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Lead Data Scientist

Nottingham
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Lead Data Scientist
Contract Type: Permanent

Nottingham - Full time office (Please only apply for this role if you can work full time 5 days a week in Nottingham)
Salary: 50k-60k

Monday to Friday core office hours

We are recruiting a Lead Data Scientist on behalf of a fast-growing financial services organisation. This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking team focused on driving innovation across the full customer lifecycle using advanced data science and machine learning techniques.

About the Role:

As a Lead Data Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in developing and enhancing data-driven solutions across fraud prevention, marketing strategy, credit risk, and customer management. You'll have the opportunity to shape the direction of data science initiatives and work with a highly skilled team to implement autonomous decision frameworks, predictive modelling, and advanced analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and develop predictive models to improve customer outcomes across multiple business domains.
Lead model deployment and policy setting to enhance autonomous decisioning.
Design and implement test-and-learn strategies that influence key business decisions.
Deliver actionable insights through structured analysis and clear communication.
Continuously seek and identify opportunities for process improvement through data.

Key Skills & Experience:

Proven experience delivering end-to-end data science solutions in a commercial environment.
Strong technical expertise in predictive modelling, machine learning, and AI.
Proficient in R, Python, SQL, and familiar with visualisation tools like Power BI.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience in applying Gen AI tools or techniques is highly desirable.
Educated to degree level (2:1 or above) in a numerical discipline.

What You'll Bring:

A proactive, self-motivated approach to solving real-world business problems.
The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team of ~5.
A high level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive data.
A mindset focused on innovation, continuous learning, and delivering outcomes.Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application

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