Senior Consultant, Data Science (Customer Data)

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Job Title: Senior Consultant - Data Science (Customer Data)

Salary: £60,000-£70,000 + ~£4,000 bonus

Location: Hybrid (UK-based)

Type: Permanent

About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Consultant - Data Science (Customer Data) to join a global consultancy that fuses data science, creativity, and strategy to help leading brands enhance customer engagement through intelligent data solutions.

You will play a key role in delivering advanced analytics and AI-driven insights within customer and marketing contexts. This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical excellence with consulting impact across major clients and industries.

What You'll Do

  • Develop and deliver data science solutions using Python and machine learning (predictive, classification, forecasting, deep learning).
  • Lead or support Generative AI / LLM projects, building or evaluating models tailored to customer or marketing applications.
  • Work hands-on with diverse data types - transactional, web, social, and loyalty data - to drive actionable insights.
  • Translate analytics into business recommendations, collaborating with consultants, strategists, and data engineers.
  • Engage with clients to scope, design, and deliver impactful data projects.

What You'll Bring

  • 4+ years of data science or analytics experience (typically around 5 years).

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