Lead Data Scientist

Theinsidejob · solihull

On-siteLeadPosted 8 Aug 2026

Job description

This role exists to provide technical leadership and assurance across data science, ensuring machine learning solutions are designed, built, and operated to a high and consistent technical standard. The role focuses on enabling scalable, reliable delivery of data science solutions aligned to business priorities defined elsewhere.  WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Acting as a technical lead for data science, guiding modelling approach and solution design across multiple initiatives.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Working closely with business stakeholders to translate priority use cases into technically sound, production‑ready data science solutions.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Providing hands‑on technical leadership across the data science lifecycle, from problem framing and modelling through deployment and ongoing optimisation.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Defining and embedding technical standards and best practices for experimentation, validation, documentation, and reproducibility.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Reviewing and challenging technical designs and implementations, providing clear technical direction and sign‑off.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Supporting and mentoring data scientists on complex technical challenges.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Partnering with Data Architecture, ML & Data Engineering, and BI teams to ensure solutions are scalable, robust, and production‑ready.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Evaluating new techniques and tools, guiding their pragmatic adoption.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Communicating technical assumptions, risks, and trade‑offs clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders. </li> </ul>  Accountable for:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">The technical quality and consistency of data science solutions delivered within assigned domains.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Ensuring solutions meet agreed performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability standards.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Consistent application of data science standards, reducing delivery risk and technical debt.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1">Providing ongoing technical assurance that solutions remain fit for production as usage and complexity increase. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Maintaining strong technical partnerships with stakeholders as a trusted advisor.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Raising the overall technical maturity of data science within the organisation</li> </ul> WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Essential Criteria: <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Extensive experience delivering production‑grade, commercially impactful data science solutions, gained in a data science or machine learning roles.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Proven experience operating as a senior technical lead, reviewer, or technical sign‑off authority.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Strong experience building ML solutions on cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure).  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Advanced expertise in Python and SQL.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Deep applied knowledge of machine learning techniques, including regression, classification, clustering, and time‑series forecasting.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Experience supporting production deployment and lifecycle management of ML models.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Strong understanding of data warehousing, data modelling, and modern data architecture.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical decisions clearly to non‑technical stakeholders. </li> </ul>  Preferred Skills:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="23" data-aria-level="1">Experience with recommender systems or personalisation use cases.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="23" data-aria-level="1">Familiarity with MLOps concepts and production ML practices.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="23" data-aria-level="1">Demonstrated ability to raise technical standards through influence rather than authority.  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="41" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="23" data-aria-level="1">Experience in an e‑commerce or retail environment. </li> </ul> CLOSING DATE: 14th August     Find Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow

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