Lead Data Scientist - Hybrid - London based.

The Role

This senior role is responsible for shaping and leading the data science chapter and delivering advanced analytics, ML and AI solutions that support decision-making and commercial outcomes. You will provide technical leadership, set standards and tooling, and build a high-performing team, working across business units with support from data engineering and ML operations.

Key Responsibilities *Lead and develop the organisation’s data science and machine learning capability
*Deliver analytics, ML and AI solutions using internal and external data
*Provide technical leadership on modelling, experimentation and best practice
*Establish reproducible, collaborative data science tooling and ways of working
*Recruit, mentor and retain data science talent
*Promote rapid prototyping and iterative delivery
*Communicate data science innovation across technical and business stakeholders
Skills & Experience *Strong experience across a range of machine learning techniques
*Advanced statistical capability
*Strong Python skills; additional languages advantageous
*Experience with generative AI, including prompt engineering, RAG and agentic approaches
*Experience mentoring junior talent
*Technical leadership experience; people management advantageous
Working Model

Hybrid working with team-led flexibility and a competitive benefits package.