Personal & Private Banking (PPB) Data Science Graduate Programme 2026

Company: Standard Bank of South Africa
Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking (PPB)
Location: Johannesburg (30 Baker Street)
Job Type: Full-Time Graduate Programme
Job Ref ID: 80418654A-0001
Application Closing Date: 31 May 2026

 Programme Overview

At Standard Bank of South Africa, data is the heartbeat of innovation. The Data Science Graduate Programme places high-performing graduates at the centre of cutting-edge data-led solutions that drive growth across Africa.

This structured graduate programme focuses on:

✔ Technical excellence
✔ Professional development
✔ Real business impact
✔ Exposure to enterprise-level data science environments

If you are passionate about solving real-world client problems through analytics, modelling, and machine learning — this opportunity is for you.

 Key Responsibilities

 Data & Analytics

• Gather and prepare data for modelling and analytics

• Perform data manipulation, transformation, normalisation & visualisation

• Apply advanced statistical, mathematical & simulation techniques

• Develop predictive models to improve business outcomes

• Identify trends, correlations & insights within large datasets

• Communicate findings clearly to stakeholders

 Machine Learning & Modelling

• Build and support machine learning models

• Code, test and maintain algorithms

• Use tools such as Python, R (and exposure to Matlab/Java advantageous)

• Work with distributed platforms (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, HDFS)

• Support automation and productionalisation of modelling solutions

 Collaboration & Business Integration

• Liaise with Data Science Guild and internal stakeholders

• Translate business requirements into data science solutions

• Support model integration into production systems

• Present insights and recommendations to teams

 Qualifications Required

Completed or currently enrolled in Honours or Master’s degree in:

• Data Science / Analytics

• Statistics

• Computer Science

• Applied Mathematics

• Quantitative Risk Management

• Engineering (Computer, Industrial, Electronic, Electrical, Mechatronic, Mechanical, Chemical)

 Honours (or equivalent 4-year degree) must be completed by 31 December 2026.

 Minimum Requirements

• South African citizen

• Maximum 24 months work experience

• Minimum 70% average (3rd year undergraduate)

• Minimum 65% average (Honours / 4th year / Master’s)

• Matric certificate required

• Full academic transcripts required (undergraduate & postgraduate)

• Submit original electronic PDF (non-scanned) documents

 Why Apply?

✔ Work at one of Africa’s leading banks
✔ Gain enterprise-level machine learning experience
✔ Structured mentorship & technical development
✔ Exposure to high-impact data science projects
✔ Launch your career in advanced analytics