Lead Data Scientist: Pricing & Personalisation (11m FTC)

Salt; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer brand is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for an 11-month maternity cover in London. This role involves leading a data science team to design and implement machine learning models for pricing and personalisation. Candidates should have strong experience in optimisation, Python, and SQL. The position offers hybrid working, typically one day per week in the office, with a competitive salary of £95,000-£105,000 annually, plus a completion bonus of up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in revenue management systems and pricing strategies.
• Strong background in time-series forecasting and regression.
• Experience managing data scientists on impactful projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of ML-powered data products.
• Act as technical lead across modelling work.
• Mentor data scientists and promote a data-driven culture.

Skills

Optimisation and machine learning

Python

SQL

MLOps

Customer intelligence

Job description

A leading consumer brand is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for an 11-month maternity cover in London. This role involves leading a data science team to design and implement machine learning models for pricing and personalisation. Candidates should have strong experience in optimisation, Python, and SQL. The position offers hybrid working, typically one day per week in the office, with a competitive salary of £95,000-£105,000 annually, plus a completion bonus of up to 20%.