8 of 8 Lead Data Scientist Jobs in Central London

Lead Data Scientist Hybrid - London 1 day per week Up to £85,000 About the Role We are working with a high-growth performance marketing and technology company who are looking for a new Lead Data Scientist to join the team. You'll be working at the intersection of data, technology, and marketing … you’ll lead the delivery of cutting-edge machine learning, optimisation, and analytics solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. Reporting directly to the Director of Data, you’ll take ownership of high-impact projects across areas such as customer lifetime value, predictive modelling, bidding optimisation, and experimentation, whilst also acting as a data lead for major … clients. Initially hands-on, this role will evolve into a more strategic leadership position, with team management responsibilities (starting with three Data Scientists, growing to five within a year) expected within the first six months. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver data science solutions across predictive modelling, optimisation, and experimentation. Act as a strategic data partner to More ❯

Lead Data Scientist – ML Focused Remote – UK Up to £90,000 + Benefits About the Role We’re hiring a Lead Data Scientist to join a fast-growing, specialist data consultancy delivering high-impact solutions across sectors such as energy, public sector, manufacturing, and health. You’ll play a key role in solving … client-facing capacity. This is a leadership position, ideal for someone who thrives in a consultancy environment and wants to deliver real-world impact. Key Responsibilities Design and deliver data science solutions end-to-end, from discovery through deployment. Lead project teams, mentor junior colleagues, and manage delivery standards across multiple workstreams. Communicate complex findings clearly to senior … stakeholders and clients. Support business development through proposal writing and pre-sales work. We're looking for someone with: Proven experience delivering data science projects in a consultancy setting. Strong Python skills with experience in ML or GenAI (e.g. LLMs, prompt engineering, optimisation). Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. A track record of managing teams and shaping development More ❯

LEAD DATA SCIENTIST - Insurance HYBRID - London £80,000 - £100,000 We are working with a household name in the UK insurance space on the search for a Lead Data Scientist. They are looking for someone to help spearhead their Machine Learning Initiatives. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be either a technical … lead, or more of a people manager. RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of ML/AI models Develop and deploy Large Language Models (LLMs) and/or internal chatbot systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for leveraging data-driven insights. Mentor and develop a team of data scientists … fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging data technologies, bringing fresh perspectives and solutions to the organization. REQUIREMENTS: 4+ years in data science, with a strong preference for experience in the insurance or financial services sector. Experience working with LLMs and NLP frameworks such as Hugging Face or OpenAI is a More ❯

Lead Decision/Data Scientist – Credit London, UK – Hybrid Up to £100,000 + Benefits About the Company We are working with a fast-growing fintech scaleup, who are on a mission to reshape access to financial services across underserved markets. With a strong focus on innovation, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making, the company is … building impactful financial products tailored to real customer needs. We’re looking for a Lead Decision Scientist, to lead the development, deployment, and ongoing optimisation of credit risk models. This is a high-impact position at the intersection of data science, risk, and business strategy. You’ll drive lending strategy, own the end-to-end modeling … lifecycle, and guide a growing team of analysts as we scale. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on experimentation, has a deep understanding of credit data, and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and maintenance of credit risk and affordability models using bureau, open banking, and behavioural data More ❯

Lead Data Scientist Up to £100,000 London (Remote/Hybrid) Company: This is a pre-seed startup on a mission to rethink how content gets made. The media landscape is more competitive than ever, and the old ways of creating and testing content just don’t cut it anymore. They’re using data and AI … to shape stories that actually land with under-served audiences. Responsibilities: Work closely with the founder to translate visionary ideas into practical, data-driven experiments and models. Analyse audience behaviour data and build AI-driven tools (like synthetic test groups) to predict content success. Collaborate with product, creative, and tech teams to embed data insights into content … creation and decision-making. Identify data gaps and design tracking or instrumentation strategies to improve analytics capabilities. Stay hands-on with modelling and analysis while providing realistic guidance to keep projects focused and achievable. Requirements: MSc or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields. Strong coding skills in Python and SQL Strong communication skills More ❯

Lead Data Scientist Up to £90,000 London (Remote/Hybrid) Company: Join a global financial platform offering fast, secure, and affordable money transfers, multi-currency wallets, and essential banking services worldwide, all within one app. You’ll be responsible for designing, building, and optimising credit and risk scoring models that drive key financial decisions across global … markets. Responsibilities: Lead the development and maintenance of credit risk and affordability models using bureau, open banking, and alternative behavioural data. Own end-to-end model lifecycle: data sourcing, feature engineering, model development, validation, and monitoring. Design and execute champion/challenger tests and A/B experiments to continuously improve approval rates, loss rates, and customer experience … Analyse credit performance data to generate actionable insight and support strategic decisions Mentor and develop a small team of analysts/data scientists as the team scales Work closely with Data Engineering to deploy models into production pipelines. Collaborate with stakeholders to define modelling goals and interpret model outcomes in a business context. Requirements: MSc or PhD More ❯

Lead Data Scientist London – Hybrid (3 days a week) £90,000 - £115,000 + Benefits Our client is a precision marketing agency, leveraging data, technology, and creativity to fuel client growth. As part of their Marketing Sciences Data Science Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in revolutionising marketing strategies through cutting-edge Data Science and Machine Learning solutions. This is still a largely hands on role, with around 20% team leadership. What You’ll Do Oversee data science projects, guide junior team members, and drive innovation. Build predictive models for campaign optimisation, customer segmentation, and price elasticity. Design and implement AI-powered solutions to solve complex marketing challenges. Use machine learning … in tools like Jupyter notebooks, Pandas, and PyTorch. Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Databricks, Snowflake) and containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and managing data science teams. Deep knowledge of media measurement techniques, such as media mix modelling. Experience with advanced AI techniques, including NLP, GenAI, and CausalAI. Familiarity with MLFlow, API design (FastAPI More ❯

Lead Consultant - Data Science Technology-led Management Consultancy 💸 £80k - £120k 🏠 Hybrid/London office/Travel required I’m currently partnered with a leading consulting firm specializing in providing technology consultancy and business process outsourcing services. With a global presence and a reputation for supporting their employees with growth, training and professional development, they partner with clients to … embed technology led solutions and achieve improved business performance. You will be designing and executing data science solutions to solve a variety of business problems and enhance business performance for a wide array of clients. You will project lead teams of Data Scientists, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative machine learning and AI projects. … You will leverage advanced technical skills in coding and modelling as well as nurturing client relationships and identifying further commercial opportunities for data science and AI work. Naturally at this grade, you will have the chance to employ and flex senior leadership qualities, working in harmony with clients to empathise, understand and dissect their challenges, as well as pull More ❯