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Job Description
We are looking to hire our next Lead Data Scientist to drive actionable insights and shape our commercial strategy with applied data science. In this pivotal role, you will own end-to-end projects, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-impact solutions that enable faster and better decisions through clear storylines and robust analytics.
Job Description
We are looking to hire our next Lead Data Scientist to drive actionable insights and shape our commercial strategy with applied data science. In this pivotal role, you will own end-to-end projects, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-impact solutions that enable faster and better decisions through clear storylines and robust analytics.
You can either be based in Billund, Denmark or London, United Kingdom. Please note there is no relocation support for this position.
Come join us!
Core Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end applied data science projects — from framing business problems and building models to delivering actionable insights that shape strategic decisions.
- Uncover commercial opportunities and risks by applying expert-level machine learning, statistical modelling, and advanced data wrangling techniques.
- Craft compelling data visualisations and performance narratives that influence senior stakeholders and accelerate data-driven decision-making across global markets.
- Own and elevate key business processes, delivering a clear, consistent, and relevant narrative on business performance throughout the year through impactful post-event analyses and global performance reviews.
- Collaborate with global and regional teams to track and analyse commercial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support data-driven decision-making at pace.
- Partner with Commercial, Marketing, and Portfolio teams to apply data science solutions that shape strategy, optimise campaigns, and inform product development.
- Champion a collaborative, high-performing analytics culture by coaching junior data scientists and promoting the adoption of cutting-edge techniques and technologies.
Play your part in our team succeeding
This is a pivotal role to lead and coordinate the formulation and execution of applied data science strategy. You will ensure a unified approach in providing commercial insights across global markets and channels, maximising business impact through data science excellence.
Do you have what it takes?
Ideally, you have a background in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics or a related field. In addition, you bring
- Demonstrable experience applying data science and machine learning techniques to solve complex business problems.
- Expert proficiency in SQL, Python and/or R (including data science libraries and tools), and version control tools like GitHub.
- Expertise in data wrangling, modelling, data visualisation, and building end-to-end data science solutions.
- Experience or familiarity with Databricks, Agile Framework, Asset Bundles, MLOps Stacks, GitHub actions and Generative AI is a plus.
- Proven ability to balance multiple priorities, manage projects from start to finish, and deliver high-quality results at pace.
- Strong communication skills to convey complex methods and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a compelling way.
- Experience building stakeholder relationships, earning trust, and delivering data science solutions that directly address business needs.
- Prior experience in commercial analytics, consumer goods, or a retail business context is a plus.
- A growth mindset and passion for continuous learning, regularly experimenting with new techniques and technologies.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
What’s in it for you?
Here is what you can expect
Family Care Leave- We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
Insurances– All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
Wellbeing- We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
Colleague Discount– We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
Bonus- We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
Workplace- When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.
Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
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- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
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- Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
- IndustriesManufacturing
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