Head of Data Science in City of London

Job description

Job Title: Head of Data Science

Location: Central London (Zone 1) – hybrid

Working: 2–3 days/week in-office + ~20–25% EU travel

About the Company

A billion Euro international B2C company operating across major European markets. The company has recently centralised its data leadership to build a world-class predictive AI capability. With thousands of staff globally, they’re embedding AI across marketing, product, risk, and operations. The business is highly regulated, operates under strict compliance regimes (GDPR, EU AI Act), and is backed by long-term private ownership.

The Role

Own and deliver the predictive AI strategy across multiple regulated B2C markets. You’ll report to the CMO (also CIO/CPO), lead a small DS team, and work cross-functionally with product, tech, innovation, and local business units.

Responsibilities

• Set the AI/ML roadmap
• Lead model development (personalisation, churn, pricing)
• Scale internal GenAI tools across markets
• Ensure compliance (GDPR, EU AI Act)
• Influence senior stakeholders incl. CMO, CTO, CEO

Requirements

• 10+ years in ML/DS, including senior leadership
• Hands-on background in model deployment
• Strong B2C experience (e.g. Ecommerce, gaming, telco)
• MSc required; PhD optional
• Executive-level stakeholder management
• Exposure to GenAI and cloud ML stacks (Databricks, Azure, AWS)

Pathway to Chief Data Officer

Interested? Please apply below.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

22-10-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English