Hybrid Lead Data Scientist

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About the role

  • Lead Data Scientist responsible for setting the technical direction and delivering high-impact AI projects. Collaborating with Defence clients to develop human-centered AI solutions in hybrid work settings.

Responsibilities

  • Setting the technical direction for complex, business-critical projects and expertly balancing trade-offs between speed, innovation, and reliability.
  • Designing and implementing reliable, production-grade technical solutions, ensuring comprehensive documentation of architectures and specifications.
  • Defining project problems, developing clear roadmaps, and overseeing end-to-end delivery across multi-disciplinary workstreams.
  • Leading technical scoping and feasibility studies for high-value sales opportunities and strategic customer engagements.
  • Managing relationships and communications with demanding clients, fostering trust and aligning technical solutions with shared long-term commercial goals.
  • Driving the adoption of best practices, shared resources, and robust technical processes across the wider Data Science craft.
  • Mentoring and developing other data scientists and team members, actively contributing to the growth and technical excellence of the organisation.

Requirements

  • You bring depth of expertise in at least one machine learning domain and strong technical breadth across the entire data science landscape.
  • You are a skilled technical leader, proficient in mentoring individuals, managing teams (including other managers), and rolling out impactful tools and workflows.
  • You have proven project management expertise, capable of dividing complex, ill-defined problems into actionable, clearly defined workstreams with timelines you can defend.
  • You are adept at managing ill-defined, high-risk tasks, consistently delivering innovative and practical outcomes under commercial pressure.
  • You possess strong customer leadership skills, able to act as a trusted technical advisor and drive long-term strategic relationships with demanding clients.
  • You excel at cross-functional collaboration, effectively aligning technical strategy with Engineering, Commercial (BD), and Infrastructure teams.
  • You have experience extending technical oversight to business unit-level initiatives, using your vision to influence and contribute to organisational success.

Benefits

  • Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
  • Private healthcare and dental
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
  • Sanctus Coaching
  • Hybrid Working (2 days in our Old Street office, London)

Job title

Lead Data Scientist

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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