Associate Director, Data Science & AI Leadership

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Deloitte’s London Tax Digital Innovation team seeks an Associate Director Data Scientist to shape the next phase of growth, lead high-impact delivery and develop market-leading digital propositions. You will mentor teams, translate complex challenges into data-driven products and oversee end-to-end model delivery across tax and legal services.

Based in London with a hybrid working policy, you will collaborate with SMEs, engineers and product teams to drive responsible AI and measurable impact,

Qualifications

• Experience leading Data Science and AI initiatives from concept to production and business adoption.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes.
• Proven experience mentoring and providing technical leadership to Data Scientists and AI practitioners.
• Strong understanding of statistical modelling, machine learning, GenAI and model evaluation.
• Proficiency in Python and modern Data Science frameworks.
• Experience with Azure AI services, including Azure Machine Learning and Azure AI Foundry.
• Strong understanding of Responsible AI, model governance and interpretability.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data in Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to translate emerging technologies and R&D into practical business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of data science, analytics and AI solutions that support digital innovation across Tax and Legal.
• Translate complex client and business challenges into data-driven products, proof of concepts and scalable production solutions.
• Oversee the processing, cleansing and validation of data used for analysis, modelling and automation.
• Apply advanced statistical modelling, machine learning, deep learning and Generative AI techniques to classify, predict and generate insight from tax and legal data.
• Take ownership of models from initial experimentation through to deployment, monitoring, maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Champion model performance, interpretability, responsible AI, governance and auditability across delivery work.
• Clearly and confidently articulate the value, benefits and risks of analytics and AI projects to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with Tax and Legal SMEs, engineers and product teams to develop innovative digital propositions and proofs of concept.
• Mentor and guide data science colleagues, sharing knowledge and helping to raise the technical quality of the team.
• Drive automation and optimisation of business workflows, helping clients improve efficiency, control and decision-making.

Skills

Data science leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring data scientists

Statistical modelling

Machine learning

GenAI / AI

Python

Azure ML

Responsible AI

Agile delivery

Tools

Azure ML

Azure AI Foundry

Job description

Deloitte’s London Tax Digital Innovation team seeks an Associate Director Data Scientist to shape the next phase of growth, lead high-impact delivery and develop market-leading digital propositions. You will mentor teams, translate complex challenges into data-driven products and oversee end-to-end model delivery across tax and legal services.

Based in London with a hybrid working policy, you will collaborate with SMEs, engineers and product teams to drive responsible AI and measurable impact,