Data Scientist

RAC
Bristol
1 month ago
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Overview

Drive Data Innovation in a Fast-Moving Market. RAC is on a bold journey of data transformation, and we’re looking for a motivated and analytically minded Data Scientist to help shape the future of our pricing and customer insight. Sitting within our Technical Pricing Team, you’ll work at the heart of our Consumer business, building models, exploring new data sources, and helping us understand customer behaviour in a highly competitive market.


This role is ideal for someone early in their data science or pricing career who’s ready to take on meaningful responsibility. You’ll gain exposure to senior stakeholders, work with modern tools and modelling techniques, and play a key part in improving RAC’s pricing capability and performance.


What You’ll Be Doing (Responsibilities)

  • Support the delivery of RAC’s Consumer pricing strategy through high‑quality analysis and modelling
  • Prepare, validate and reconcile datasets to ensure robust and efficient data pipelines
  • Explore structured and unstructured data and identify predictive features for modelling
  • Build and maintain predictive models (e.g., purchase propensity, cancellation, claims) using tools such as Python, Emblem or Radar
  • Test new modelling techniques and data sources to improve model performance
  • Combine a range of models and business objectives to perform price optimisation
  • Monitor deployed models, validate predictions and recommend improvements
  • Analyse price trials and competitor pricing to understand customer behaviour and optimise pricing
  • Ensure all decisions align with FCA regulatory guidance and RAC governance processes

What You’ll Bring (Qualifications)

  • Experience in pricing, analytics, data science or a related field
  • Strong numeracy and analytical skills, with an interest in modelling and optimisation
  • Coding experience in SQL, Snowflake or SAS
  • Familiarity with visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a bonus, not a requirement
  • Experience in modelling and using tools such as Emblem, Radar, R, Python preferred
  • A highly numerate degree and a passion for solving complex problems
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships
  • A continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm for learning new techniques

Benefits

As Data Scientist at RAC, you’ll get benefits that go the extra mile:



  • Earnings That Motivate - competitive salary plus automatic enrolment in our ‘Owning It Together’ Colleague Share Scheme
  • Tools to Drive Your Future - Breakdown Service from day one, plus access to a car salary sacrifice scheme after 12 months
  • Time Off That Matters - 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays; paid family leave and flexible schedules
  • Financial Security & Perks - pension scheme with matched contributions and life assurance
  • Wellbeing That Works for You - 24/7 confidential support service for you and household members aged 16+
  • Extras That Make a Difference - Orange Savings discount portal; eligibility to join Colleague Share Scheme after probation

About RAC

We’re Orange Heroes. At the RAC, we never stand still. With a legacy of over 125 years, we’re on a mission to be the UK’s number one motoring services provider. We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome every background, champion every voice, and back your growth every step of the way. At the RAC, individuality fuels innovation and you’re invited to bring your full self to it.


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