We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operational Research Data Science Manager with strong Metaheuristics experience to join our team About the Team Here at Tesco we focus on solving complex business problems and developing data products that can be deployed at scale to our customers. Our work spans across multiple areas including Stores, Online, Fulfilment, Marketing and Clubcard and we encourage rotation amongst our Data Scientists so they can apply their skills to different business challenges and gain deeper levels of subject matter expertise. Our core work involves developing data products that can be deployed at scale both internally and externally. On any day you could be supporting the automation of decision-making across the business; optimising processes for key business objectives; or conducting deep-dive exploratory analysis to inform strategic decision-making. Own the technical domain and lead technical engagements with multiple business units Line manage Data Scientists and mentor/coach the wider operational research team in best approaches to optimisation problems and the development of Metaheuristics Help to define the strategic direction the team should take, trading off between contradicting priorities Translate ambiguous business challenges into data science problems and applications Manage, guide and mentor the team in their daily work. Help unblock the team in their day-to-day technical challenges and ensure that the daily work is aligned with the technical vision created by the team Communicate complex solutions in a clear, understandable way to non-experts Work end-to-end on Data Science developments, contributing to all aspects of the project lifecycle which result in productionised data products Scientifically analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches to guide future development and track the value created by the team Promote data science across Tesco, and promote Tesco across the external Data Science community Skills relevant for the job Specialist knowledge of Metaheuristics Experience working as a Senior Data Scientist or Data Science Manager within a commercial environment, retail industry knowledge is a plus Knowledge of additional domains such as: Simulation, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Forecasting, NLP, Statistics is a plus You will ideally have experience leading or working on highly technical Data Science developments involving multiple stakeholders in the areas of scheduling, vehicle routing, and bin-packing Experience with different programming languages and a high level of capability of at least one language preferably Python Ability to influence senior technical and non technical stakeholders on technical topics Experience of coaching / mentoring others in technical approaches Experience of partnering with technology teams to productionize developments and roll out at scale Experience of designing and implementing re-usable components for metaheuristic algorithmic development