Lead Data Scientist (Consultant)

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City of London / £70000 - £90000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

£70000 - £90000

Location

LOCATION

City of London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Lead Data Scientist - ML Focused

Hybrid- UK

Up to £90,000 + Benefits

About the Role

We're hiring a Lead Data Scientist to join a fast-growing, specialist data consultancy delivering high-impact solutions across sectors such as energy, public sector, manufacturing, and health. You'll play a key role in solving complex challenges using cutting-edge ML or GenAI approaches, working end-to-end across projects in a client-facing capacity. This is a leadership position, ideal for someone who thrives in a consultancy environment and wants to deliver real-world impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver data science solutions end-to-end, from discovery through deployment.
  • Lead project teams, mentor junior colleagues, and manage delivery standards across multiple workstreams.
  • Communicate complex findings clearly to senior stakeholders and clients.
  • Support business development through proposal writing and pre-sales work.

We're looking for someone with:

  • Proven experience delivering data science projects in a consultancy setting.
  • Strong Python skills with experience in ML or GenAI (e.g. LLMs, prompt engineering, optimisation).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • A track record of managing teams and shaping development roadmaps.
  • experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), and familiarity with MLOps lifecycle or solution architecture.

CONTACT

Joseph Gregory

Recruitment Consultant

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