Data Manager - Data Scientist
More about the roleAt Morrisons, our Data, Analytics & AI team plays a vital role in driving decisions across the business by unlocking the power of our data. Whether it's enabling quick insight through self-serve tools like Looker or delivering deeper analysis through exploring the patterns in our data, we help teams across the business solve problems, drive performance, and create value.
As a Data Science Manager, you'll lead a small but impactful team of data scientists and analysts, helping shape and deliver a roadmap of data science products and initiatives that align with our business goals. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to understand their challenges and apply cutting-edge analytics to solve them. This is a hands-on role with technical delivery at its core, combined with leadership and strategic direction.
What you'll be doing:
Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data Scientists and Analysts, setting clear objectives and supporting professional growthOwn the delivery of complex data science products and models that support strategic business objectives Shape and contribute to a 1-2 year data science roadmap, ensuring all work is aligned with business priorities and linked to core processesEmbed a lean, value-first culture, minimising waste and driving improvements in efficiency and EBITDAChampion data literacy and promote best practice in analytical thinking across the business Translate business problems into analytical approaches, delivering insights that inform actionSupport the team with hands-on technical tasks where required, including coding and modellingCollaborate with Data Engineering and other teams to ensure the right data is available and accessibleMore about you What we're looking for: A strategic thinker with experience solving complex business problems through dataStrong communication and storytelling skills. Able to bring data to life for non-technical audiencesAn inclusive and motivating leader, with experience mentoring others and creating high-performing teams Comfortable working in both Agile and Waterfall environments Inquisitive mindset - always looking to challenge the status quo and improve ways of workingExcellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gather and refine requirements to ensure value deliveryKey Skills: Expert level SQL skills, extracting and transforming data with speed and accuracyStrong programming experience (preferably Python or R), with experience of building, testing and deploying machine learning modelsExperience delivering predictive or prescriptive models into production, with knowledge of current MLOps principlesSkilled in creating impactful data visualisations and dashboardsWorking knowledge of cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS, with Google preferredMore about our perksIn return for all your hard work, you will receive:15% discount in store from the day you join us Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family memberAnnual bonus schemeCareer progression and development opportunitiesGenerous holiday entitlementMarket leading pension scheme and life assurance Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP 'MyPerks' giving you discount with over 850 retailersFree parking onsiteEnhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity LeaveCar AllowancePrivate HealthcareAlive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly.
Here, you'll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking! At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues. There's more to our business as it's fast paced and ever changing, as such we've got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success.
We'd love to meet you! At Morrisons, we're proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that's good for our customers too.
We're always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.
Starting as a Bradford market stall, we are proud to be the Yorkshire retailer now serving over 11 million customers nationwide each week. We're unique: both foodmakers and shopkeepers, processing our own fresh produce and preparing more food in-store than any other supermarket.
We offer real opportunities to build your career across our stores, sites, and support teams. We're a down-to-earth team that values hard work, reliability, and great customer service. If you're friendly, dependable, and ready to get stuck in, there's always More to Morrisons for you.
Morrisons is a place where you can be yourself, feel valued, and have a true sense of belonging. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people from all walks of life, as we strive to build a workforce that truly represents the communities we serve.
We are also a Disability Confident Employer, which means we're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application and support will be provided wherever it's required.
Posting Date: 2026-09-10