Principal Data Science

Aviva; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 12%

Pension up to 14%

29 days holiday + bank holidays

Aviva shares up to £1,200

Share Save scheme

Cycle to work

Volunteering days (3)

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the Personal Lines analytics effort within the Retail team in London/ nationally. You will guide a data science team, work with stakeholders across the business, and drive data-driven decisions that improve customer outcomes.

The role requires strong expertise in statistics, ML, and AI, with excellent communication and strategic thinking to deliver impactful solutions in a complex insurance landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven track record solving complex problems with ML/Statistics methods.
• Strong communication to explain ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen with strategic business sense.
• Ability to deliver projects with cross-functional teams.
• Numerate with advanced degree in relevant field advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of innovative data science solutions for Personal Lines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand challenges and align analytics with strategy.
• Build and mentor a high-performing data science team within Aviva’s Retail unit.
• Drive value from data with creative, scalable modelling approaches.

Skills

Statistics

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Education

Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Principal Data Scientist

National Salary circa £85,000 (Depending on skills and experience)/ London circa £95,000 (Depending on skills and experience)

Location : London/ Norwich

Aviva are looking for a dynamic Principal Data Scientist to support our Retail team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our high-profile data science team. The insurance industry is evolving in an age of rapid technological development, and as an organisation Aviva are investing in strengthening machine learning and analytics as a distinctive capability. The team is recognised as a centre of excellence in our Global Data Science Department – providing new data-driven insights that improve decision making across the Aviva Group.

A bit about the job:

You will be a data science leader within the Personal Lines business. You will be working closely with stakeholders across the Personal Lines business to understand the challenges being faced and then lead on the execution of innovative data science solutions to drive better business and customer outcomes for our Retail business. You will build an excellent understanding of the business, its strategy, and its objectives. You will lead a team focussed on delivering solutions to support those objectives and exercise license to be creative in exploring new and innovative ways of generating value from data.

The ideal candidate will also have experience of being a data science leader within the Pricing & UW Analytics field of personal lines insurance.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• A track record of solving complex non-routine problems with expertise in some of the following areas: Statistics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning & AI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - able to communicate complex ideas in an understandable way often to non-specialists.
• Good commercial acumen skills and can think and act strategically.
• Ability to deliver projects, working collaboratively with colleagues across the business, or external suppliers.
• Highly numerate and/or educated to degree or postgraduate (MSc) in a field such as Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science would be an advantage for this role.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Salary circa £85,000 for National based and London circa £95,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 12% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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