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Faculty

Lead Data Scientist

Faculty

. Set the technical direction for complex, business-critical projects .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in machine learning and data science, with a strong focus on technical leadership, project management, and cross-functional collaboration. Capable of driving innovative solutions while aligning technical strategies with commercial objectives.

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Machine Learning ExpertiseTechnical LeadershipProject ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationCustomer Leadership

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Hard Skills
Data ScienceTechnical DirectionProduction-Grade SolutionsArchitectural DocumentationFeasibility StudiesProblem DefinitionRoadmap DevelopmentTechnical OversightBest Practices AdoptionInnovative Solution Delivery
Soft Skills
MentoringClient Relationship ManagementCommunicationTeam ManagementCollaboration
Industry Keywords
Business-Critical ProjectsCommercial GoalsMultidisciplinary WorkstreamsOrganisational GrowthTechnical Excellence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Set the technical direction for complex, business-critical projects
  • Balance trade-offs between speed, innovation, and reliability
  • Design and implement reliable, production-grade technical solutions
  • Document architectures and specifications comprehensively
  • Define project problems and develop clear roadmaps
  • Oversee end-to-end delivery across multidisciplinary workstreams
  • Lead technical scoping and feasibility studies for high-value sales opportunities and strategic customer engagements
  • Manage client relationships and communications
  • Align technical solutions with long-term commercial goals
  • Drive adoption of best practices, shared resources, and robust technical processes across Data Science
  • Mentor and develop data scientists and other team members
  • Contribute to organisational growth and technical excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Depth of expertise in at least one machine learning domain
  • Strong technical breadth across the entire data science landscape
  • Skilled technical leadership, including mentoring individuals and managing teams, including other managers
  • Proven project management expertise
  • Ability to divide complex, ill-defined problems into actionable workstreams with defensible timelines
  • Ability to manage ill-defined, high-risk tasks and deliver innovative, practical outcomes under commercial pressure
  • Strong customer leadership skills and ability to act as a trusted technical advisor
  • Experience with cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Commercial (BD), and Infrastructure teams
  • Experience extending technical oversight to business unit-level initiatives

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Openness to conversations about part-time hours
  • Diverse and inclusive working environment
  • AI note-taker option to opt out of during interviews