Remote Lead Data Scientist: Insurance Analytics Leadership

Placements24; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to spearhead insurance analytics initiatives in a fully remote role. You will lead a team of data scientists, developing advanced models to drive strategic decisions in risk assessment, pricing, fraud detection, and customer segmentation.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in data science with insurance or financial services experience, proven leadership, and expertise in ML, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics, plus

Qualifications

• Requires Master's or PhD in a quantitative field.
• 8+ years in data science with insurance analytics or financial services.
• Proven leadership in mentoring data science teams.
• Expertise in ML algorithms, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• Proficiency in Python or R, plus SQL and big data tech.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of ML and statistical models for insurance.
• Mentor and manage a team of data scientists.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify analytical challenges and opportunities.
• Develop data-driven strategies to optimize underwriting, claims, and customer engagement.
• Ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of analytical solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in data science and ML and apply them to business problems.

Skills

Leadership

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Predictive analytics

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Big data technologies

Job description

Placements24 in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to spearhead insurance analytics initiatives in a fully remote role. You will lead a team of data scientists, developing advanced models to drive strategic decisions in risk assessment, pricing, fraud detection, and customer segmentation.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in data science with insurance or financial services experience, proven leadership, and expertise in ML, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics, plus