Job Description
hackajob is collaborating with Lendable to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.
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About Lendable
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Lendable is on a mission to build the world’s best technology to help people get credit and save money. We’re building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start:
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- nOne of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of just over 700 peoplen
- nAmong the fastest-growing tech companies in the UKn
- nProfitable since 2017n
- nBacked by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachsn
- nLoved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot)n
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So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days.
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We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes.
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Join us if you want ton
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- nTake ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1n
- nWork in small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quon
- nBuild the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy liftingn
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About the role
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We are looking for a data science manager to own the data science strategy and build a data science team for non-lending products. You will partner with the managing directors of these new products to define what to build from a data science perspective and lead the delivery of the data science projects.
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Join us if:
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- nYou enjoy working with cross functional fast moving teamsn
- nYou are able to think strategically about commercial products and how decisions using data can unlock more value for our customersn
- nYou enjoy being the thought partner to the managing directors who are in charge of launching and growing the new productsn
- nYou are excited about getting your hands dirty and getting the work donen
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You will directly report to the Head of Data Science (Catherine Chen) who is managing the data science team.
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What you’ll be working on
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- nHire, develop and retain talented data scientistsn
- nOwn the data science roadmap to contribute to new product expansionn
- nBuild trust and influence a diverse range of leaders and stakeholders.n
- nGather requirements internally and externally to define the success of the data science projectsn
- nDrive exciting data science projects from both strategic level and tactical level.n
- nClearly communicate results to stakeholders through verbal and written communication.n
- nShare ideas with the wider team, learn from and contribute to the body of knowledge.n
- nBe a great mentor to a team of talented data scientists and the broader analytics communityn
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Key Skills
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- nSuccessful track record of managing data science projects, with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholdersn
- nAt least 2+ years experience as a people managern
- nConfident and effective communication both internally and externallyn
- nExperience working in a highly regulated industryn
- nStrong technical skills in Python, SQL, and statisticsn
- nExperience across the model lifecycle from scoping and model development to deployment and monitoringn
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Nice to have
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- nExperience of working in insurance, telco or consultingn
- nSpearhead new initiatives that challenge standard industry practicesn
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The interview process
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We’re not corporate so we try our best to get things moving as quickly as possible. For this role we’d expect:
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- nShort Recruiter calln
- nCall with Hiring Managern
- nTake home taskn
- nTechnical Interviewn
- nFinal interviews with Head of Data Science and Chief Risk Officern
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Life at Lendablen
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- nWinning team: the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companiesn
- nFlexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sitesn
- nSocials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office wallsn
- nHealth coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health covern
- nRetirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plansn
- nEmployee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team membersn
- nOffice meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locationsn
- nSustainable commuting: cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locationsn
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Please note: The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner.
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