Lead / Principal Data Scientist
x2/3 days a week in the office
About the Role & Company
This is a leadership opportunity at a fast-scaling AI consultancy known for its technical excellence and track record in delivering real-world impact across some of the most important companies globally. The team helps major clients in the Retail sector apply cutting-edge data science in complex operational environments, balancing innovation with reliability and rigour.
You’ll join a deeply technical, collaborative group working on custom AI and machine learning solutions that support automation, forecasting, and decision intelligence. The focus is on strategic value creation: solving ambiguous problems with clarity, and delivering tools that embed into the heart of client systems.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Set the technical direction on multi-disciplinary data science & AI projects, from approach selection to architecture design
- Take ownership of full solution pipelines, leading hands-on development and supporting others to do the same
- Work closely with senior client stakeholders to shape project scope, track value delivery, and communicate findings
- Oversee a small team of data scientists on each project, supporting mentorship, quality control, and technical review
- Collaborate with commercial and delivery teams to shape proposals and ensure feasibility of engagements
- Contribute to internal capability-building by sharing knowledge, tools, and best practices within the wider team
What They’re Looking For
- You’ve led the delivery of applied machine learning projects, ideally across commercial or regulated sectors
- Strong Python skills and comfort using core libraries (e.g. NumPy, Pandas), plus familiarity with deep learning tooling like PyTorch
- Expertise in a wide range of ML methods, including supervised and unsupervised learning, time series, or NLP and LLM / GenAI based projects.
- Ability to scope and structure solutions around ambiguous business problems, turning them into tractable pipelines
- Confident in managing small technical teams, reviewing work, and setting standards for robustness and clarity
- Experience with stakeholder engagement and translating outputs for non-technical audiences
If this role interests you and you would like to find out more (or find out about other roles), please apply here or contact us via [email protected] (feel free to include a CV for review).