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# Lead Data Scientist

- **Company:** Harnham
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £85,000.0 - £95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Standard Sql, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/lead-data-scientist/57237786

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Applied AI
 * Experience leading and developing Data Science teams
 * Advanced Python and SQL skills
 * Expertise in supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques
 * Experience deploying models into production environments using MLOps practices
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders

## Description

* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Data Scientists while defining best practices across the function
 * Design and deploy machine learning models across forecasting, customer segmentation, and propensity modelling
 * Own end-to-end model development including feature engineering, validation, deployment, and monitoring
 * Partner with Engineering and Product teams to build scalable, production-ready data science solutions
 * Translate analytical outputs into clear commercial recommendations for senior stakeholders
 * Drive the adoption of AI tooling and robust model governance across the data science lifecycle


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