Senior Data Scientist
Job Reference Number: PG1
Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires Senior Data Scientist to be based at their client’s office in Manchester, UK.
This is a hybrid role – you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Manchester office 3 days per week .
This is a 12 month temporary contract to start asap
Day rate: Competitive Market rate
Data Scientist with a proven track record of delivering measurable business value through analytics, data science, and data product development.
Key Responsibilities
- Combine strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and data storytelling skills.
- Translate complex analytical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences and senior stakeholders.
- Progressed through a Data Analytics and Visualisation background before moving into Data Science.
- Understand how to present insights, influence decision-making, and build compelling user experiences.
- Focus beyond being a purely technical modelling specialist.
- Comfortable operating across both analytics and data science disciplines.
- Build intuitive Power BI dashboards that act as the first stage of model productionisation before solutions are integrated into broader business workflows and operational processes.
Key Requirements
Essential Skills
- Data Science & Data Analytics
- Data Visualisation & Power BI, including AI-enabled Conversational Insights
- Data Product Development
- Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) & Feature Engineering
- Model Development & Selection
- Model Validation & Governance
- Model Productionisation & Monitoring
- End-to-End Data Science Model Lifecycle Management
- Analytics Integration into Business Workflows & Operational Processes
Desirable Skills
- Financial Services experience, particularly within Wealth Management, Asset Management, Banking, or FinTech, is highly desirable.
- Strong interest in investor behavior, client journeys, and how clients make investment decisions is beneficial.
- Exposure to AI-enabled solutions, Generative AI, or AI Engineering concepts is an advantage but not a core requirement.
Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately we cannot respond to everyone.
If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
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