Senior Consultant - Data Scientist

Intuita - Vacancies
Newbury
4 days ago
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Overview

We are looking for a bright, driven and hands-on Data Scientist to join our growing data consultancy. You will bring experience of various data science techniques in a real-world environment, as well as the ability to maintain strong client relationship skills and the natural inclination to take ownership of analytical problems. You will work both independently and collaboratively to provide high-quality solutions. As a key player within an already experienced and talented analytics and data science team, you are expected to provide clarity of thinking, data science modelling excellence, and exceptional quality to multiple deliveries. This role provides an exciting development path with exposure to each level of our organisation and opportunities to experience all elements of the project lifecycle, from inception through to delivery. Key outputs for the role:

Responsibilities
  • Developing Approach and Plans: Detailed, thought-through analytical approaches to solving business problems, with a keen focus on client value.
  • Detailed Analytical Outputs: Fit for purpose solutions to business problems such as ML models, Probabilistic models, and / or curated datasets that can be easily translated into actionable insights.
  • Building Business Context: Drawing contextual conclusions and actions from analytics that are highly relevant and valuable to the end-client.
  • Commercial Understanding: Able to relate to differing client business models, identification of business challenges from analytical investigation and/or demonstration of how analytical solutions can drive commercial value
  • Presentation of value add: Ability to present, illustrate and articulate the results of analytical work and the value created for end clients
  • Delivery Focused: Ability to ensure delivery is high value, on time and client focused. You must be equally comfortable working either as part of a team or displaying self-starter skills whilst working independently
What we offer
  • Genuine care and support for your health and wellbeing - free therapy sessions, financial education, birthday treats and much more.
  • Incredible training and learning opportunities - you\'ll be surrounded by the best in the business and encouraged to keep growing.
  • Freedom and empowerment to own problems and explore new ideas - we allow our consultants to actually be consultants, not just bodies.
  • A supportive, friendly team - we work hard and enjoy spending time together, whether it\'s in-person at socials or via silly Slack conversations.
About you / Technical Skills
  • Technical Skills: SQL (critical); Python or R (critical); Machine Learning & Statistics (critical); Visualisation tools and packages (Power BI, Quick Suite, matplotlib etc) (highly desirable); Knowledge of data warehousing and cloud data platforms (highly desirable); CI/CD version control workflows (e.g. Git).
  • Ideal Experience: Proven track-record of delivering high-quality data science solutions in a hands-on capacity; Practical experience developing ML models, probabilistic models and curated datasets; Proven experience managing the full data science lifecycle; Experience monitoring and optimising the performance of models; Experience working with customer value, commercial and/or marketing data; Demonstrates strong commercial awareness; Experience presenting complex information to stakeholders; Sound working knowledge of data protection and GDPR; Degree in a relevant field; Experience working in large corporate settings with big data volumes is highly advantageous.
  • Required Characteristics: Proactive, dynamic and driven by solving analytical problems; Takes accountability; Excellent communicator; Ability to understand client context; Ability to build relationships and engage with clients and colleagues; Interest in industry trends and emerging technologies.
About Intuita

We\'re Intuita - part of FSP Consultancy, a fast growing consultancy that\'s making waves in both the consultancy and technology space! With our ambitious growth plans and a highly successful journey to date, we are looking for talented individuals to complement the team of experts we already have working across our business, becoming a pivotal part of our journey, to not just meet, but continuously exceed our client expectations!


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