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Lead Data Scientist

Harnham
Bristol
3 days ago
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Lead Data Scientist

Up to £90,000

UK (Remote First)



Company:

Join an award-winning data consultancy who help people do data right through project delivery across strategy and consulting, data science and BI, and data engineering. They deliver outcomes that make a real change for a range of clients across Energy, Agriculture, Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare and more.



Responsibilities:

  • Own multiple, projects end-to-end and manage the process and team of analysts, escalating blockers when required and reviewing PRs
  • Support in the road-mapping of analytical projects and consultancy
  • Contributing to proposal submissions and business development initiatives under the direction of the Leadership team
  • Use a variety of analytical tools and methods to deliver regular reports and deep dive strategic analytics primarily in Python
  • Preparing and presenting compelling analysis findings to clients and senior stakeholders


Requirements:

  • Proven ability to deliver ML solutions that drive real business value
  • Strong Python/ML stack skills (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, etc.)
  • Experience working with clients and/or stakeholders – you’re comfortable in a consulting setting
  • Ideally available on a shorter notice period



**Please note that this roledoes notoffer visa sponsorship**



How to Apply:

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Emily Burgess via the Apply link on this page

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