Lead Data Scientist

Central London (Hybrid – up to 2 days in office)

Lead Data Scientist (retail)

Up to £150,000

We are seeking Lead Data Scientists to take pivotal roles across a number of high profile retail clients. These are technical and leadership positions – perfect for people who want to influence the direction of AI and data science solutions across real-world business problems. Ideally you will have prior experience with any modern AI approaches – GenAI, Agentic etc.

You will set the technical vision, oversee project teams, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders – defining approaches to complex data challenges, guiding enterprise-scale AI applications, and mentoring a team of talented data scientists.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep expertise in machine learning
• Data science tools (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn) and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Track record delivering impactful AI/ML projects (e.g. forecasting, recommendation systems, or optimisation)
• Experienced project lead with strong technical decision‑making and architecture ownership
• Excellent communicator – able to translate complex technical insights into real business value
• Passionate mentor/manager who enjoys developing and growing data science talent

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