Data Science Manager — Lead Strategy & High-Impact ML

Deliveroo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Deliveroo in London is seeking several Data Science Managers to lead the analytical direction for a product or business area while building and developing high-performing data science teams.

You will work across consumer, product and commercial areas, focusing on retention, pricing, discovery, or engagement, mentoring data scientists, and translating insights into tangible business decisions. This role combines hands-on analysis with strategic leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience line managing data scientists and supporting their career development
• Senior individual contributor with hands-on experience in experimentation, causal inference or applied machine learning
• Proven ability to identify high-impact opportunities and turn insights into strategy and execution
• Confidence presenting to senior stakeholders and explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where prioritisation and judgement matter as much as technical skill

Responsibilities

• Own the analytical direction and measurable impact of a product or business area, while leading and developing a high-performing team of data scientists or ML engineers
• Work across consumer, product and commercial areas; focus on areas such as retention, pricing, discovery, or engagement
• Set the analytical direction for your area and decide which problems are worth solving; translate data science work into better product and commercial decisions
• Remain hands-on while managing a team and partnering with Product, Engineering, Ops, Marketing and Finance as a thought partner
• Set the bar for analytical rigour, prioritisation and impact across noisy metrics and stakeholder priorities

Skills

Data leadership

Hands-on experimentation

Causal inference

Applied machine learning

Stakeholder communication

Ambiguity navigation

Python

SQL

A/B testing

Tools

Python

SQL

A/B testing

Job description

Deliveroo in London is seeking several Data Science Managers to lead the analytical direction for a product or business area while building and developing high-performing data science teams.

You will work across consumer, product and commercial areas, focusing on retention, pricing, discovery, or engagement, mentoring data scientists, and translating insights into tangible business decisions. This role combines hands-on analysis with strategic leadership in a fast-paced environment.