Who is Quantium?

Quantium is a world leader in data science and artificial intelligence. Established in Australia in 2002, Quantium is a global team of more than 1,200 people across 14 locations with a unique blend of capabilities across product and consulting services to help businesses unlock value from data and analytics. Quantium partners with the world's largest corporations to forge a better, more intelligent world.

Quantium Health is a joint venture between Discovery Health and Quantium. We specialise in healthcare-focused data science, working across health insurance, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, MedTech and retail pharmacies. Our distinctive approach combines clinical understanding with advanced analytics, and we’re proud to be Anthropic's global enterprise partner for generative AI implementation in healthcare.

Our work transforms the way healthcare organisations operate. We have conducted retrospective real-world studies to compare long-term health outcomes in hypertension, partnered with governments worldwide to optimise their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, and developed the Vitality AI platform which enables hyperpersonalised, real-time recommendations powered by machine learning.

How will you make an impact?

• Analytics leadership: Lead analytical delivery for healthcare clients, ensuring consistent high-quality solutions that address complex data challenges and drive tangible business outcomes
• Team development: Manage and mentor a technical team of analysts, developing their technical capabilities and fostering professional growth through coaching and knowledge sharing
• Stakeholder engagement: Maintain strong relationships across all levels of client organisations, from subject matter experts to C-suite executives, ensuring alignment between technical solutions and business objectives
• Strategic communication: Translate technical concepts and analytical insights into accessible recommendations for non-technical audiences through compelling presentations and communications
• Technical excellence: Leverage advanced SQL, cloud platforms and data visualisation tools to deliver complex data processing and dashboard creation for healthcare sector requirements
• AI innovation: Apply understanding of generative AI applications to enhance analytical productivity and deliverable quality, staying current with emerging technologies
• Culture building: Contribute to maintaining Quantium's culture and collaborative environment within the Johannesburg office through visible leadership and team engagement

The superpowers you'll be bringing to the team:

• Technical proficiency: 7+ years' experience in advanced analytics / data science, with 1-2+ years in a leadership or mentoring capacity
• Advanced technical skills: Strong Python / SQL proficiency for complex data querying and manipulation across large datasets
• Cloud expertise: Experience with large-scale data processing and familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, Databricks)
• Academic background: Degree in a relevant field such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics or related discipline
• Communication excellence: Strong presentation and communication abilities, with experience translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Consultative approach: Experience building trusted relationships with stakeholders and gaining in-depth understanding of their objectives to develop relevant solutions that solve complex problems
• AI understanding: Understanding of generative AI applications in analytics and consulting contexts
• Healthcare interest: Healthcare sector experience or strong familiarity with healthcare data challenges and regulatory requirements is highly desirable

Remember – you might not tick all the boxes, but don't let that stop you from applying. We're more interested in how you work, your ability to solve problems and think big.

What could your Quantium experience look like?

Working at Quantium will allow you to challenge your imagination. You will get to solve complex problems using rigour, precision and by asking great questions – but it also means you can think big, outside the box and push your problem-solving skills to the max.

By joining the Quantium team, you'll get to:

• Forge your path: Be in the driver's seat of your career, with opportunities to move across different teams or offices
• Find your kind: Embrace diversity and connect with like-minded colleagues in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment
• Make an impact: Leave your mark by contributing to projects that drive positive change across the health sector

On top of the Quantium experience, you will enjoy a range of great benefits that go beyond the ordinary. Some of these include:

• Continuous learning: Our vision is empowering our people to thrive. The Analytics Community fosters the development of individuals, thought leadership and technical excellence at Quantium through building strong connections, fostering collaboration and co-creation of best practice
• Flexible work arrangements: Achieve work-life balance at your own pace with hybrid and flexible work arrangements (3 days onsite, 2 days from home)
• Remote working: Embrace the opportunity to work outside of your assigned home location for up to 2 months every year

Quantium's recruitment process involves the collection and use of personal information. Please refer to Quantium's Collection Notice for information on how we collect, use & store your personal information, including potential disclosure to our majority shareholder, Woolworths Group Limited.