Staff Data Scientist — Lead Data Strategy (Remote/UK)

Monzo; United States; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1,000 annual learning budget

Job summary

Monzo is seeking a Lead Data Strategy to bridge customer and commercial priorities through high-impact data work. You will frame complex problems, collaborate with senior leaders, and guide data science teams toward measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on SQL and Python, governance improvements, and a proactive approach to data-driven decision making, with relocation and visa sponsorship available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Exceptional track record of leading complex data science work from framing to outcomes.
• Deep expertise across several data science disciplines and influence senior leaders.
• Hands-on with SQL and Python, raising standards for reproducibility and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead data strategy for a large domain aligning customer and business goals.
• Identify and frame ambiguous, strategically important problems where the path is unclear.
• Partner with senior leaders, set best practices, and coach data scientists.

Skills

Data science leadership

Senior stakeholder influence

Governance and reproducibility

Cross-domain DS experience

Problem framing

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Monzo is seeking a Lead Data Strategy to bridge customer and commercial priorities through high-impact data work. You will frame complex problems, collaborate with senior leaders, and guide data science teams toward measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on SQL and Python, governance improvements, and a proactive approach to data-driven decision making, with relocation and visa sponsorship available for the right candidate.