Lead Data Scientist

We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you

We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.

On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Scientist to join a new and expanding data team within our Chief Revenue Office. As the team lead you will split your time between complex technical challenges, people leadership and mentoring with the support from our Head of Data Excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in the growth of Data Science and AI within Kuala Lumpur.

• You are an experienced Data Scientist with a proven track record delivering value in a commercial setting.
• You are able to support a team of Data Scientists, Data Engineers and AI Engineers, using your expertise and experience to make the required decisions to move projects forward whilst maintaining alignment with company priorities.
• You enjoy people leadership, mentoring and upskilling more junior colleagues.
• You are passionate about data and the ever-evolving technology that is used to leverage it.
• You are focused on delivering high-quality solutions to given timeframes.
• You can communicate well with colleagues both technical and non-technical.
• You enjoy the people aspects of your role and form good relationships. You are trusted and respected.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Be doing hands-on development work, developing Data Science & AI solutions to accelerate Sales activity across the organization.
• Leading a team of data professionals, supporting them with their projects and fostering an environment of knowledge transfer and continuous learning.
• Play a key part in the coordination of project work in the team, supervising the work of others.
• Be a leading voice contributing to the overall strategy of the Sales function, in particular spotting opportunities/solutions and registering them appropriately.
• Contribute heavily to a culture of knowledge-sharing, both within the team, and in the wider organization.
• Spend time with your stakeholders, forming great relationships with them and becoming a trusted partner.

Your Knowledge and Skills will include:

• Strong data science and statistics skills.
• Strong Python skills.
• Experience developing agentic AI solutions.
• Experience working with AI tooling for development.
• Strong SQL skills for complex data extraction.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Experience with best-practice SDLC principles (source code versioning/control, code testing, code review, pull requests, code modularization, proper documentation etc).
• Experience working to a flavour of Agile and/or DevOps which is compatible with Data Science work.

Nice to have:

• Experience using PySpark on Databricks, or a similar platform.
• Experience with MLOps tooling and practices.

What are we all about

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used. Access employs approx. 8,500 people, continuously driving product innovation and customer service excellence.

At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.

Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you Let's make a difference together.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.