Product Data Scientist

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£50,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 – £60,000 pa

Posted
17 Sep 2026 (Yesterday)

Product Data Scientist

Hybrid - Sheffield (1x day per week)

£50,000 - £60,000

Are you a commercially minded Product Data Scientist who enjoys turning complex data into actionable insights? This is an opportunity to join a growing technology-led organisation where data plays a central role in shaping product strategy, improving customer outcomes, and driving business growth. You'll have the chance to work across analytics, machine learning, customer journey analysis, and stakeholder engagement while influencing key business decisions.

The Company

They are a fast-growing, data-driven organisation that leverages technology to deliver impactful solutions to its customers. With a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement, they are investing heavily in their data capabilities to support future growth. Their collaborative environment brings together product, commercial, operational, and technical teams to make better decisions through data. As they continue to scale, they are looking for a Product Data Scientist to help unlock deeper insights and create measurable business value.

The Role

You will:

  • Analyse customer and user journeys to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for optimisation.
  • Perform exploratory data analysis to understand product usage, engagement, and conversion behaviour.
  • Develop predictive models, including churn prediction, engagement scoring, demand forecasting, and propensity modelling.
  • Build customer segments and behavioural cohorts to support product, marketing, and customer success initiatives.
  • Translate business questions into structured analytical approaches and actionable recommendations.
  • Partner closely with engineering and data teams to define metrics and improve data models.
  • Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and KPI frameworks for business stakeholders.
  • Communicate complex analytical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Support the adoption of data-driven decision making across the organisation

Your Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience as a Data Scientist, Product Data Scientist, Product Analyst, or similar analytics professional.
  • Advanced SQL skills and experience working with cloud-based data warehouse environments.
  • Strong Python or R capabilities for data analysis, statistical modelling, and machine learning.
  • Experience building predictive models and applying analytical techniques to solve business problems.
  • Understanding of customer journey analysis, funnel optimisation, retention analysis, and customer lifetime value metrics.
  • Experience creating dashboards and visualisations using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar.
  • Ability to engage with stakeholders, gather requirements, and translate business needs into analytical solutions.
  • Experience working with modern data platforms and analytics engineering environments is beneficial.

What They Offer

  • Salary of £50,000 - £60,000.
  • Hybrid working arrangement based in Sheffield.
  • Opportunity to influence product and business strategy through data.
  • Exposure to modern technologies including Snowflake, dbt, Python, and leading BI tools.
  • A collaborative environment with strong cross-functional partnership.
  • Clear opportunities for professional development and career progression as the data function continues to grow.

How to Apply

Register your interest today to learn more about this Product Data Scientist opportunity in Sheffield and discuss how your experience aligns with the role.

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