Lead Data Scientist

Harnham; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established eCommerce organization based in Leicester seeks a Lead Data Scientist. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll guide teams to deliver advanced machine learning models and data science solutions. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience, strong programming skills in Python and SQL, and excellent communication abilities. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders and shape the data science roadmap while working on customer-focused projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of commercial experience working as a Data Scientist.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience leading projects or providing technical direction.
• Excellent communication skills; able to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading projects or providing technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimisation of data science projects.
• Design advanced machine learning models for customer data.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data scientists.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business, translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Help shape the data science roadmap and contribute to strategic decision-making within the organisation.

Skills

Python

SQL

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Data Science

Communication

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Lead Data Scientist

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We're partnering with a well‑established eCommerce organisation based in Leicester that is expanding its data capability. They're looking for a Technical Lead Data Scientist to play a key role in shaping, delivering, and scaling high‑impact data science solutions across the business.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll combine deep technical expertise with the ability to guide teams and influence senior stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead end‑to‑end development, deployment, and optimisation of data science projects in a production environment.
• Design and build advanced machine learning models using customer data, including churn prediction, customer segmentation, and recommendation systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data scientists, setting best practices and raising overall capability.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business, from C‑suite executives to junior team members, translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Help shape the data science roadmap and contribute to strategic decision‑making within the organisation.

What we're looking for:

• 4+ years of commercial experience working as a Data Scientist.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with hands‑on experience using PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Proven experience working on customer‑focused or personalisation‑driven data science problems (e.g., churn, recommendations, segmentation).
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage and influence both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading projects or providing technical direction to others (formal leadership not essential).

Location: Leicester (Hybrid)

Employment type: Full‑time

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior

Industries: Retail Apparel and Fashion

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