Senior Data Science Manager - FS

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

Inclusive culture and environment

£6500 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Udemy learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group in Liverpool is looking for a Senior Data Science Manager to shape how customers connect with financial services. This high-impact role involves using data and machine learning to optimize offers, drive decision-making, and lead a talented analytics team.

Applicants should have strong SQL and Python skills, experience in A/B testing and machine learning, and a collaborative mindset. The position offers a flexible working model, great perks including a £6500 benefits allowance, and up to 30 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with SQL, Python or similar analytics tools.
• Deep understanding of experimentation frameworks and statistics.
• Proven experience building segmentation and targeting models using machine learning.
• Confidence using BI tools like Power BI to tell compelling data stories.
• A track record of leading and developing analytics teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver strategies to personalise financial services offers.
• Lead A/B and multivariate testing to drive optimisation.
• Design customer-level optimisation models using machine learning.
• Partner with Product and Commercial teams prioritising opportunities.
• Act as the go-to data expert for product performance measurement.
• Build dashboards for senior stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

Python

A/B testing

Machine learning

Power BI

Job description

Overview

We're the team behind digital retailer Very. Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do. We want our people to get more out of life too. If you're high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you'll enjoy flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you’ll enjoy making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the Role

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Data Science Manager - FS to help shape how we connect customers with the right financial services products at the right time. This is a high-impact role at the heart of our Financial Services team. You’ll lead how we optimise offers across Very Pay and third-party FS products, using data, experimentation and machine learning to drive smarter decisions across the customer journey. You’ll balance short and long-term value while ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations. You’ll also lead and grow a talented analytics team, building capability that stays ahead as our tools, tech and ambitions evolve.

What you will be doing

• Shaping and delivering strategies to personalise FS offers across the retail journey using our proprietary online offers engine Sigma IQ
• Leading A/B and multivariate testing to unlock insights and drive continuous optimisation
• Designing and implementing customer-level optimisation models using machine learning to create customer segmentations or individual offer targeting
• Partnering with Product and Commercial teams to prioritise high-value opportunities and capability development
• Acting as the go-to data expert, ensuring product performance can be measured clearly and effectively
• Building and managing dashboards and MI, bringing data to life for senior stakeholders
• Supporting campaign delivery through customer selections, controls and performance tracking
• Working with Partnerships and Marketing teams to measure ROI and improve cross-sell effectiveness
• Recruiting, developing and leading a high-performing analytics team

About You

• Strong experience with SQL, Python or similar analytics tools
• Deep understanding of experimentation frameworks and the statistics behind them
• Proven experience building segmentation and targeting models using machine learning
• Confidence using BI tools like Power BI to tell compelling data stories
• A track record of leading and developing analytics teams, introducing best practice along the way
• Able to communicate complex ideas simply and clearly to non-technical audiences
• Naturally collaborative, with experience working closely with Product and Commercial teams

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment
• £6500 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails. We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely. You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position: 1st Stage – Initial Teams call with Hiring Team. 2nd Stage – A one-hour formal interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [e-mail]. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine colleague networks that support inclusion.