1 to 25 of 38 Lead Data Scientist Jobs in the UK

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Artis Recruitment
Location
BS1, Bristol, City of Bristol, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70000 - £80000/annum + 10% Bonus and Excellent Benefits
Lead Data Scientist required by an established UK organisation on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong data science professional who enjoys leading high-performing teams while remaining hands-on with advanced analytics, machine learning and AI. … play a key role in shaping the organisation's data strategy, delivering innovative analytical solutions and driving commercial value through data. The Role Reporting into the Head of Analytics, you'll lead a team of Data Scientists and Analysts, providing both technical direction and people leadership. ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Yolk Recruitment Limited
Location
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Lead Data Scientist | Cardiff/Remote | AI, Machine Learning & Data Science Leadership We're partnering with a global B2B SaaS organisation that is making significant investment in AI and Data Science as part of its next phase of growth. This is an opportunity … experienced Lead Data Scientist to step into a high-impact leadership role, helping to build and shape a growing Data Science function while remaining hands-on with cutting-edge AI and machine learning initiatives. You'll work closely with senior leadership to define the technical direction ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL & ATHLETIC CO LTD
Location
Enfield, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Were at our brightest when were all together. Our Club, our teams, our community. There is only one Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur. Role Purpose The Lead Data Scientist is responsible for leading the development and refinement of advanced statistical models and machine learning techniques, creating innovative metrics … that enhance the analysis of player and team performance. They will be exploring new methodologies in football analytics and continuously pushing the boundaries of data science to provide the club with cutting-edge research. The departments mission is to understand football better than our rivals and turn that understanding ...

Lead Data Scientist - Credit Modelling & Data Products

Hiring Organisation
Proactive Appointments
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£95,000 - £120,000 per annum
Lead Data Scientist – Credit Modelling & Data Products My client is building a next-generation data and analytics capability using large-scale financial datasets spanning millions of records. Their goal is to transform complex data into predictive insights, industry intelligence, and innovative data products … that create real business value. As Lead Data Scientist, you will be responsible for designing, building, and governing predictive models that support data-driven products and strategic decision-making. You will work closely with engineering and product teams to transform raw data into robust, auditable ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
ADLIB Recruitment | B Corp™
Location
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
Data Science Lead (12 Month FTC) Lead a high visibility data science function and shape business decisions at the highest level. Lead a small but impactful data science team and influence senior stakeholders across the business. Work on forecasting, machine learning and AI initiatives … using Databricks, Python and modern analytics tools. 12-month FTC with strong salary, benefits and potential for possible extension. This Data Science Lead role combines hands-on technical work with people leadership. You'll lead a small team, build relationships with senior stakeholders and deliver analytics that ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Proactive Appointments
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
Lead Data Scientist We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Scientist to join a high-impact team developing predictive analytics and data products within a regulated financial services environment. Location - London Contract – Inside IR35 Working Pattern - Hybrid Skills & Experience This role will focus … transforming large-scale customer datasets into robust, auditable predictive models, supporting forecasting, risk analysis and commercial data products. Key skills & experience Strong Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) and SQL skills. Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms. Proven track record building predictive models in regulated financial services ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Harnham
Location
England, United Kingdom
Lead Data Scientist London (hybrid, 1 day in office every 2 weeks) | £70,000–£90,000 This is a high-impact Lead Data Scientist role within a growing advertising technology environment, offering the opportunity to shape advanced machine learning solutions that directly influence digital … campaign performance. You will operate as the technical authority for data science, working closely with engineering to bring models into production and scale their real-world impact. The Company They are a London-based technology business specialising in advertising and media analytics, supporting agencies in understanding and optimising campaign ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Yolk Recruitment Limited
Location
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 100,000 Annual
Lead Data Scientist Cardiff/Remote AI, Machine Learning & Data Science Leadership We're partnering with a global B2B SaaS organisation that is making significant investment in AI and Data Science as part of its next phase of growth. This is an opportunity … experienced Lead Data Scientist to step into a high-impact leadership role, helping to build and shape a growing Data Science functio click apply for full job details ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Omnis Partners
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead Data Scientist 🚀 High-Growth Series A Tech Start-Up 🚀 💸 £90k – £120k + equity & bonus 📍 London (Hybrid working) ✅ AI-first organisation with a collaborative, innovation-led culture ✅ Visionary leadership driving a genuinely disruptive, sustainability-focused product ✅ Equity upside with a clear path toward scale, exit … machine learning . Following a successful Series A raise, the business is entering a rapid growth phase and investing heavily in its data science and AI capability . Built by experienced founders, the company develops machine learning-driven software for e-commerce optimisation , helping clients reduce operational costs ...

Lead Data Scientist (Associate Director)

Hiring Organisation
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Location
England, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
some of the world's most loved drinks. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. Lead Data Scientist (Associate Director):About the Role: We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Lead Data Scientist to drive impactful data science and AI initiatives. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, offering the opportunity to shape innovative solutions while remaining deeply involved in execution. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will help define, prioritise, and deliver high-value AI and data ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
17918
Location
Charing Cross, South West London, United Kingdom
them with exceptional professionals for this role. Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below. Lead Data Scientist Network Investment Planning & Optimisation Location: London (Hybrid) Reports To: Head of Data Science About Virgin Media O2 Virgin Media … mathematical optimisation to ensure every pound is invested where it can deliver the maximum benefit. About the Role We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join our Network Investment team. In this role, you will be the technical lead driving the design, development ...

Lead Data Scientist - Trust and Safety

Hiring Organisation
WISE
Location
St James, Bristol, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission and what we offer. Job Description We're looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join our growing Trust & Safety Team in London. This role is a unique opportunity to work behind the scenes … seamless service they deserve. What you build will have a direct impact on Wise's mission and millions of our customers. As a Lead Data Scientist in the Trust & Safety team, you will leverage your expertise in data science to innovate and deploy models that detect ...

Lead Data Scientist - Trust and Safety

Hiring Organisation
17918
Location
Charing Cross, South West London, United Kingdom
network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission and what we offer. Job Description We re looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join our growing Trust & Safety Team in London. This role is a unique opportunity to work behind the scenes … seamless service they deserve. What you build will have a direct impact on Wise s mission and millions of our customers. As a Lead Data Scientist in the Trust & Safety team, you will leverage your expertise in data science to innovate and deploy models that detect ...

Lead Data Scientist - Trust And Safety

Hiring Organisation
Wise
Location
London, United Kingdom
network for the world's money.\ NFor everyone, everywhere.\ NMore about our mission and what we offer.\ NJob Description\ NWe’re looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join our growing Trust & Safety Team in London. \ NThis role is a uniqueopportunity to work behind the scenes … seamless service they deserve. What you build will have a direct impact on Wise’s mission and millions of our customers.\ NAs a Lead Data Scientist in the Trust & Safety team, you will leverage your expertise in data science to innovate and deploy models that detect ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Harnham
Location
United Kingdom
Lead Data Scientist This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing data-driven technology business shaping the future of digital advertising. With a strong foundation already in place, you will take ownership of advanced modelling initiatives and play a central role in scaling machine learning … solutions into production. The Role You will act as the technical lead for data science, partnering closely with engineering to deliver production-ready models that drive measurable impact. Lead the development of optimisation and predictive models for digital advertising campaigns Design and refine bidding algorithms in auction ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Virgin Media
Location
London, United Kingdom
Descriptionhackajob is collaborating with Virgin Media to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.\ NLead Data Scientist –Network Investment Planning & Optimisation\ NLocation: London (Hybrid)Reports To: Head of Data Science\ NAbout Virgin Media O2\ NVirgin Media O2 (VMO2) is one of the UK’s largest telecommunications … mathematical optimisation to ensure every pound is invested where it can deliver the maximum benefit.\ NAbout the Role\nWe are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join our Network Investment team. In this role, you will be the technical lead driving the design, development ...

Lead AI & Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Talent Locker
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Lead AI & Data Scientist London/Hybrid | up to £140k + Benefits Most data leadership roles sit at one end of the spectrum. Either highly technical, buried in models and architecture, or heavily stakeholder-focused with little involvement in the actual delivery. This role sits … middle (or both). They need your skills in a client and stakeholder facing, upwards and downwards management and technical understanding. You'll lead a growing Data science function responsible for delivering real-world AI, machine learning and data science solutions across a complex professional services environment. ...

Lead Data Scientist (Model Developer) / Deep Learning Practitioner

Hiring Organisation
Capital One UK
Location
Leicester, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Description Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Lead Data Scientist (Model Developer)/Deep Learning Practitioner About this role Our Data Science team focuses on the development of Machine Learning and Deep Learning solutions, to solve business problems and deliver actionable insights. … talented, collaborative and enthusiastic group, who use our expertise to derive insights from complex data, working in close collaboration with our business partners. This role will focus on leading the development of proprietary deep learning models in order to enhance our existing underwriting capabilities. By utilizing ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Lendable
Location
St James, Bristol, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo Build the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting About the role We are looking for the first data scientist to own the data science strategy for non-lending products. You will partner with the managing directors to define what to build from a data science perspective and lead the delivery of the data science projects. So far, we have successfully re-engineered ...

Lead Data Scientist - Public Sector (security cleared)

Hiring Organisation
17918
Location
Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom
mark? Join us and be part of something bigger. JOB PROFILE DESCRIPTION Kainos is recognised as one of the UK s leading AI and data businesses, with a decade-long track record of delivering impactful, production-grade AI solutions for clients across government, healthcare, defence, and commercial sectors. Kainos … forefront of AI innovation, trusted by Microsoft, AWS, and others to deliver advanced AI and data solutions at citizen scale. Our 150-strong AI and Data Practice brings together deep expertise in machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI and data. We are pioneers in responsible AI, having authored ...

Lead Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Lendable
Location
London, United Kingdom
relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo\ N\n\nBuild the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting\ N\n\nAbout the role\ NWe are looking for the first data scientist to own the data science strategy for non-lending products. You will partner with the managing directors to define what to build from a data science perspective and lead the delivery of the data science projects.\ NSo far, we have successfully re-engineered ...

Lead Data Scientist - Public Sector (Security Cleared)

Hiring Organisation
Kainos
Location
Belfast, United Kingdom
mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.\ NJOB PROFILE DESCRIPTION \ NKainos is recognised as one of the UK’s leading AI and data businesses, with a decade-long track record of delivering impactful, production-grade AI solutions for clients across government, healthcare, defence, and commercial sectors. Kainos … forefront of AI innovation, trusted by Microsoft, AWS, and others to deliver advanced AI and data solutions at citizen scale. \ NOur 150-strong AI andData Practice brings together deep expertise in machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI and data. We are pioneers in responsible AI, having authored ...

Lead Data Scientist, Sports

Hiring Organisation
17918
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
handle over 6 million HTTP requests daily and process more than 1.5 million bets per hour at peak. Job Description As a Lead Data Scientist, you will spearhead the development of advanced probabilistic models that power real-time betting markets. The Quantitative Analysis department harnesses data … depth knowledge of sports and online gambling to develop relevant, impactful models aligned with business objectives. Master s degree or PhD in Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field. Proven success in leading the design, development, and deployment of sophisticated predictive models. Expertise in Python/ ...

Lead Data Scientist, Sports

Hiring Organisation
17918
Location
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
handle over 6 million HTTP requests daily and process more than 1.5 million bets per hour at peak. Job Description As a Lead Data Scientist, you will spearhead the development of advanced probabilistic models that power real-time betting markets. The Quantitative Analysis department harnesses data … depth knowledge of sports and online gambling to develop relevant, impactful models aligned with business objectives. Master s degree or PhD in Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field. Proven success in leading the design, development, and deployment of sophisticated predictive models. Expertise in Python/ ...

Lead Data Scientist, Sports

Hiring Organisation
Bet365
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
handle over 6 million HTTP requests daily and process more than 1.5 million bets per hour at peak.\ NJob Description\ NAs a Lead Data Scientist, you will spearhead the development of advanced probabilistic models that power real-time betting markets.\ NThe Quantitative Analysis department harnesses data … depth knowledge of sports and online gambling to develop relevant, impactful models aligned with business objectives.\ NMaster’s degree or PhD in Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.\ NProven success in leading the design, development, and deployment of sophisticated predictive models.\ NExpertise in Python/ ...