Head of Data Science

Wyatt Partners; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing startup in the retail industry is seeking a Head of Data Science to develop their data strategy from the ground up. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a team, leverage untapped customer data, and collaborate with top-tier engineers. Ideal candidates will possess strong statistical and software development skills, and have a quantitative background, driving innovation in a cash-rich environment.

Qualifications

• Top-class Statistician with a very numerate degree, master's, or PhD.
• Experience in coding and working with large datasets.
• Strong communicator with good commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Develop a data science platform and build a team from scratch.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to develop a new data warehouse.
• Create business value from customer data.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Software development

Data analysis

Communication

Commercial acumen

Education

Quantitative PhD or Master's degree

Job description

A Head of Data Science is the next key strategic hire for a rapidly growing startup in the retail industry with a global reach.

They have grown from 2 to 30 employees in 2.5 years and have experienced strong revenue growth. The company is cash-rich but currently has a weak data strategy.

What’s great about this Head of Data Science role?

• You will have the opportunity to develop a data science platform and build a team from scratch, including hiring additional data scientists upon your joining.
• The company has abundant untapped customer data, offering significant opportunities to create value.
• You will collaborate closely with world-class engineers to develop a new data warehouse.
• Budget and bandwidth are available to develop new products and services using the best commercial software.
• You will work directly with the CMO and the founder of the business, an MIT graduate.
• You need to be a top-class Statistician.
• You should have a very numerate degree, master's, or even a Quantitative PhD.
• You should have experience working with large customer databases and datasets, with examples of business value created from them.
• You need experience in coding and software development.
• You must be excited by building a data science capability from scratch and be ambitious to reach the top of your field.
• You should be a strong communicator at all business levels with good commercial acumen.

This role offers the right candidate the chance to develop their career and become a top performer and international expert in their field.

The company is growing rapidly, generating significant profits even before reaching Series B funding, and may not need external funding soon.

Click on the link to apply now for the Head of Data Science.