Data Science Manager - Logistics Operations

Tesco Technology; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Maternity and paternity leave

Free virtual GP service

Job summary

Tesco Technology in Welwyn Garden City is looking for a Data Scientist to lead technical engagements, manage teams, and solve complex business problems using data science. This role requires experience in operations research, programming skills in languages such as Python or Java, and the ability to mentor others. The position offers a bonus scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and private medical insurance, supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Data Science, especially in Operations Research and simulations.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java.
• Experience leading Data Science projects and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements with multiple business units.
• Manage and mentor Data Scientists in best practices.
• Translate business challenges into Data Science problems.
• Work end-to-end on Data Science projects resulting in tangible products.
• Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of data science approaches.

Skills

Operations Research

Machine Learning

Python

Data Science

Tools

Java

Scala

Go

Job description

About the role

Here at Tesco we focus on solving complex business problems and developing data products that can be deployed at scale to our customers. Our work spans across multiple areas including Stores, Online, Fulfilment, Marketing and Clubcard and we encourage rotation amongst our Data Scientists so they can apply their skills to different business challenges and gain deeper levels of subject matter expertise.

Our core work involves developing data products that can be deployed at scale both internally and externally. On any day you could be supporting the automation of decision‑making across the business, optimising processes for key business objectives, or conducting deep‑dive exploratory analysis to inform strategic decision‑making.

You will be responsible

• Owning your technical domain and leading technical engagements with multiple business units
• Line managing Data Scientists and mentoring/coaching the wider team in best approaches to optimisation problems
• Helping to define the strategic direction the team should take, trading off between contradicting priorities
• Translating ambiguous business challenges into data science problems and applications
• Managing, guiding and mentoring the team in their daily work
• Communicating complex solutions in a clear, understandable way to non‑experts
• Working end‑to‑end on Data Science developments, contributing to all aspects of the project lifecycle which result in productionised data products
• Scientifically analysing and evaluating the effectiveness of different approaches to guide future development and tracking the value created by the team
• Building mathematical models on top of big data architectures to gain deep insights into opportunities to improve the customer experience and the Tesco business
• Promoting data science across Tesco, and promoting Tesco across the external Data Science community

You will need

• Specialist knowledge of a technical Data Science domain, preferably in Operations Research and Simulations (other domains may include Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Forecasting, NLP, Statistics)
• Experience with different programming languages and a high level of capability in at least one language – Java, Python, Scala, Go (or similar)
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders on technical topics
• Experience of leading highly technical Data Science developments involving multiple stakeholders in the area of logistics
• Experience of coaching/mentoring others in technical approaches
• Experience of partnering with technology teams to productionise developments and roll out at scale

Whats in it for you?

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About Us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full‑time & part‑time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you – Everyone is welcome at Tesco.