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# Lead Data Scientist

- **Company:** Flutter Uk & Ireland
- **Location:** West Yorkshire, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £12,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, A/B Testing, Cluster Analysis, Data Transformation, Experimental Data, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Data Processing, Data Analytics
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815099941-lead-data-scientist

## About the Role

* Experienced leader in data science with track record leading a data science function, ideally within a customer focussed or commercial domain.
 * Proficiency in multiple advanced analytics and data manipulation tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Excel, Tableau)
 * Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with a proven track record to interpret complex data sets
 * Experience with experiment design and parameter definition (sampling, control vs. test groups, front-end product changes)
 * Experience in sophisticated statistical modelling techniques (e.g., regression, significant testing, clustering, A/B testing, time series analysis)
 * Excellent documentation skills, with attention to detail and the ability to build clear and concise reports.
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences
 * Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to finding opportunities for improvement
 * Ability to manage and own multiple data and analytics assets simultaneously and to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
 * Collaborative outlook, able to build strong and effective relationships both within the Pricing team and across the business at all levels
 * Ideally, experience working on pricing and/or pricing strategy projects in a large business setting

## Description

You will play a lead role in developing & mobilising data science capabilities for experimentation, measurement, predictive analytics and modelling workstreams. You will work within the UKI Trading function, connecting with colleagues from across the organisation to address sophisticated pricing problems and to identify new opportunities for pricing optimisation.

 * Explore & mobilise new data science applications for pricing, including but not limited to, delivery of pricing models that harness predictive capabilities to advise pricing strategy decisions.
 * Deploy sophisticated statistical analysis and data manipulation techniques to analyse experimental data, identify trends and derive relevant conclusions.
 * Coordinate set up and definition of experiments, deploying statistical techniques and processes, ensuring robust trial outputs that yield actionable insights.
 * Build autonomous systems to monitor high volumes of price experiments & strategies, tracking critical metrics vs expectations and surfacing to the wider pricing team.
 * Maintain comprehensive documentation of experimental builds, methodologies, and results to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
 * Lead preparation and present findings to interested parties, clearly communicating the implications of pricing experiments on business strategies.
 * Work proactively with cross-functional teams, including commercial, finance, and product development, to align data insights with business objectives.
 * Lead senior data scientists, coordinating their respective focus areas and workloads as well as developing them personally to grow their careers.


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