Senior Data Scientist

Job description

Senior Data Scientist

Location: South Manchester – Hybrid (after 3 months)

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

Type: Permanent

We are hiring a Senior Data Scientist to join a growing, customer facing data science practice within an established digital transformation consultancy. This business has been running for 20+ years and have a stable customer base, predominantly within the public sector.

This hire is part of their plans to double the size of their Data Science function over the next 18 months in order to keep up with customer demand.

You will deliver impactful tech for good programmes across Civil Defence, Healthcare, Sustainable Environment and Digital Democracy, working directly with customers to solve complex, high value problems. This is a hands-on role working in a cloud native, delivery focused environment.

The Role:

• Lead the end-ed design and implementation of complex data science solutions
• Own the full lifecycle from design and build through to deployment
• Work in agile, multidisciplinary teams alongside Engineers & UCD Specialists
• Engage directly with clients, and build trusted practitioner relationships
• Mentor junior team members and help structure high quality delivery

What we are looking for:

• Strong commercial data science experience in Agile environments
• Good Python or R skills, writing production ready code
• Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience deploying models into live environments
• Experience working with sensitive data and understanding governance best practice
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical outputs to stakeholders

Desirable:

• NLP experience
• Experience deploying Generative AI applications, such as chatbots or RAG systems
• Consultancy or professional services background would be advantageous

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

14-03-2026

Profession type

ICT

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