Senior Data Scientist - London

Senior Data Scientist salary from £60,000 to £70,000 depending on experience. Permanent. Hybrid / London. Here at Saga, we are embarking on a data transformation journey across all our established business units, Cruise, Insurance, Travel, Financial Services and Saga Magazine. We are keen to make one more hire to our growing team. You will be joining a high performing in-house Data Science team that specifically focuses on Marketing domain models.

Working as one of our Senior Data Scientist at Saga, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our data strategy and driving the development of advanced analytics solutions. Your primary responsibility will be to harness the power of data to extract meaningful insights, inform strategic decisions, and contribute to the overall success of the organisation using machine learning and statistical techniques. You will have access to the latest analytical tools and the chance to work with some of the most renowned Decision Data leaders in the UK market. We work in a hybrid way at Saga both at home and in the office. When you do come into the office, it’ll be with a real purpose in mind – to meet with your team, to work together, and of course to socialise and celebrate too!

Our Data Science team meet in London once a week and then in Kent once a quarter.

• Advanced Analytics & Modelling: Design, develop, and implement advanced machine learning algorithms and statistical models to solve complex business problems. Drive the exploration and adoption of cutting-edge data science techniques and technologies.
• Insights and Reporting: Extract actionable insights from large, complex datasets to guide business decision-making.
• Collaboration with Stakeholders: Working closely with business stakeholders and technical colleagues to understand data science requirements and integrate data science solutions into existing workflows and applications. Communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical counterparts.
• Data Strategy and Model Governance: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute the company\'s data strategy. Ensure models are fair, explainable and in compliance with relevant regulations and policies.
• Project Management and Agile: Manage and deliver projects on time, to high standards. Demonstrate experience in working in an agile environment, participating in sprint planning, and adapting to changing priorities.
• Continuous learning: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data science and machine learning. Bring the most relevant ones back to Saga and find ways to implement them to unlock business value.

• Previously worked in a data science role for a large data-rich organisation, with a track record of independent project delivery.
• Experience in a marketing domain or the desire and enthusiasm to move into this area.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Technical task will form part of the interview process. Credible expert in machine learning, statistical modelling and data analysis. Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders – providing business recommendations within a marketing-based field.
• Experience with big data technologies and cloud platforms, ideally Azure.
• Curious by nature, with the drive to learn and master new tech and methods. Desirable: experience in agile working, data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau), and model monitoring (MLOps desirable). A master\'s in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics or related disciplines.
• Recruitment Process: Pre-screen call with the Head of Data Science; Technical Python Task; In-person interview; Final meeting with the Director of Data Analytics and Decision Science.

Package includes 25 days holiday + bank holidays, option to purchase additional leave (5 extra days), pension matched up to 10%, company performance related annual bonus up to 5%, life assurance policy on joining (4 x salary), wellbeing programme, colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance, range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, grandparent\'s leave, income protection, and access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform.

Over the past 70 years Saga has become the UK\'s specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK, with a trusted brand across cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance and Saga Magazine. Saga is committed to equal opportunities and inclusive recruitment and selection processes. We will make reasonable adjustments as required.

For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page. Saga does not accept agency CVs unless engaged by the Talent Acquisition Team. Job Reference: saga/TP/205960/3312