Lead Data Scientist – AI

Lead Data Scientist, AI Solutions – Consultancy

London – Hybrid, some travel

Salary from £70,000 to £90,000

Bonuses up to £22,000

Comprehensive benefits package

Join one of the UK’s leading consultancies as they expand their roster of Data Science talent consultants to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions to clients across retail, consumer, media, telco, transport & logistics and tech.

Top quality colleagues and highly commended leadership. Fast-paced and exciting projects, with a focus on deploying industry leading solutions to FTSE 250 businesses!

As a Lead Data Scientist you’ll be using you technical knowledge, businesses acumen and intelligent soft-skills to design, craft and embed compelling AI-driven business strategy to some of the largest organisations worldwide.

You’ll be leading the team on mapping solutions for clients, presenting options and then building the models needed to create success for their business. Daily, you’ll be collaborating with a team full of quality, with all the tools at-hand to thrive – being able to utilize your passion for data science & AI to solve a variety of commercial challenges.

On a technical level we are looking for fluency in Python or R, and SQL. Your practical knowledge of core fundamental data science practices should be exemplary and demonstrable. Significant experience of building models is key. Experience with Excel, Alteryx, SQL, PowerBI or Tableau or Qlik will be needed, alongside working knowledge of either Azure, GCP or AWS.

Ideally, you’d have experience applying data science methods to some of the following areas: performance management, demand planning, pricing, financial & risk, supply chain, process optimisation or general artificial intelligence.

As for soft skills, you’ll be acting as a data translator – working with non-technical client stakeholders to communicate the effectiveness of data science & AI solutions. You’ll be expected to use your knowledge of data science to influence thought within client businesses, ultimately proposing and delivering projects of work to enhance their operations. A master consultant.

You’ll also be using these skills to shape the consultancies future capabilities in data science & AI!

Lead Data Scientist, AI Solutions – Consultancy

London – Hybrid, some travel

Salary up to £90,000

Bonuses up to £22,000

Comprehensive benefits package

– Educated to degree level in a STEM subject (ideally MSc or above)

– Fluency with Python or R, and SQL

– Knowledge of Azure, AWS or GCP

– Strong familiarity with Excel, Alteryx, SQL, and either PowerBI, Tableau or Qlik

– Experience with AI techniques such as NLP or Neural Networks

– Experience with Deep Learning (Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MNxet etc.)

– Soft skills and business acumen required to act as a credible consultant

– The ability to be a data story teller, translator and influencer