Data Science Engineering Manager - Audit

lloyds banking group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in the UK seeks a Data Science Engineering Manager to lead innovative data-driven projects in a hybrid work model. The successful candidate will manage stakeholders and mentor colleagues while delivering AI-driven solutions for complex audits. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and experience with Google Cloud is essential. Competitive salary of £71,000 - £100,000, with a generous benefits package including a pension contribution and performance-related bonus.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

30 days’ holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience leading application development and data science projects.
• Ability to productionise data science models for non-technical colleagues.
• Proficiency with mainstream data science programming languages and tools such as Python and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science and application development projects.
• Design and implement data pipelines and models.
• Support auditors with AI solutions for audits.

Skills

Experience leading application development and data science projects

Productionising data science models

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in SQL

Proficiency in PowerBI or Tableau

Experience with Google Cloud Platform

Project management skills

Coaching and mentoring skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Django

Bootstrap

jQuery

Job description

End Date

Tuesday 02 December 2025

Salary Range

£0 - £0

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Data Science Engineering Manager - Audit

SALARY: £71,000 - £100,000 (Dependant on location)

LOCATION(S): Bristol/Edinburgh/London

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

About this opportunity

This is a multifaceted role within a collaborative team of data analysts, scientists, engineers, and auditors, offering high visibility to senior management and exposure across the Group. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of data science and application development projects. You will design and implement AI-driven solutions that drive innovation and support complex audits within Group Audit & Conduct Investigations.

Responsibilities include partnering with auditors, managing stakeholders, mentoring colleagues, and communicating technical concepts clearly. The role requires proficiency in Python, SQL, and PowerBI or Tableau, as well as experience with Google Cloud Platform. You will need strong commitment to developing internal audit and business knowledge, with previous audit or risk experience considered an advantage.

Day to day, you will:

• Lead multiple data science and application development projects with a high degree of autonomy, leading team members and managing stakeholders.
• Design, implement and deliver data pipelines, data models and data science applications in a mixed on-premises and Google Cloud Platform environment.
• Apply agile project management and best practices in software development.
• Work collaboratively across the audit function to identify innovative opportunities to apply data science techniques for business monitoring, audit planning, and audit delivery.
• Support and partner with auditors in the delivery of complex audits applying AI solutions that deliver value.
• Communicate on technical topics in plain, simple language that is easy to understand.
• Acquire sufficient levels of auditing and business knowledge so that all deliveries are fit for end users’ purpose, positively impact the quality of the department’s assurance work, and improve capabilities.
• Answer queries and provide support to end users for our existing tools and applications.
• Coach and mentor colleagues on technical skills and support their professional growth.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too

What you’ll need:

• Experience leading application development and data science projects, involving techniques such as graph theory, machine learning, natural language processing, and Generative AI.
• The ability to productionise data science models for use by non-technical colleagues, while applying best practices in software development and ensuring that key data science, engineering, and programming concepts are applied.
• Proficiency with mainstream data science programming languages and related tools including Python, SQL, and PowerBI or Tableau; be able to review complex code; and be familiar with version control. Previous experience in web application development (e.g. Django, Bootstrap, and jQuery) is an advantage.
• Experience with designing and implementing infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience managing peers or junior colleagues on projects, holding colleagues accountable, ensuring the quality and timeliness of the project delivery, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Coaching, mentoring and feedback skills to support colleagues’ development.
• Competence in managing stakeholders, partnering with auditors, and communicating in a way that a non-technical audience can understand.
• A strong commitment to developing knowledge and skills in internal auditing. Previous internal audit or risk experience within a financial services environment is an advantage.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.