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Data & AI Lead
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Job Location:
Centurion - South Africa
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Posted:
19 August 2026 (9 hours ago)
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Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Our client in the telecommunications sector is looking for Data & AI Lead on a contract duration of 6 to 12 months.
Role Purpose
Lead the enterprise information data governance data quality and AI transformation agenda supporting the BSS programme and strategy.
Role Purpose
Lead the enterprise information data governance data quality and AI transformation agenda supporting the BSS programme and strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise data and AI transformation.
- Assess current data maturity and enterprise information capabilities.
- Establish data-quality baselines.
- Lead data governance and master data initiatives.
- Support development of the enterprise customer-data foundation.
- Define data architecture and information-management strategies.
- Lead data migration and reconciliation strategies.
- Develop AI roadmaps aligned to business value.
- Identify and prioritise AI use cases.
- Ensure AI initiatives are sequenced according to data readiness.
- Support responsible AI model governance and regulatory compliance.
- Drive analytics and AI adoption across commercial customer and operational processes.
- Work with Data Engineers Data Architects AI/ML teams and BSS OEMs.
- Establish data and AI KPIs and maturity measures.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Statistics Mathematics Engineering or related field.
- Masters degree in Data Science AI Analytics or related field advantageous.
- 10 years data/analytics experience with significant enterprise transformation exposure.
- 5 years AI/ML or advanced analytics leadership experience.
- Telecommunications experience strongly preferred.
- Strong data governance data quality and master data experience.
- Experience with data migration and enterprise data platforms.
- Experience implementing AI/ML solutions in production.
- Knowledge of responsible AI and AI governance.
- Strong understanding of cloud modern data platforms and analytics.
About Company
With 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Financial Services industry in Africa and the Middle East, we are experts at supporting our clients through their digital transformation journeys. We believe in blending traditional methods with cutting-edge strategies to drive ... View more
