Senior Data Science Consultant

Senior Data Science Consultant Wanted | FTSE 100

Location: London (3 days per week on-site)Contract: Initial 3 months (strong likelihood of extension)

We are supporting a client within the aviation sector who is seeking a Senior Data Science Consultant to contribute to the development and enhancement of modelling and optimisation capabilities.

This is a technically focused role centred on building, maintaining, and improving a suite of models that support core business decision-making. The work will involve a combination of machine learning and optimisation, with a strong emphasis on delivering practical, production-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain data science models used in business-critical decision-making
• Work across a mix of machine learning approaches and optimisation algorithms
• Translate business requirements into scalable, robust technical solutions
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise what should be built and when
• Improve performance and reliability of existing models and modelling frameworksContribute to shaping a forward roadmap for modelling and decision science capabilities

Requirements

• Proven experience in applied data science within a commercial environment
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience working with optimisation techniques or decision science models
• Track record of building and maintaining production-level models
• Ability to operate in a hands-on, technical capacity while contributing to prioritisation and planning
• Comfortable working in evolving or imperfect data environments
• Experience within the airline or aviation sector
• Exposure to network planning, scheduling, or route optimisation
• Background working with or alongside platforms such as Amadeus, Sabre, OAG, PROS, or Accelya

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