Site Name:UK – London – New Oxford Street
Posted Date:May 23 2025
Data Science Manager
ViiV Healthcare has an important purpose which is to leave no person living with HIV behind. We are delivering on this by developing and providing access to innovative HIV medicines which address medical unmet needs and make HIV a smaller part of people’s lives. If you are a data scientist who is inspired by the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people living with HIV then read on …
With a stretching plan for company growth and as part of an ambitious Data and Analytics (D&A) transformation, ViiV has decided to make a significant investment in building advanced analytics capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Data Science Manager is accountable for solving challenging and complex business problems through technical consulting and value delivery leadership
Design data science and Artificial Intelligence models
Connect to customers to address certain critical business problems
Champion a broad range of data products to ensure business impact (multi-channel marketing optimization, data foundation, knowledge management platform and others)
Collaborate with team-members (software engineer, ML engineers, data engineers, product owners, etc.) in design reviews and critical feedback sessions to continuously improve product delivery
Distil complex analytical findings into simple, understandable and effective messages. Use excellent written, verbal communication and digital media skills for coordinating across teams and engaging and influencing stakeholders within the insights and analytics and tech community
Work across disciplines to recommend the best solution for the problem at hand, leveraging data analytics tools
Continually learn new analytical skills, techniques and tools to maximise competitive advantage; participate in internal & external technology communities
Partner with and influence stakeholders across the ViiV insights & analytics space and in the broader Tech organization in the development of the ViiV data architecture and data/AI governance framework.
Basic Qualifications:
First and foremost, you will be enthusiastic and energised about data and be driven to share that knowledge and excitement with others. In addition:
Master’s Degree in a STEM subject and experience in a related field i.e. MBA, Statistics, Data Science or equivalent experience (Mathematics, Information Science, Computer Science, or similar)
Hands on experience with Advanced Analytics, Generative AI (GenAI), Statistics in a commercial environment
A passion for writing clean, maintainable code in Python
A broad knowledge of tech; comfortable recommending non-data science solutions where appropriate
Proven experience of effective stakeholder management and strong influencing skills. Including data visualisation and insights communication. Connect the gap between the development team and business stakeholders; effectively translate technical concepts to business stakeholders and vice versa.
Proven experience of change management skills.
Core technical skills:
Strong knowledge of data science fundamentals (Machine Learning methods, Statistics).
Fluent in common analytics tools (Python, Pandas, Numpy, ScikitLearn, SQL, etc.)
Comfortable to use data visualization libraries (e.g. Seaborn, Matplotlib)
Demonstrated initiative, judgment and discretion while handling sensitive information
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
PhD - in a STEM subject and experience in related field i.e. Statistics, Data Science or equivalent experience (Mathematics, Statistics, Information Science, Computer Science, ML, AI, Bioinformatics or similar)
Demonstrated experience in product ownership and stakeholder management.
Demonstrated experience with Azure stack (databricks, AMLS, etc.)
Knowledge of the data landscape in healthcare (EHR, claims data, real world data, HEOR data)
Experience inhealthcare/pharmaceutical industry
Experience in sales and digital marketing analytics
Why Us?
At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.
We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership betweenGSKandPfizerin 2009, withShionogijoining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.
Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having atruly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.
ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
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