Applied Data Science Manager

dunnhumbyis the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.

Our mission:to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail – one of the world’s most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data – dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First.

dunnhumbyemploys nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro.

We’re looking for a dynamicApplied Data Science Managerto join the Tesco UK&I Applied Data Science team. You will be working on extending and improving dunnhumby’s promotional planning propositions and implementing these with Tesco UK. This is an exciting opportunity that will require you to work closely with the Tesco P&P team and with dunnhumby RDS, P&P Consulting and Product teams to deliver scalable results at pace.

What you’ll be working on

• Manage and lead a team of Data Scientists and take accountability for quality and timeliness of science deliverables to the client.
• Work with the Research Data Science team to design science pipelines to meet new promo planning requirements.
• Participate in client meetings, as required, to present methodology and solutions, demonstrating effective story telling techniques that distil complex problems into compelling insights to influence client decision making.
• Help the team to build strong relationships with internal contacts & clients to ensure full understanding of client strategy, challenges and agreed measures of success for the project.
• Deploy data science algorithms and market products on chosen tech stack for efficient and cost-effective delivery.
• Work closely with the global products team to provide market feedback for enhancing an existing product offering or augmenting the catalogue with a market-based product that can become global offering.
• Ensure the team are following dunnhumby Quality Assurance processes, ways of working and coding standards.
• Promote a culture of re-use of dunnhumby science, modules and code lines over re-invention, and in turn, package up any new solutions for re-use globally if possible.
• Hire, mentor, motivate and retain a strong team of applied data scientists who live the dunnhumby values.
• Manage risk effectively, provide visible and consistent leadership on Values and Code of Business Conduct and act where you see issues. Protect our team by ensuring they have the skills and training needed.

What we expect from you

• Degree in Statistics, Maths, Physics, Economics or similar field
• Analytical Techniques and Technology
• Logical thinking and problem solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Experience with and passion for connecting your work directly to the customer experience, making a real and tangible impact
• Statistical Modelling and experience of applying data science into client problems.

What you can expect from us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you.

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We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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