About the role
We are recruiting for a Data Scientist to be accountable for the delivery of sophisticated data science solutions ensuring adherence to governance standards, policies and regulatory guidelines.
Working closely with business functions to understand their challenges and opportunities, the Data Scientist will apply their curiosity and enthusiasm for data to create solutions in support of member outcomes and the Society's strategic plan.
The person in post will be recognised as an expert in Data Science and will use their knowledge to prepare, model and engineer data, develop sophisticated models and present progress and results using compelling data visualisations and story-telling techniques.
Our benefits include:
- 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- Personal pension with matched contributions
- Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
To be successful in this role it's essential that you will have:
- A strong understanding of statistical concepts, such as probability theory, regression or Bayesian statistics.
- Experience of writing functional python programming code
- Experience with Data Wrangling using SQL or Pyspark
- Confident with exploring the suitability of data ahead of a machine learning or statistical model build
- Experience of statistics and machine learning techniques such as GBM, Random Forests, Ensemble models
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex ideas simply, and with a clear narrative
Desirable experience needed will be:
- Experience or knowledge of financial services sector
We're one of the largest building societies in the UK and we share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others.
We're officially recognised as a 'Great Place to Work' and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.
At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of our Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.
We're serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you'll build more than just a career with us.
All together, better.
Flexibility and why it matters
We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we'll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.
Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer
We're proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.
If you would like to opt in to the scheme please contact our recruitment team when you apply via Get in touch - Coventry Building Society (coventrycareers.co.uk)
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