Lead Data Scientist

Lead Data ScientistUp to £110,000Remote - Visit to office once or twice a monthOVERVIEWMy Client is a Leading Insurance company hiring for a Data Science Lead to join their strong team and spearhead the Data Science function! You will be responsible for building production level Machine Learning models, working closely with the Data Engineering & Software Engineering teams and taking ownership over Data Science within the business. Your responsibilities as a Lead Data Scientist will include but not be limited to:You will be responsible for developing, testing, and deploying a range of projects and predictive solutionsLead and coach a Data Science function to deliver complex value-add activities Regular delivery of data science projects – both large and small Create explanatory models to analyse the correlation between pricing and other relevant business factorsWork closely with and help mentor some of the more junior members within the Data team.Engage with senior business stakeholdersYOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCEA successful Lead Data Scientist will have the following:Degree in STEM subjectStrong coding skills in Python and good understanding of software engineering best practicesProven leadership/mentorship and management Experience working end to end, deploying own modelsExperience with Spark/Databricks is highly desirableExperience deploying ML at scale via APIs Strong experience with MLOpsUnfortunately no sponsorship is provided for this roleIf this role sounds of interest please apply here or reach out to #####