advanced Analytics team the role contributes to Manulifes mission of helping customers make decisions easier and lives better by producing reliable actionable insights from data. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and business stakeholders to execute analytics tasks across various use cases within the customer lifecycle. Through this role they will gain handson experience working with real business data established analytics processes and endtoend solution delivery.
Position Responsibilities
Develop and implement analyticsenabled solutions to improve business processes generate insights and support business strategy
Own and deliver endtoend analytics projects of moderate complexity while contributing to larger more complex initiatives
Analyze large and complex datasets to generate actionable insights and translate findings into clear business recommendations
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand data sources processes and business needs
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior data scientists and contribute to knowledge sharing within the analytics community
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of applicable experience with advanced knowledge of programming languages and concepts (Python and SQL SQL queries)
Knowledge in data visualization tools such as PowerBI plotly R Shiny etc.(or other equivalent data visualization tools)
Strong knowledge of machine learning and AI algorithms
Advanced degree in Statistics Mathematics Computer Science Engineering or a related field; or a Bachelors degree with equivalent technical experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience applying statistical modeling and machine learning techniques (e.g. regression clustering decision trees survival analysis)
Working knowledge of AI GenAI or advanced analytics toolkits and frameworks including exposure to RetrievalAugmented Generation (RAG)
Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. Azure AWS or GCP) for data processing model development or solution deployment
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau Qlik or opensource libraries (e.g. ggplot d3)
Familiarity with relational database models and largescale data environments
Proficient in querying and analyzing both structured and unstructured data (SQL NoSQL JSON MongoDB)
Experience designing or implementing scalable endtoend analytics processes with appropriate governance and tracking mechanisms
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About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.
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About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.