Data Science Manager: Lead Multi-Team Forecasting & Delivery

Entain Italia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension Scheme - matched to 6%

Ability to buy and sell holiday

Free subscription to wellbeing app Un{

Sharesave Scheme

Job summary

Angstrom Sports, part of Entain, is seeking a Data Science Manager to coordinate Lead Data Scientists across multiple sport-specific models. You will scale data science capabilities, ensure technical quality, and drive delivery efficiency while supporting career development.

You will collaborate with the Head of Data Science on planning, staffing, and shaping the department's direction, with a focus on high performance and cross-team cohesion.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success managing Data Science Leads and growing high-performing teams.
• Skilled in aligning delivery across multiple projects, sports, or technical domains.
• Strong technical background in model development and deployment, with the ability to support and challenge teams when needed.
• Advanced programming experience (R/Python/C#/Java).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage hiring, performance, and team development.
• Familiar with cross-functional planning, prioritisation, and capacity management.
• Champions a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and delivery.
• Domain expertise in sports modelling or betting products.
• 2+ years managing teams and leading delivery across multiple modelling projects
• Experience building or scaling data science functions
• Familiarity with model governance, risk, or compliance processes.
• Knowledge of tooling and infrastructure challenges across data and ML teams.
• Strategic thinking in resource allocation and modelling roadmaps.
• Passion for modelling excellence and deep awareness of current trends in applied data science.
• Experience using cloud services (AWS preferred)
• A degree (PhD, MSc, BSc) in a STEM subject or similar provable numerate and quantitative skills

Responsibilities

• Resource planning of the Data Scientists to optimise departmental objectives and tasks in ongoing projects.
• Manage, coach, and develop Data Science Leads across multiple teams.
• Support Leads in planning, prioritisation, and delivery of high-quality forecasting models.
• Help set and maintain a high bar in technical standards, code practices, and documentation across teams.
• Identify and address capacity, capability, or performance challenges across the department.
• Collaborate with Delivery and Engineering counterparts to maintain efficient team operations.
• Work with the Head of Data Science to shape department-wide strategy, tooling, and hiring plans.
• Facilitate cross-team learning, innovation, and the sharing of best practices.
• Act as an escalation point for technical or resourcing issues across teams.
• Represent the Data Science function in cross-departmental discussions or leadership meetings.
• Help maintain a collaborative, supportive, and high-performance culture across the modelling organisation.

Skills

Data Science Leadership

Cross-team alignment

Forecasting models

Programming: R/Python/C#/Java

Communication & Stakeholders

Hiring & performance management

Resource planning

Cloud (AWS)

Sports modelling domain knowledge

Multiple modelling projects

Model governance & risk

Education

STEM degree (PhD/MSc/BSc)

Tools

R

Python

C#

Java

AWS

Job description

Angstrom Sports, part of Entain, is seeking a Data Science Manager to coordinate Lead Data Scientists across multiple sport-specific models. You will scale data science capabilities, ensure technical quality, and drive delivery efficiency while supporting career development.

You will collaborate with the Head of Data Science on planning, staffing, and shaping the department's direction, with a focus on high performance and cross-team cohesion.