Data Scientist

SSE plc
Glasgow
1 week ago
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Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Glasgow Waterloo Street or Glasgow Eurocentral


Salary: £35,200 - £52,800 + 5% performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.


Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available


The role

As a Data Scientist within the Data & Insights team in the Procurement & Commercial department, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering AI solutions that address real business challenges. This role isn’t just about technical development; you must bridge the gap between data science and the rest of the department, helping non-technical stakeholders understand what AI can do, where it adds value and how it can be embedded into their processes. Your ability to convey complex ideas clearly and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels will be just as important as your technical expertise.


You will

  • Lead the end-to-end design, build and deployment of AI solutions that solve real business problems, ensuring outputs deliver value and meet expectations of stakeholders.
  • Deliver a range of solutions including business process automation, AI-driven insights, enhanced decision-support and agentic workflows.
  • Engage directly with non-technical stakeholders to understand their challenges, define use cases, translate needs into clear requirements and ensure they feel confident using and adopting AI solutions.
  • Proactively identify high value opportunities for AI across Procurement shaping and prioritising a clear, outcome focused backlog that focuses on value delivery.
  • Contribute to governance, privacy and security assurance activities including documenting access controls, supporting security assessments and ensuring AI solutions meet organisational compliance requirements.

You have

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, build rapport and explain advanced concepts to non‑technical audiences in a clear and engaging manner.
  • Strong machine learning and data science capability including hands-on experience with Python, applied ML, data engineering basics, GenAI/LLM and modern platforms (e.g., Databricks, Spark, MLflow, DSPy, Streamlit).
  • A collaborative and user-centred approach comfortable facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, validating outputs, and supporting adoption with teams unfamiliar with AI technologies.
  • Experience delivering production-ready AI solutions including testing, monitoring, and governance and the ability to explain why these steps matter to the business.
  • A self‑starter mentality able to work in a small, dynamic team, switch between hands‑on development and stakeholder conversations and help drive our AI strategy through high quality delivery and engagement.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.


Our Procurement & Commercial teams help us get the best service and value from partners, while ensuring suppliers meet compliance, contractual and business obligations.


Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.


Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact discuss how we can support you.


We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.


Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.


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