Data Science Manager

McNeil & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd in London seeks a senior analytics professional to design and deploy predictive models for insurance problems. You will collaborate across business partners, build advanced analytics solutions and mentor a growing team of data scientists.

Candidate should have hands-on experience with real-time predictive models, NLP, Python and SQL, and familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, and Azure. Strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced analytics roles, ideally in insurance.
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying real-time predictive models in the London Market.
• Data manipulation and analysis using Python and SQL; strong communication of complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement statistical models and NLP techniques for business problems.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to understand problems and deliver analytics solutions.
• Oversee development of predictive models and insights driving business decisions.
• Mentor and guide a growing team of data scientists and modelers.

Skills

Python

SQL

PowerBI

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Education

Degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

Job description

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility.

Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you.

14101 Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd Arch Capital Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer that provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis. With a 20+-year track record of delivering results and a coveted position on the S&P 500 index, Arch is a great place to grow your career.

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with business partners to understand the business problems they are trying to solve and help develop and prioritize the best-suited analytics solutions.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams and share ideas to solve complex business problems.
• Build strong partnerships with peers across the organization to support project goals and boarder team needs.
• Oversee the build of predictive models using advanced analytics techniques including GLMs, GBMs, natural language processing and other machine learning approaches.
• Develop powerful insights using a variety of analytical tools, techniques, and technologies, and deliver results into the business which drive business decisions.
• Discover, explore and analyse internal and external datasets for the purpose of developing advanced analytics models.
• Help establish best practices and repeatable processes for the Strategic Analytics team.
• Provide thought leadership on new, innovative techniques, approaches and software.
• Guide, support, mentor and develop the growing team of predictive modelers and data scientists.

Desired Skills/Experience

• Ability to design, build and implement statistical models, with an understanding of a range of analytical techniques such as predictive modelling, NLP and data mining.
• Data manipulation and analytical skills in languages such as Python and SQL.
• Knowledge of modern visualization tools such as PowerBI is a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake and Azure is an advantage, but not essential.
• Effective task / project management and general organization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; ability to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical people across the organization.
• Exceptional teamwork skills required to play a key role in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to collaborate and build trusting relationships with business partners.
• Natural curiosity to understand the world around you and question as needed.
• Comfortable handling ambiguous concepts and breaking down complex problems into manageable pieces.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.

Required Skills/Experience

• Experience in advanced analytics roles, a significant portion of which should be in the insurance industry.
• Experience working in an analytical role within a London Market insurance environment is an significant advantage.
• Hands‑on experience developing and deploying real‑time predictive models in the London Market.
• Experience delivering business value from small or non‑standard data sets.

Education

• Degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering or similar quantitative fields; or significant experience in advanced data analytics.