Senior Data Scientist

Datatech Analytics
London
1 month ago
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Senior Data Scientist - Customer Data
Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 (DoE)
Location: Hybrid - 2/3 days per week in a Central London office
Job Reference: J13015

Full UK working rights required - no sponsorship available
Immediate requirement - strong leadership and senior stakeholder skills

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and highly motivated Senior Data Scientist to play a pivotal role in unlocking the value of customer data and shaping how it is used across the business. This is a senior, highly autonomous position, acting as the number two to the Director of Customer Data, where you will operate at a strategic level while remaining hands-on.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior-level data scientist who wants real ownership, influence, and visibility, and to be part of a business at a transformative point in its data maturity.

The company has recently implemented a new Customer Data Platform (CDP) and is at a genuinely exciting stage of its data journey. You will be instrumental in helping define best practice, drive advanced analytics use cases, and influence how customer data is activated across products, CRM, and marketing.

While experience with personalisation and recommender systems would be highly desirable, it is not essential. The role is broader in scope and suited to someone who enjoys owning complex customer data problems end-to-end and shaping the direction of advanced ...

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