Lead Data Scientist, Pricing & Experimentation

Flutter UK & Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Learning fund

Bonus Scheme

Pension

Private healthcare

Udemy courses

Company Sharesave

Volunteering time

Unlimited holiday

Job summary

Flutter UK & Ireland, the home of Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting & Gaming, is seeking a Lead Data Scientist in Pricing. You will lead data science initiatives for pricing experiments, predictive analytics and modelling, collaborating with commercial, finance and product teams to drive pricing optimisation across UKI brands.

You will mentor senior data scientists, deploy advanced analytics, and ensure robust, reproducible results while communicating insights to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experienced leader in data science with track record leading a data science function, ideally within a customer focussed or commercial domain.
• Proficiency in multiple advanced analytics and data manipulation tools (Python, SQL, Excel, Tableau).
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with a proven track record to interpret complex data sets.
• Experience with experiment design and parameter definition (sampling, control vs. test groups, front-end product changes).
• Experience in sophisticated statistical modelling techniques (regression, significant testing, clustering, A/B testing, time series analysis).
• Excellent documentation skills, with attention to detail and the ability to build clear and concise reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to finding opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to manage and own multiple data and analytics assets simultaneously and to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative outlook, able to build strong and effective relationships both within the Pricing team and across the business at all levels.
• Ideally, experience working on pricing and/or pricing strategy projects in a large business setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and mobilisation of data science capabilities for pricing, experimentation, measurement, prediction and modelling workstreams.
• Collaborate across UKI Trading to address pricing challenges and opportunities for optimisation.
• Lead senior data scientists and coordinate their focus areas, while mentoring their career growth.
• Build autonomous systems to monitor high volumes of price experiments and strategies, tracking key metrics.
• Document experimental builds, methods, and results to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
• Present findings to stakeholders, communicating implications for business strategies clearly.
• Work with cross-functional teams (commercial, finance, product) to align insights with objectives.

Skills

Data science leadership

Experiment design

Statistical modelling

Documentation

Communication

Problem solving

Collaboration

Pricing domain

Pricing strategy (general)

Tools

Python

SQL

Excel

Tableau

Job description

Flutter UK & Ireland, the home of Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting & Gaming, is seeking a Lead Data Scientist in Pricing. You will lead data science initiatives for pricing experiments, predictive analytics and modelling, collaborating with commercial, finance and product teams to drive pricing optimisation across UKI brands.

You will mentor senior data scientists, deploy advanced analytics, and ensure robust, reproducible results while communicating insights to senior stakeholders.