DATA SCIENTIST LEAD L1(CONTRACT)

Wipro; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro Ltd. in London is seeking a DATA SCIENTIST LEAD L1 (CONTRACT) to define, architect and lead delivery of machine learning and AI solutions.

You will collaborate with sales, pre-sales and consulting teams to develop solutions and drive proactive demand generation, while partnering with academic institutions for recruitment and data science training. You will build and operationalize ML/DL models, evaluate deployment options with ML and data engineers, and manage a team including recruiting,

Qualifications

• Data analysis and modelling capability.
• Leadership and team management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Demand generation through support in Solution development.
• Collaborate with sales, pre-sales & consulting teams to enable solution-led sales.
• Recruitment collaborations with colleges and institutes for data science courses.
• Develop ML/DL models for decision augmentation or automation.
• Collaborate with ML Engineers, Data Engineers and IT to evaluate deployment options.
• Integrate model performance management tools into the current business infrastructure.
• Resourcing: support recruitment for the team.
• Talent Management: onboard and train team members; manage attrition.
• Performance Management: conduct reviews and provide feedback; role model for team habits.
• Employee Satisfaction and Engagement: lead engagement initiatives for the team.

Skills

Data Analysis

Job description

Job Title: DATA SCIENTIST LEAD L1(CONTRACT)

City: London, Heathrow

State/Province: Greater London

Posting Start Date: 11/10/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

Role Purpose

The purpose of the role is to define, architect and lead delivery of machine learning and AI solutions

Do

• 1. Demand generation through support in Solution development
  • i. Collaborate with sales, pre-sales &consulting team to assist in creating solutions and propositions for proactive demand generation
  • ii. Contribute to development solutions, proof of concepts aligned to key offerings to enable solution led sales
  • b. Collaborate with different colleges and institutes for recruitment, joint research initiatives and provide data science courses
• 2. Revenue generation through Building & operationalizing Machine Learning, Deep Learning solutions
  • a. Develop Machine Learning / Deep learning models for decision augmentation or for automation solutions
  • b. Collaborate with ML Engineers, Data engineers and IT to evaluate ML deployment options
  • c. Integrate model performance management tools into the current business infrastructure
• 3. Team Management
  • a. Resourcing
    • i. Support recruitment process to on-board right resources for the team
  • b. Talent Management
    • i. Support on boarding and training for the team members to enhance capability & effectiveness
    • ii. Manage team attrition
  • c. Performance Management
    • i. Conduct timely performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to own direct reports
    • ii. Be a role model to team for five habits
    • iii. Ensure that the Performance Nxt is followed for the entire team
  • d. Employee Satisfaction and Engagement
    • i. Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team

Deliver

No. Performance Parameter Measure

• 1. Demand generation Order booking
• 2. Revenue generation through delivery Timeliness, customer success stories, customer use cases
• 3. Capability Building & Team Management % trained on new skills, Team attrition %

Mandatory Skills: Data Analysis.Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, gender, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, political orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.