Lead Data Scientist

Flutter UK & Ireland; West Yorkshire; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Learning fund

Twice-yearly bonus

Pension contribution scheme

Private healthcare

Udemy courses access

Company Sharesave

Volunteer time

Unlimited holiday

Descrizione del lavoro

Flutter UK & Ireland is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for the Pricing team to drive pricing strategies across Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting & Gaming brands. You will lead data science initiatives, design experiments, and develop autonomous monitoring systems for price experiments while collaborating with commercial, finance and product teams.

The role offers a hybrid work model with a strong emphasis on leadership development, mentoring senior analysts, and delivering clear business

Competenze

• Experience leading a data science function in a commercial or customer‑focused domain.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Excel, and Tableau.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data.
• Experience with experiment design and A/B testing.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Mansioni

• Lead data science initiatives for pricing strategies and experiments.
• Coordinate experiments and analyze results to inform pricing decisions.
• Lead senior data scientists and nurture their development.
• Collaborate with commercial, finance and product teams.

Conoscenze

Data science leadership

Python

SQL

Excel

Tableau

Strumenti

Python

SQL

Excel

Tableau

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you ready to ignite your career with the World’s largest sports betting and iGaming company? Are you a critical thinker with a growth mindset? We are the Flutter UK & Ireland Trading Team - we power performance, we think different, and we drive phenomenal customer experiences to keep our Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting & Gaming brands at number one. This Lead Data Scientist role is based in the pricing function, which is a high performing team responsible for the delivery of new pricing strategies across the Flutter UKI brands.

What You’ll Do

As a Lead Data Scientist in the Pricing team, you will:

• Explore & mobilise new data science applications for pricing, including but not limited to, delivery of pricing models that harness predictive capabilities to advise pricing strategy decisions.
• Deploy sophisticated statistical analysis and data manipulation techniques to analyse experimental data, identify trends and derive relevant conclusions.
• Coordinate set up and definition of experiments, deploying statistical techniques and processes, ensuring robust trial outputs that yield actionable insights.
• Build autonomous systems to monitor high volumes of price experiments & strategies, tracking critical metrics vs expectations and surfacing to the wider pricing team.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of experimental builds, methodologies, and results to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
• Lead preparation and present findings to interested parties, clearly communicating the implications of pricing experiments on business strategies.
• Work proactively with cross-functional teams, including commercial, finance, and product development, to align data insights with business objectives.
• Lead senior data scientists, coordinating their respective focus areas and workloads as well as developing them personally to grow their careers.

What we’re looking for:

• Experienced leader in data science with track record leading a data science function, ideally within a customer focussed or commercial domain.
• Proficiency in multiple advanced analytics and data manipulation tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Excel, Tableau)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with a proven track record to interpret complex data sets
• Experience with experiment design and parameter definition (sampling, control vs. test groups, front-end product changes)
• Experience in sophisticated statistical modelling techniques (e.g. regression, significant testing, clustering, A/B testing, time series analysis)
• Excellent documentation skills, with attention to detail and the ability to build clear and concise reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and a proactive approach to finding opportunities for improvement
• Ability to manage and own multiple data and analytics assets simultaneously and to meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Collaborative outlook, able to build strong and effective relationships both within the Pricing team and across the business at all levels
• Ideally, experience working on pricing and/or pricing strategy projects in a large business setting

Who we are:

We are Flutter UK & Ireland. Leaders in betting, gaming, and entertainment. We are the home of big‑hitting brands including Sky Betting & Gaming, Paddy Power, Betfair and tombola. We are thousands of colleagues. Across 6 locations. In 5 countries. We play as one trailblazing team. Crafting trusted entertainment for millions every week. Sharing ideas, expertise, and technology. Innovating in one of the most Competitive and most regulated markets in the world. As a division of Flutter Entertainment, we all work together to win.

What We’ll Offer You

• Flexible ways of working – Hybrid work arrangement that supports your wellbeing & lifestyle.
• £1,000 learning fund
• Twice‑yearly bonus (with part of it guaranteed!)
• Pension contribution scheme
• Private healthcare
• Access to thousands of Udemy courses
• Invest via the Company Sharesave Scheme
• 16 hours paid volunteering time per year.
• Unlimited holiday Flutter UK & Ireland is working to be an inclusive employer.

We encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply.

Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them