Data Science Manager

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Cambridge
1 year ago
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Up to £100,000

Hybrid - visit 1 day a week Peterborough



OVERVIEW


My Client is a Leading Insurance company hiring for a Data Science Lead to join their strong team and spearhead the Data Science function! You will be responsible for building production level Machine Learning models, working closely with the Data Engineering & Software Engineering teams and taking ownership over Data Science within the business. Your responsibilities as a Lead Data Scientist will include but not be limited to:



  • You will be responsible for developing, testing, and deploying a range of projects and predictive solutions
  • Lead and coach a Data Science function to deliver complex value-add activities
  • Regular delivery of data science projects – both large and small
  • Create explanatory models to analyse the correlation between pricing and other relevant business factors
  • Work closely with and help mentor some of the more junior members within the Data team.
  • Engage with senior business stakeholders




YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE


A successful Lead Data Scientist will have the following:


  • Degree in STEM subject
  • Strong coding skills in Python and good understanding of software engineering best practices
  • Proven leadership/mentorship and management
  • Experience working end to end, deploying own models
  • Experience with Spark/Databricks is highly desirable
  • Experience deploying ML at scale via APIs
  • Strong experience with MLOps



Unfortunately no sponsorship is provided for this role



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