Consultant - Data Science & Analytics
At a glance
Mid-level Data Science role at Sia. Hong Kong, , Hong Kong · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Find and prepare useful data, then examine structured and unstructured sources for trends and patterns
- Turn dataset findings into business insights, predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
- Share results through presentations, dashboards, datasets, bots and other communication formats
- Shape responses to business problems and work with engineering and product teams on delivery
- Support internal Heka work and regional data science training, upskilling and business development
What you bring
- You have one to three years in data science or data analysis, ideally in consulting
- You hold at least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject, such as data science, business analytics or another listed field
- You bring strong Python skills and fluency in both English and Chinese, including Cantonese and/or Mandarin
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone ready to contribute to client work and internal data science projects, with opportunities to take on broader responsibility. You’ll work across local and international engagements and need fluency in English and Chinese.
From the employer
Sia Partners is a next-generation consulting firm focused on delivering superior value and tangible results to its clients as they navigate the digital revolution. With over 2,400 consultants in 17 countries, we will generate an annual turnover of USD 300 million for the current fiscal year. Our global footprint and our expertise in more than 30 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients' businesses worldwide.
We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy, and Data Science. As the pioneer of Consulting 4.0, we develop consulting bots and integrate AI in our solutions.
In 2024 we announced our exciting partnership with Blackstone as our first financial investor since inception to support our company’s continued growth. We have also been ranked by Vault as a Top 20 Consulting Firm to work for in the APAC region for 2025.
As a consultant in data science & analytics you will work on both local and international client engagements on data science topics, including data acquisition and exploration, building relevant models, and presenting results to stakeholders.
You will also contribute to internal data science projects hosted on Heka, our internal accelerator for data science projects: https://www.heka.ai/en
As part of the global data science team, you will contribute to the development of various solutions designed to address our clients’ needs.
Key responsibilities:
- Identify, acquire, process and explore relevant data sources.
- Analyze large amounts of structured and unstructured information to discover trends and patterns.
- Use your data analytics and data science expertise to derive valuable insights from datasets, build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms.
- Communicate at scale, through multiple mediums: presentations, dashboards, datasets, bots and more.
- Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges.
- Collaborate with engineering and product development teams.
- Contribute to a broad range of projects and deliverables, including models, algorithms, datasets, measurements, services, tools and processes.
- Evangelize data science in the region by contributing to training & upskilling as well as business development initiatives
- 1-3 years’ experience as a Data Scientist or Data analyst (ideally in consulting)
- At least a bachelor’s or equivalent degree in a relevant area of study (Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics or a related field of study) from a top university
- Good skills in Python and ideally another analytical language (e.g., R, SQL)
- Problem-solving aptitude and strong business acumen
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- English and Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) fluency a must
- Strong plus: Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, R-shiny)
- Strong plus: Good understanding of statistical techniques and concepts
- Strong plus: Knowledge of Machine Learning techniques or optimization
What do we offer?
- Training resources to further develop yourself as an expert in your discipline
- Opportunity to work with top tier clients in financial services, retail, and other sectors in HK and beyond
- Dynamic environment with many opportunities to take on responsibilities usually reserved for more experienced professionals
Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.