Senior Data Scientist – Hybrid, Pricing & ML Leadership

Hastings Direct; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,000 car allowance

Flexible hybrid working arrangement

Competitive bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance cover

Matched pension contributions

Mental wellbeing programme

27 days annual leave

Job summary

A digital insurance provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to lead projects in predictive modelling and data analytics. This role will involve creating analytical tools, mentoring a team, and utilizing machine learning techniques to enhance pricing strategies. A competitive salary, hybrid working arrangement, and excellent benefits including private medical insurance and annual leave are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in predictive modelling in a General Insurance pricing environment.
• Proficiency in Python and main Data Science libraries.
• Strong SQL coding skills and data manipulation comfort.
• Willingness to work cross-functionally with Data Engineers and Actuaries.

Responsibilities

• Take technical lead on projects creating analytical tools.
• Develop models to predict claims outcomes.
• Manage and mentor junior members of the Technical Pricing team.
• Identify and monetize new data sources.

Skills

Predictive modelling

Python

SQL

Stakeholder management

Emerging ML techniques

GitHub

Data manipulation

Job description

A digital insurance provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to lead projects in predictive modelling and data analytics. This role will involve creating analytical tools, mentoring a team, and utilizing machine learning techniques to enhance pricing strategies. A competitive salary, hybrid working arrangement, and excellent benefits including private medical insurance and annual leave are offered.