The Data And AI Podcast

This podcast will cover a range of topics such as finding data talent, and AI training. We will also discuss more advanced subjects like assessing the value of your data team, identifying biases in AI and addressing pay gaps in Data and AI.

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Data and ai podcast: All Episodes

Dive deep into the world of AI, data, and analytics

Episode 22: Bridging the Data Skills Gap – How to Upskill and Build Analytics Culture

Episode 21: GenAI breakthroughs, roadblocks and what to learn next

Episode 20: How Incrementality and MMM Are Changing Marketing Analytics

Episode 19: How AI Innovation & Hiring Are Evolving Hand in Hand

Exclusive! Harnham to 15,000: The Shift to Personalisation

Episode 18: Beyond the Numbers: Humanising Your Customer Data

Episode 17: Bridging the Consumer Experience Gap: What Brands Get Wrong

Episode 16: The Past, Present, and Future of Experimentation

Episode 15: Utilising Data for Market Fit

Episode 14: Geospatial Analytics – Past, Present and Future

Episode 13: Democratising Data

Episode 12: How to Build and Retain High-Performing Analytics Teams

Episode 11: Leading with a People-First Approach: Navigating Growth in Data and AI

Episode 10: From Payday Lending to AI: Navigating the Credit Risk Landscape

Episode 9: The State and Future of AI

Episode 8: The Next Data Wave: Emerging Trends in Data Management and Governance

Episode 7: Futurecast: Skillsets, Decisions, and the Role of AI

Episode 6: Getting Into the Data Industry Without a STEM Degree

Episode 5: Diversity Equity & Inclusion – How Data Leaders Can Take Action

Episode 4 – Key Findings from Harnham’s 2023 US Data & AI Salary Guide

Episode 3: Key Findings from Harnham’s 2023 UK Data & AI Salary Guide

Episode 2 – Data Literacy (with Waseem Ali & David Reed)

Episode 1 – Quantifying the Benefit of Data (with Waseem Ali & Craig Civil)

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AI Software Engineer

Manhattan

$60 - $70

+ Data Engineering

Contract
Manhattan, New York

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Key Responsibilities

  • Build cloud services and APIs that support AI and ML workloads.
  • Develop infrastructure‑as‑code to keep systems repeatable and reliable.
  • Containerize services and automate deployments through CI/CD.
  • Integrate AI models and external AI APIs into live systems.
  • Improve security and auditability for regulated healthcare data.

Requirements: Must have

  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and clean coding practices.
  • Professional Python experience (TypeScript exposure is a plus).
  • Hands‑on cloud experience, ideally AWS, with infrastructure‑as‑code.
  • Experience with containers, APIs, and distributed systems.
  • Active use of AI coding tools such as Copilot, Cursor, or similar.
  • Comfortable learning quickly in changing technical environments.

Nice to have

  • Exposure to ML pipelines, LLM APIs, or agent‑based systems.
  • Experience working in regulated industries such as healthcare or finance.
  • Side projects or open‑source contributions.

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Data Scientist

Birmingham

£55000 - £65000

+ Data Science & AI

Permanent
Birmingham, West Midlands

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Are you a Data Scientist who enjoys building real‑world models that drive commercial decisions, not just experimentation? I’m hiring for a Data Scientist to join a leading data and analytics consultancy working across customer insight, marketing, and predictive modelling.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work on high‑impact data products, combining advanced analytics, business understanding, and client‑facing delivery in a collaborative, product‑focused environment.


The company

This is a well‑established data consultancy that sits at the intersection of data provision, analytics, and product development. They work with high‑volume customer data across sectors like utilities, telecoms, financial services, and charities – using data to solve real commercial problems and drive better decisions.

They’ve built out a Customer Intelligence Platform, where data science, analytics, and product teams collaborate to create scalable, reusable data products.


Where you fit

You’ll sit within the Data Science team, working closely with Product Managers, Data Analysts, and subject‑matter experts.

This is a hands‑on modelling role with strong client interaction, where you’ll take problems from discovery through to delivery – combining technical expertise with commercial thinking.


What you’ll be doing

  • Build predictive models (often propensity modelling / scoring models) to solve real customer and business problems
  • Work directly with clients to understand challenges, run discovery sessions, and shape analytical approaches
  • Develop and refine models, including training, testing, and optimisation
  • Lead rapid prototyping and proof‑of‑concept work using Databricks notebooks
  • Define features, model structures, and scoring outputs for data products
  • Translate analytical outputs into clear, actionable insights and presentations for clients
  • Contribute to the development of scalable, reusable data products within the platform

Example project

You might build a model that predicts which customers are most likely to repay debt, then segment them to determine the best engagement strategy – using behavioural and demographic patterns to optimise outcomes.


Tech stack

  • Python & SQL (essential)
  • Databricks (core analytics environment)
  • Azure‑based data platform (with flexibility depending on client environments)

What you bring

Must‑haves

  • 3+ years experience in data science
  • Strong Python and SQL skills
  • Experience building and evaluating predictive models
  • Understanding of data modelling and feature engineering
  • Ability to translate data into clear commercial insight and recommendations
  • Confident communicator – comfortable working directly with clients
  • Consultancy or client‑facing experience

Nice to have

  • Experience with Databricks or cloud platforms (Azure, etc.)
  • Background in customer, marketing, or transactional data
  • Exposure to industries like telecoms, financial services, or utilities

Why this role

  • Work on end‑to‑end data science projects – not just isolated modelling
  • Strong balance of technical work and commercial impact
  • Opportunity to contribute to product development and innovation
  • Exposure to multiple clients, industries, and use‑cases
  • Collaborative team environment with analysts, SMEs, and product teams

Working pattern

  • Hybrid: 1 day per week in London
  • Open to candidates based in the Midlands who can commute weekly
  • Additional flexibility for the right candidate
  • UK travel to clients may be required depending on project work

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Senior Product Manager

City of London

£80000 - £100000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
City of London, London

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Senior Product Manager
London (Hybrid)
80-100k

We are hiring a Product Manager to take full ownership of a core platform at a pivotal stage of growth. You will lead the roadmap, drive delivery, and embed practical AI into everyday workflows, turning semi‑manual processes into a scalable, intelligent product. This role stands out for its true end to end ownership, high autonomy, and direct impact on how the business operates and grows. You will work closely with users, senior stakeholders, Engineering and Data to deliver meaningful product improvements with visible commercial value.

The Company
We are a founder led, high growth organisation operating in a specialist professional services environment. Technology sits at the centre of how we deliver value, with Product, Engineering and Data working closely alongside client facing teams. Having invested in a strong platform foundation, we are now focused on accelerating product velocity and impact through smarter workflows.
The Role

  • Own the full product roadmap and delivery for a core internal and client facing platform
  • Translate business and user needs into clear epics, specifications and delivery ready tickets
  • Balance new feature development, optimisation work, and technical debt through clear prioritisation
  • Act as the day to day product contact for Client Services, Sales and Leadership
  • Work closely with users to understand real operational pain points
  • Partner with Engineering on feasibility, sequencing and delivery to reduce ambiguity and unblock teams
  • Collaborate with Data to ensure alignment with data structure, quality and definitions
  • Identify and embed practical AI and LLM use cases across matching, data enrichment and user experience
  • Reduce reliance on manual processes and spreadsheets through automation

Your Skills and Experience

  • Strong commercial experience owning and delivering a product roadmap in a lean environment
  • Proven ability to lead discovery, prioritisation and execution end to end
  • Confidence working closely with Engineering and Data teams
  • Practical experience applying AI or LLMs to improve real workflows
  • Clear communicator able to manage senior stakeholders and make trade off decisions
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguous problem spaces and driving delivery

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
  • High autonomy and visibility within a founder led organisation
  • True ownership of a critical platform with business wide impact
  • Opportunity to apply AI in a practical, valuable way
  • Clear scope for progression as the product function continues to grow

How to Apply
Apply now to learn more about this Product Manager opportunity and the impact you could have.

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AI Consultant

£80000 - £90000

+ Risk Analytics

Permanent
England

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AI Consultant

Salary
£75,000-£90,000

Location + work pattern
Offices in the north and south of the UK | Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office)

THE COMPANY

This organisation operates as a major UK Credit company supporting businesses across financial services and other consumer-focused sectors to make more informed decisions. Data, analytics and modelling sit at the core of what they do, with a strong focus on responsible and innovative use of advanced analytics.
They are continuing to grow a specialist AI capability within their wider Data & Analytics function to develop next-generation solutions.

THE ROLE

This is a senior consultant-level role within a dedicated AI Lab, focused on applying AI and advanced modelling techniques to real-world client and product challenges. You will work on a broad range of projects, combining hands-on model development with research and innovation.
Specifically, you can expect to be involved in:

  • Developing and enhancing AI and machine learning models to support lending and credit decisioning.
  • Applying techniques such as scorecards, ML models and emerging AI approaches, including LLMs.
  • Researching and prototyping new AI-driven solutions for business and product use cases.
  • Working closely with data, analytics and stakeholder teams to translate problems into analytical solutions.
  • Communicating complex analytical outputs clearly to non-technical audiences.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Strong background in credit risk modelling within a bank, fintech, or similar regulated lending environment.
  • Hands-on experience developing statistical or machine learning models, such as scorecards or predictive models.
  • Practical exposure to AI or ML techniques, for example chatbots, LLMs, or advanced ML approaches.
  • Solid programming capability in Python and SQL.
  • Ability to approach problems analytically and contribute to research-driven projects.

THE BENEFITS

  • Opportunity to join a growing AI function working on innovative, high-impact projects.
  • Exposure to a wide variety of industries and problem types.
  • Strong organisational culture with long-term career development opportunities.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.

THE PROCESS

  • Initial interview covering experience, motivations and technical understanding.
  • In-person technical and competency stage, including a presentation, coding exercise and discussion.
  • Offer

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest via the apply link on this page.

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Lead Data Scientist

Leeds

£70000 - £90000

+ Data Science & AI

Permanent
Leeds, West Yorkshire

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AI Engineer / Data Scientist

3 days in Leeds or Nottingham

We are working with a leading data and analytics organisation supporting banks and lenders by analysing large‑scale consumer and transactional data.

The Role
You’ll join a specialist AI & Machine Learning team building modern credit risk and decisioning models. The focus is on moving beyond traditional scorecards to advanced ML and AI techniques applied to real‑world lending problems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance credit risk and lending models
  • Apply ML and AI techniques including predictive modelling, clustering, segmentation, and transformer‑based models
  • Modernise legacy models using Python‑based ML approaches
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deploy models into production

Required Experience

  • Background in banking, fintech lending, credit bureaus, or consulting with lending experience
  • Hands‑on experience building credit risk models
  • Strong Python and SQL skills
  • Experience using ML and AI models in regulated environments

Logistics:

  • 3 days in office in either Leeds or Nottingham

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Senior Product Manager

London

£70000 - £90000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Senior Product Manager
Central London (2 to 3 days per week in office) | £80,000 to £100,000 base plus bonus and equity

This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a core product at a critical growth stage. You will join a small, ambitious business moving from an MVP into a scalable, client-facing platform, with real autonomy to shape strategy, delivery, and impact from day one.

The Company
They are a founder-led technology business operating at the intersection of data, networks, and decision-making. Their platform connects senior professionals with investment-focused clients, enabling highly curated, high-value introductions. With a growing international footprint and a strong commercial model, they are now investing heavily in product maturity, automation, and AI-driven capabilities.

The Role

  • Own the end-to-end product roadmap for a core platform, from discovery through to delivery
  • Translate business, client, and user needs into clear product requirements, epics, and priorities
  • Lead the shift from internal tooling to a scalable, self-serve, client-facing product
  • Reduce reliance on manual and spreadsheet-based workflows through automation and better UX
  • Partner closely with Engineering to unblock delivery, manage trade-offs, and address technical debt
  • Collaborate with Data teams to align product design with data quality, structure, and AI use cases
  • Identify and embed practical AI and LLM-driven functionality into workflows and the product experience
  • Act as the day-to-day product contact for commercial teams and senior stakeholders

Your Skills and Experience

  • Strong commercial product management experience within a technology or data-led environment
  • Proven ability to own and prioritise a product roadmap in a fast-moving, agile setting
  • Experience working closely with Engineering and Data teams to deliver complex platforms
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and making pragmatic trade-offs
  • Exposure to workflow automation, data products, or AI-enabled features
  • Clear communication skills and confidence working directly with senior stakeholders and users

What They Offer

  • Competitive salary of £80,000 to £100,000 depending on experience
  • Performance-related bonus and equity participation
  • High autonomy and visibility within a small, founder-led organisation
  • The chance to shape a product with genuine commercial and user impact
  • A collaborative environment with close alignment across Product, Engineering, and Data

How to Apply
Apply now to learn more about this Senior Product Manager opportunity and how you could shape the next phase of a high-impact platform.

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Product Manager – Automation (6-month FTC)

London

£60000 - £70000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Product Manager – Automation (6-Month FTC, Potential to Go Permanent)
London (Hybrid Working)
Up to £70,000 + standard benefits

About the Company
A high-growth, venture-backed fintech business is scaling its product and operations as it continues to expand its client offering. With strong momentum and recent investment, the company is focused on building innovative, technology-driven solutions within financial services.

The Role
This is a Product Manager role with a focus on automation and operational efficiency. You’ll work cross-functionally to identify opportunities to streamline processes and implement scalable solutions that improve how the business operates.

This role is hands-on and suited to someone who enjoys solving problems end-to-end, including designing and building solutions using a range of tools and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify inefficiencies across internal workflows and processes

  • Design and implement automation solutions to improve scalability

  • Collaborate with teams across the business to understand challenges and deliver improvements

  • Build and optimise systems using low-code/no-code tools and other technologies

  • Track and communicate the impact of your work on business performance

What They’re Looking For

  • 3-5+ years’ experience in a product, operations, or similar role

  • Demonstrated experience improving processes or implementing automation

  • Hands-on, proactive approach with strong problem-solving skills

  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth environments

  • Able to clearly articulate the outcomes and impact of your work

Why Apply

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact initiatives in a scaling business

  • Broad exposure across multiple teams and functions

  • High level of ownership and autonomy

  • Potential for the role to become permanent

Find out more and apply via the link below.

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Data Analyst – Customer/Marketing

London

£45000 - £55000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Data Analyst
London (hybrid, 2 days per week) | Up to £55,000

This is a great opportunity to join a growing data and analytics consultancy where you will work on varied, client-facing projects that have real commercial impact. You will sit between data, insight, and decision-making, helping organisations better understand their customers through thoughtful, high-quality analysis.

The Company
They are a UK-based data and analytics consultancy that combines large-scale proprietary data with advanced analytics and insight delivery. Working as a solutions partner, they support clients across sectors such as utilities, energy, telecommunications, financial services, charities, and consumer brands. Their focus is on helping organisations unlock value from complex data through practical, outcome-driven analytics.

The Role
As a Data Analyst, you will work closely with clients to translate business problems into clear analytical solutions. You will be involved across the full project lifecycle, from early discovery through to delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Gathering requirements and running data discovery and stakeholder sessions
  • Exploring, cleaning, and analysing complex, often ambiguous datasets
  • Combining multiple data sources into a single analytical view
  • Producing insight through analysis, reports, and dashboards
  • Presenting findings and translating technical outputs into clear commercial insight
  • Working alongside data scientists, project managers, and subject matter experts on client projects

Your Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience in a data or analytics role
  • Excellent SQL skills for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
  • Experience using Python for analysis is highly desirable
  • Confidence working directly with clients and presenting insight to stakeholders
  • Experience building dashboards in Power BI or similar BI tools such as Tableau or Qlik
  • A curious, analytical mindset with the ability to work independently and ask the right questions

What They Offer

  • Salary up to £50,000, with flexibility to £55,000 for an exceptional candidate
  • Hybrid working with two days per week in a London office
  • Exposure to a wide variety of clients, sectors, and analytical challenges
  • Clear opportunities to develop technical capability and consulting skills
  • Supportive team environment with access to specialist data, engineering, and science functions

How to Apply
If you are a Data Analyst looking to deepen your client-facing experience and work on meaningful analytics projects, apply now to find out more.

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