Senior Data Scientist: Lead End-to-End Data Projects

Easyjet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Private Medical Insurance

Pension contributions 7%

Staff travel benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Travel credit for easyJet holidays

Flexible benefits

Job summary

easyJet, a FTSE-listed, major European low-cost airline, is seeking an experienced Data Scientist lead to drive end-to-end analytics projects. You will translate insights into actionable guidance for operations and technology teams, shaping smarter decisions across the business.

You will mentor junior data scientists and collaborate with Product Owners, Software Engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading end-to-end Data Science projects in complex environments.
• Degree or MSc in a scientific/analytical discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, CS, Engineering or Physical Sciences.
• Significant commercial experience in Data Science roles with progression in responsibility.
• Strong knowledge across programming, ML, data prep, visualisation and predictive analytics.
• Exposure to optimisation, simulation or advanced analytical techniques.
• Experience delivering DS solutions in operational environments.
• Proven ability to manage projects and deliver results in fast-paced settings.
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to present to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with Product Owners, Software Engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Passion for mentoring and building analytical capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Data Science projects from problem definition to production deployment.
• Analyse complex datasets from multiple sources to drive strategic decisions.
• Develop, validate and deploy predictive, simulation and optimisation models.
• Translate findings into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support operational and technology transformation.
• Mentor junior Data Scientists and share knowledge.
• Contribute to best practice development across the organisation.
• Stay updated on emerging tools and methods and evaluate for business use.

Skills

Data science leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Statistics/Mathematics/CS/Engineering

Tools

Machine Learning

Job description

easyJet, a FTSE-listed, major European low-cost airline, is seeking an experienced Data Scientist lead to drive end-to-end analytics projects. You will translate insights into actionable guidance for operations and technology teams, shaping smarter decisions across the business.

You will mentor junior data scientists and collaborate with Product Owners, Software Engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable performance improvements.