Senior Data Scientist

Overview

As Senior Data Scientist at Babcock in Stoke Gifford, you will lead analytics and software initiatives for a key UK defence programme. You’ll guide a small team delivering Python-based analytics, modelling and software solutions to support strategic decisions. You’ll tackle optimisation and algorithmic challenges that influence maintenance and disposal planning for the Royal Navy. This role offers impact at scale within a mission-driven, cross-functional environment. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to turn data into robust, visualisable insights and products, contributing to national security and public infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• generous holiday allowance
• matched contribution pension scheme
• Digital GP and health services via Aviva DigiCare+
• employee share scheme
• employee shopping savings portal
• payment of professional fees

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a high-performing team to deliver software development and analytics services aligned to programme requirements
• Prioritise and coordinate analytics and software workloads, ensuring effective resource allocation and responsiveness to changing customer needs
• Develop high-quality Python-based software, modelling and analytical solutions using best practice development methodologies
• Design innovative optimisation, modelling and algorithmic capabilities that support strategic planning and executive decision making
• Collaborate with stakeholders and analytics teams to provide meaningful insights, data visualisation and robust analytical products

Key requirements

• Experience developing and delivering analytical solutions using Python
• Proven experience leading or managing small teams of data analysts and/or software developers
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and balancing changing priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI for analysis and data visualisation

• strong communication
• problem-solving
• collaboration
• Python
• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI

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