Data Science Manager

American Express Global Business Travel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel management company is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join their Hotel Optimization team. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, strong SQL skills, and expertise in data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI. This role involves identifying revenue opportunities and optimizing hotel management through data-driven techniques. The position offers flexible benefits, a diverse and global team, and significant learning opportunities within the organization.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Data Scientist in a commercial environment.
• Ability to write SQL from scratch and understand databases.
• Strong experience using Tableau or Power BI for data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Identify revenue opportunities and implement solutions.
• Design data-driven hotel optimization models.
• Lead strategic analysis for business decisions.

Skills

SQL skills

Data storytelling

Team management

Analytical skills

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Python

SQL

Job description

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

Our Hotel business is growing and we are seeking to expand the Hotel Optimization team at Amex GBT. This critical position will create something new by combining analytical skills, technical capabilities with creativity and vision for opportunities, directly impacting the bottom line. Being part of a global team, this position will be highly rewarding and lots of fun. Training and development opportunities will abound ensuring high-performing individuals can chart a long-term career trajectory within the company. This role represents an exciting opportunity to join AMEX GBT, as we define the future of business travel as we lead the industry into a new era.

What you will do, responsibilities and competencies

• Identify revenue opportunities, possibly through creative solutions, and drive the implementation to realize them
• Design and build data-driven hotel optimization models using advanced Analytics/Data Science techniques
• Strive to continuously refine and improve optimization models through A/B testing or test/control frameworks designed and built from scratch
• Lead strategic and quantitative analysis to support key business decisions and help chart the course for optimizing our hotel supply
• Identify, prioritize, and drive automation opportunities through SQL, Python (or other programming language)
• Build and maintain API connectivity using Json automation/Python
• Create new tools and data visualization using PowerBI or Tableau
• Build-up and lead a new team and function within hotel optimization

What you will bring, experience and qualification

• Min. 5 years work experience as Data Scientist with focus on problem solving in a commercial environment.
• Strong SQL skills, with ability to write SQL from scratch, good understanding of databases
• Strong experience using Tableau or Power BI to pull data from various sources, develop and publish automated reports and dashboards.
• Experience with at least one programming language (Python/R)
• Good communication skills with passion for storytelling, bringing data to life
• Experience managing a team would be an asset, but not required

What we will offer

• Learning and development opportunity.
• Diverse team that is globally based.

Location

United Kingdom

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
• And much more!

A ll applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Click Here for Additional Disclosures in Accordance with the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement .

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;