Hybrid Data Scientist - Transformation & Benefits

Somerset County Council; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave

Volunteer opportunities

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Somerset Council is seeking a Data Scientist to support evidence tracking across transformation projects, establishing baselines and measuring whether benefits are realised. You’ll use data analysis, forecasting and statistical techniques to attribute impact and monitor outcomes, collaborating with finance and transformation teams.

You'll develop models to estimate benefits and create clear, repeatable analytics products to inform timely decisions, while communicating uncertainty with

Qualifications

• Experience analysing complex datasets with statistical methods.
• Experience forecasting, scenario modelling or related approaches.
• Understanding benefits realisation and attribution challenges.
• Degree or equivalent in a data-related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyse operational, financial and outcome data to establish baselines and track evidence of change across transformation projects.
• Apply statistical methods to test whether observed changes are meaningful and isolate project benefits from wider environmental factors.
• Develop forecasting, scenario and counterfactual models to estimate expected benefits and understand what may have happened without the intervention.
• Work closely with transformation, service and finance colleagues to define benefit measures, assumptions and appropriate methods of attribution.
• Create clear, repeatable reporting and analytical products that show progress against expected benefits and support timely decision-making.
• Communicate findings, uncertainty and limitations clearly, championing ethical, transparent and trusted use of evidence.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Statistical methods

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Communication of findings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science / Statistics / Mathematics / Economics / Computer Science or related

Tools

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Job description

Somerset Council is seeking a Data Scientist to support evidence tracking across transformation projects, establishing baselines and measuring whether benefits are realised. You’ll use data analysis, forecasting and statistical techniques to attribute impact and monitor outcomes, collaborating with finance and transformation teams.

You'll develop models to estimate benefits and create clear, repeatable analytics products to inform timely decisions, while communicating uncertainty with