Overview
Tesco UK • Welwyn Garden City • Full-Time • Working hours 36 • Apply by 23-Apr-2026
Here at Tesco, we focus on solving complex business problems and developing data products that can be deployed at scale to our customers. Our core work involves developing data products that can be deployed at scale both internally and externally and our focus spans across multiple areas including Stores, Online, Fulfilment, Marketing and Clubcard.
We are looking for a Data Science Manager to help expand the impact simulation and digital twins at Tesco.
On any day you could be supporting the automation of decision‑making across the business; optimising processes for key business objectives; or conducting deep‑dive exploratory analysis to inform strategic decision‑making.
Working within a multidisciplinary team you will help bring Simulation and Digital Twin capabilities at the scale of Tesco operations, working across all the business areas to champion simulation and develop new simulation projects.
Benefits
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
Responsibilities
- Line‑manage Data Scientists and mentor/coach the wider team in best approaches to simulation models and the development of relevant tools.
- Support the teams in designing and implementing reusable components for simulation model development and digital twins’ creation.
- Translate ambiguous business challenges into data science problems and applications.
- Work end‑to‑end on Data Science developments, contributing to all aspects of the project lifecycle which result in productionised data products by engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Experience of designing, implementing, and analysing simulations in different simulation paradigms, Agent‑Based Modelling, Discrete Event Simulation, etc.
- Experience in one or more of the following fields: Supply Chain or Logistics Simulation, Co‑Simulation and FMI, Simulation of Complex Systems, Calibration of simulation models from big data sets.
- Strong programming skills (Python or Java are preferred) as well as familiarity with software engineering best practices (such as version control, OOP, unit testing, CI/CD) and cloud technologies.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. We are committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We are accredited Disability Confident Leader and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
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