Senior Data Scientist

HM Treasury
Darlington
5 months ago
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Are you an experienced Data Scientist looking for a new challenge? This is an exciting new role, working directly on a priority of the Chancellor and her team, shaping work on the Growth Mission About the Team As announced by the Chancellor on 8th July 2024, HM Treasury has established a Growth Delivery Unit. Sitting within the Strategy, Planning and Budget group in HM Treasury, the Unit is a high-profile, new and dedicated team focussed on supporting and driving delivery of the Chancellor’s top priorities on growth. About the Job You will be instrumental in the success of priority growth programmes. You will own and shape the journey of data from source to use by system leaders, exercising significant range in the techniques you choose to deploy. You can help identify data engineering requirements for data science projects, understanding a range of architectures (including using the cloud) and data transformation tools. You will help collect data, conduct high quality analysis, create engaging visualisations and develop insights, all to inform critical decision making by the Chancellor, Treasury ministers, and Civil Service Leaders. You will identify opportunities to add statistical insight, and use a variety of data analytics techniques for complex data analysis through the whole data life cycle. Key Responsibilities will include: Developing and maintaining innovative, clear and engaging products to communicate delivery progress on priority projects alongside data and analysis in Plotly Dash for Python Applying advanced analytical techniques and machine learning (including natural language processing) to extract delivery-relevant insight from data. Establish data flows and pipelines from a wide range of sources across Whitehall by establishing relationships and promoting technological solutions such as APIs. Present evidence to senior civil servants and special advisers in a clear, engaging fashion. Build and maintain strong relationships with analytical teams in No10, Cabinet Office and across government to ensure Ministers are presented with a single source of truth. About You The successful candidate will have experience using Python to apply data science methods, following coding best practice (including use of GitHub or other version control systems), and working with Azure or other cloud platforms. You will have highly developed communication and networking skills, and the ability to drive progress in the face of a range of competing views and priorities. Some of the Benefits our people love 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) Generous parental and adoption leave packages Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97% Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity For more information about the Treasury, role, salary, benefits, who to contact and how to apply please follow the Apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team.

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