Director of Data Science and Analytics

1 month ago

Redditch Worcestershire, United Kingdom Halfords Full time

Based in Redditch, Worcestershire. Monday - Wednesday

About us

At Halfords, our mission is to inspire and support a lifetime of motoring and cycling. As a leading specialist retailer, we drive market innovation with a customer-focused approach and a diverse product range. Our services encompass everything from e-bike and electric vehicle maintenance to on-demand solutions, creating a unique and convenient experience for our customers. We are dedicated to fostering loyalty by providing compelling reasons for our customers to return, ensuring their continued enjoyment of motoring and cycling.

The opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Data Science and Analytics to lead our data initiatives and influence business strategy through actionable insights. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader with extensive experience in data science methodologies, AI, and machine learning to make a significant impact. You will oversee a talented team of data scientists and analysts, crafting and executing a comprehensive analytics strategy while collaborating with senior stakeholders to embed data-driven decision-making throughout the organisation.

About the role

As a thought leader on data utilisation, predictive modelling, and advanced analytics, you’ll champion data-driven decision-making, supporting the CDIO in enhancing digital and data-led competencies across our workforce of over 12,000 nationally distributed colleagues. You’ll build and nurture the data team, leading, mentoring and developing a team of data scientists, analysts, and data engineers, ensuring a balanced mix of skills.

A key aspect of this role is to oversee the collection and analysis of large structured and unstructured data sets to drive actionable business insights. Innovate and implementing AI and machine learning methodologies to solve complex business problems and enhance customer engagement. Translating business challenges into analytical solutions and presenting insights and recommendations to leadership, ensuring data is accessible and comprehensible to all stakeholders whilst ensuring compliance with data governance.

About you

We are One Halfords Family. Our leaders play an important role in guiding our teams towards success. Together, we foster a culture of trust, accountability, and empowerment, where every individual feels valued, supported, and committed to striving for a high performing culture.

In this role, we are looking for you to demonstrate:

  • Deep expertise in data science, analytics, predictive modelling, and advanced analytics, with a focus on AI and machine learning.
  • Experience of creating environments where people are motivated to do their best, with specific experience of developing and growing data science and analytics teams.
  • Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
  • Strong knowledge of programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, or relevant tools.
  • Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Qlik, Tableau) and platforms, preferably Azure & Databricks.
  • Strong business acumen, including project management with the ability to translate data insights into actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong leadership capability with high levels of influence in building strategic partnerships and working collaboratively to meet shared objectives.
  • A result focussed approach, with the drive to consistently achieve.

What we offer

At Halfords, we believe in rewarding people with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes:

  • 30 days of annual leave, allowing you plenty of time to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
  • Competitive bonus scheme that rewards you for your contributions and impact on the business.
  • Contributory pension scheme to help you build a strong financial foundation for the future.
  • An attractive long-term investment plan option to further support your financial growth and security.
  • Private medical insurance with family cover included, and a colleague assistance programme, ensuring peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
  • Car allowance and a trade price bike scheme.
  • Discounts both with Halfords instore and within Auto Centre.
  • Access to a range of shopping discounts at High Street Retailers.

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.

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