Lead Data Scientist

3 days ago


Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom esure Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Data Scientist to join our team at esure Group. As a key member of our data science team, you will play a critical role in driving business improvement through data-driven insights and predictive modeling.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop a high-performing data science team to deliver value-adding projects and drive business growth.
  • Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, encouraging team members to share knowledge and best practices.
  • Analyze company performance metrics to guide and interpret models, identifying areas for improvement and opportunities for growth.
  • Shape the R&D strategy and modeling roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry trends.
  • Assist in acquiring vendor data and build business cases, providing expert mentorship and guidance to team members.
  • Provide expert mentorship for ongoing and new pricing activities, ensuring that data-driven insights are integrated into business decision-making.
  • Design experiments and multivariate testing for AI evaluation, assessing the feasibility and operationalization of successful prototypes with Data Engineers.
  • Use statistical techniques to optimize business performance, developing and maintaining algorithms to improve customer value and services.
  • Deliver data science projects that drive business benefits and competitive advantage, conducting ad-hoc analysis to predict, measure, and interpret business trends.
  • Mentor data scientists and promote best practices within the analytics community, collaborating with DevOps and Data Engineers to deploy ML Models.
  • Set standards for R&D practices and lead meetings with partners, refactoring code into reusable libraries, APIs, and tools.
Requirements
  • 4+ years of experience as a Data Scientist in commercial or R&D environments, with a strong track record of delivering business value through data-driven insights.
  • PhD or MSc or equivalent experience in a relevant field (Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics), with expertise in applying statistical and machine learning models to real-world problems.
  • Leadership experience within a high-performing team, including mentorship and management readiness, with a proven track record of taking research from concept to business impact.
  • Strong Python toolkit proficiency for Data Science, with experience in SQL and NoSQL databases, Jupyter Notebooks, and Git version control.
  • Familiarity with innovative software practices (SCRUM/Agile, microservices, containerization like Docker/Kubernetes), with experience working with large, sophisticated datasets and extracting actionable insights.
  • Project management experience with tight deadlines, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks, and experience working with cross-functional teams.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary that recognizes your skills and potential, with a bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure Group's success.
  • Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family, with 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you.
  • Benefits just for you: our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
  • Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we'll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
  • Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play.
  • More flexibility for you: we're a proud supporter of the ABI's Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need.
  • Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself – like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.
  • A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world: driving good in the world couldn't be more important to us. That's why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.
  • Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.

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