Tanzania Commercial Bank (TCB) is a commercial bank in Tanzania that provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. The bank supports financial inclusion and the delivery of customer-focused banking solutions.

Job Overview

Tanzania Commercial Bank is seeking a qualified Senior Manager – Data Scientist to drive its data transformation journey. The successful candidate will develop advanced analytical models to inform strategic decision-making, improve customer experience, and optimize business performance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following areas:

1. Data Science Strategy and Leadership

• Drive the bank’s data science strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Align data science activities with the bank’s strategic objectives.
• Promote the use of data-driven insights in business decision-making.

2. Model Development and Advanced Analytics

• Develop advanced analytical models to support strategic decisions.
• Apply data science techniques to improve customer experience.
• Identify opportunities to optimize business performance through data analysis.

3. Data Infrastructure and Governance

• Support data infrastructure development and improvement.
• Promote effective data management and governance practices.
• Help ensure that data is managed appropriately to support reliable analytics.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to identify business needs.
• Translate business challenges into analytical solutions.
• Communicate data-driven insights to support informed decision-making.

5. Team Development and Mentorship

• Provide leadership and guidance to data science professionals.
• Support knowledge sharing, skills development, and mentorship within the team.

Qualifications and Requirements

Applicants must possess a Master’s degree in one of the following fields:

• Data Science
• Statistics
• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Information Technology
• Computer Engineering

• Drive the bank’s data science strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Align data science activities with the bank’s strategic objectives.
• Promote the use of data-driven insights in business decision-making.
• Develop advanced analytical models to support strategic decisions.
• Apply data science techniques to improve customer experience.
• Identify opportunities to optimize business performance through data analysis.
• Support data infrastructure development and improvement.
• Promote effective data management and governance practices.
• Help ensure that data is managed appropriately to support reliable analytics.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to identify business needs.
• Translate business challenges into analytical solutions.
• Communicate data-driven insights to support informed decision-making.
• Provide leadership and guidance to data science professionals.
• Support knowledge sharing, skills development, and mentorship within the team.

• Master’s degree in Data Science
• Master’s degree in Statistics
• Master’s degree in Mathematics
• Master’s degree in Computer Science
• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Master’s degree in Information Technology
• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering