Head of Actuarial and Data Science

1 month ago

Charing Kent, United Kingdom Vitality Full time

Team - Data Science
Working Pattern - Hybrid - 2 days per week in the Vitality London Office. Full time, 37.The Head of VitalityLife Data Science is a leadership position in Vitality’s data science department and is responsible for:
Overseeing activities of several junior data scientists / actuaries to ensure proper execution of duties and alignment with the overall vision of the business
The creation of new data science capabilities for the business by developing and executing strategies that will enable informed choice making to improve the performance of the business
Proactively working with business executives and various departmental heads to provide advanced analytic data modelling systems
Designing and launching innovative and complex analytical models, utilising a blend of state-of-the-art and traditional machine learning techniques, which is applied to both structured and unstructured data setsKey Actions

Play a leading role in the development and design of the departmental vision, capabilities, infrastructure, and quarterly/annual roadmap for the launch of data science capabilities across VitalityLife
Manage and support junior data science team members and oversee all activities ensuring alignment with departmental and business-wide vision and strategies
Scope, design, and implement machine learning models to support the numerous initiatives of the business and demonstrate the impact to the bottom line of the business
Manage live models (monitoring MLOps and model performance) and taking initiative to refit and calibrate to latest experience to continue to deliver optimal business value
Work closely with other Data and Analytics Teams, inclusive of data warehousing and data engineering teams, in creating data science applications through the utilisation of structured and unstructured data, designing optimal data architecture, and experimenting on new machine learning techniques
Draft regular reports for senior management on departmental performance and present recommended models and departmental strategies for approval
Maintain a deep understanding of the business’s dynamics and take initiative to conduct exploratory data analyses and experimental designs.
Help the business better understand trends and behaviour of customers, and settle on the most suitable strategies to drive business value
Drive education and evangelisation of data science throughout the business by communicating the vision and use cases of data science projects
Qualified Actuary with experience in Life Insurance would be a key advantage

Demonstrable working experience in a data science position, preferably working as a Senior Data Scientist. (Candidates without substantial prior data science experience will not be considered)
Educated to a degree level in relevant subject (computing, programming, mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, or another technical field)
Highly skilled in statistical, modelling and scripting programming languages such as Python and R, or similar, as well as visualisation packages
Expert in data management programming such as SQL
Possess vast experience and expertise of working with probability and statistics, inclusive of machine learning, experimental design, and optimisation
Experience using Gradient Boosting Machines, Random Forest, Neural Network or similar algorithms
Proven and successful track record of leading high-performing data analyst teams through the successful performance of advanced quantitative analyses and statistical modelling that positively impact business performance
Practical experience of building and implementing machine learning models to solve business problems
Able to disseminate business-critical information down the line to ensure proper execution of duties by data scientists in their team
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools So, what’s in it for you?

Bonus Schemes - A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
A pension of up to 12%- We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
Our award-winning Vitality health insurance - With its own set of rewards and benefits
Life Assurance - Four times annual salaryIf you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been.
Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early

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