1,303 Data Science Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

The Data Science Manager will manage, lead and inspire a talented and experienced team of data scientists to design, develop, and deploy machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions which deliver our Loyalty transformation programme. This role serves as a strategic bridge between Data Science and our Business & Commercial teams, ensuring the effective application of advanced methodologies to achieve measurable and meaningful business outcomes. By fostering innovation, building and supporting a high-performing team, and driving collaboration across functions including Product, Engineering and Data Engineering, the Data Science Manager is key to the success of a major part of M&S's future.,

Summary
The Data Science Manager will manage, lead and inspire a talented and experienced team of data scientists to design, develop, and deploy machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions which deliver our Loyalty transformation programme. This role serves as a strategic bridge between Data Science and our Business & Commercial teams, ensuring the effective application of advanced methodologies to achieve measurable and meaningful business outcomes. By fostering innovation, building and supporting a high-performing team, and driving collaboration across functions including Product, Engineering and Data Engineering, the Data Science Manager is key to the success of a major part of M&S's future.

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What's In It For You
Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you'll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

Who You Are

• A collaborative and supportive leader who inspires and develops Data Scientists, creating a culture of openness, learning and excellence in delivery.
• Technically skilled in a wide range of ML/AI methods, with experience turning advanced models into real-world solutions that customers feel and business teams value.
• You have a pragmatic and commercial attitude, ready and willing to consider the full range of technical options available from simple to complex, depending on what's most appropriate and what will deliver value most effectively
• Curious and innovative, keeping pace with new ML/AI advancements and applying them to unlock new ways of serving customers.
• An excellent communicator and business partner who can make complex concepts simple, building trust and influence with both technical and commercial partners.

What You Will Do

• Lead, manage and grow a high-performing Data Science team shaping the future of our customer Loyalty programme through seamless personalisation and optimisation
• Deliver scalable ML/AI solutions end-to-end that step-change how we understand, reward and engage with customers through our Loyalty programme.
• Partner with product, engineering and commercial teams to embed solutions seamlessly into the customer experience and business processes.
• Set the standard for agile Data Science delivery, testing and model monitoring, ensuring solutions are robust, reliable and impactful.
• Drive innovation and act as a trusted advisor, helping transform how Data Science develops value for our customers and our business.

Everyone's welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Senior Data Science Manager

Brighton - 1 day a week

Up to £100,000

About the Role

We are working with an innovative organisation that has developed a next-generation GenAI product, with thousands of users engaging in rich conversations daily. This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead the Data Science function at the heart of a high-growth, AI-driven product.

As Senior Data Science Manager, you will be responsible for leading a talented team of Data Scientists while still contributing individually to the design and development of cutting-edge AI and ML infrastructure. This role blends leadership, strategy, and hands-on technical delivery.

This is an exciting chance to lead the data science efforts behind a cutting-edge AI product, while continuing to be hands-on with the technical challenges that come with scaling AI at speed.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring, and growing a team of Data Scientists, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
• Guiding strategic decision-making on technology and architecture to ensure scalable and cost-effective solutions.
• Driving the development of machine learning models, pipelines, and tooling, with a strong emphasis on MLOps best practices.
• Acting as a subject matter expert internally and externally, including with key customer stakeholders.
• Translating business requirements into robust technical solutions, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Promoting strong data governance, documentation, and observability across systems.
• Staying ahead of industry trends and introducing new technologies and methods into the team.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing and mentoring data science teams.
• Strong track record delivering impact in a senior data science role.
• Deep understanding of machine learning model lifecycles and optimisation.
• Skilled in building, training, and deploying models on large datasets.
• Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and similar ML frameworks.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS preferred), containerisation, and modern data infrastructure.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A collaborative, curious, and pragmatic mindset, with a passion for solving complex problems.

Campion Pickworth are working with a leading International professional services firm to recruit for Senior Data Science and Machine Learning Manager to support the delivery of innovative analytics and machine learning solutions in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a wide range of high-impact data science projects, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and working alongside a talented team of professionals. You’ll play a key role in shaping our data capabilities and delivering meaningful insights that support business-critical decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and deployment of advanced analytics, data science, and machine learning tools and solutions.
• Use technologies such as Python, R, Azure, Databricks, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau to deliver actionable insights from complex data.
• Guide and mentor junior data scientists and analysts, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business needs and translate them into scalable data science solutions.
• Manage multiple projects from inception to deployment within cloud-based environments.
• Maintain high standards in code review, documentation, and delivery in a DevOps context.
• Apply a deep understanding of ML techniques, from supervised/unsupervised learning to generative AI and large language models.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven ability to solve complex, real-world problems through data science and analytics.
• Experience coaching and reviewing work of junior team members.
• Strong Python skills (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn) and a solid grounding in probability and statistics.
• Deep knowledge of machine learning methods and their practical application.
• Experience managing multiple end-to-end data science projects across varied data types.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools like Git.
• Cloud experience (e.g. Azure, AWS) and working with ML platforms and services.
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex topics to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to align data science efforts with broader business objectives.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience using R and NLP or deep learning techniques (e.g. TF-IDF, word embeddings, CNNs, RNNs).
• Familiarity with Generative AI and prompt engineering.
• Experience with Azure Databricks, MLflow, Azure ML services, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Agile development environments and software engineering best practices.
• Experience working in large or complex organisations or regulated industries.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau.

Why Join?

• Work in a fast-growth, innovation-driven environment.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team where your contributions are valued.
• Tackle meaningful challenges with real-world impact.
• Access continuous professional development and technical learning opportunities.

Campion Pickworth are working with a leading International professional services firm to recruit for Senior Data Science and Machine Learning Manager to support the delivery of innovative analytics and machine learning solutions in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a wide range of high-impact data science projects, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and working alongside a talented team of professionals. You’ll play a key role in shaping our data capabilities and delivering meaningful insights that support business-critical decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and deployment of advanced analytics, data science, and machine learning tools and solutions.
• Use technologies such as Python, R, Azure, Databricks, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau to deliver actionable insights from complex data.
• Guide and mentor junior data scientists and analysts, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business needs and translate them into scalable data science solutions.
• Manage multiple projects from inception to deployment within cloud-based environments.
• Maintain high standards in code review, documentation, and delivery in a DevOps context.
• Apply a deep understanding of ML techniques, from supervised/unsupervised learning to generative AI and large language models.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven ability to solve complex, real-world problems through data science and analytics.
• Experience coaching and reviewing work of junior team members.
• Strong Python skills (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn) and a solid grounding in probability and statistics.
• Deep knowledge of machine learning methods and their practical application.
• Experience managing multiple end-to-end data science projects across varied data types.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools like Git.
• Cloud experience (e.g. Azure, AWS) and working with ML platforms and services.
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex topics to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to align data science efforts with broader business objectives.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience using R and NLP or deep learning techniques (e.g. TF-IDF, word embeddings, CNNs, RNNs).
• Familiarity with Generative AI and prompt engineering.
• Experience with Azure Databricks, MLflow, Azure ML services, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Agile development environments and software engineering best practices.
• Experience working in large or complex organisations or regulated industries.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau.

Why Join?

• Work in a fast-growth, innovation-driven environment.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team where your contributions are valued.
• Tackle meaningful challenges with real-world impact.
• Access continuous professional development and technical learning opportunities.

Campion Pickworth are working with a leading International professional services firm to recruit for Senior Data Science and Machine Learning Manager to support the delivery of innovative analytics and machine learning solutions in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a wide range of high-impact data science projects, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and working alongside a talented team of professionals. You’ll play a key role in shaping our data capabilities and delivering meaningful insights that support business-critical decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and deployment of advanced analytics, data science, and machine learning tools and solutions.
• Use technologies such as Python, R, Azure, Databricks, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau to deliver actionable insights from complex data.
• Guide and mentor junior data scientists and analysts, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business needs and translate them into scalable data science solutions.
• Manage multiple projects from inception to deployment within cloud-based environments.
• Maintain high standards in code review, documentation, and delivery in a DevOps context.
• Apply a deep understanding of ML techniques, from supervised/unsupervised learning to generative AI and large language models.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven ability to solve complex, real-world problems through data science and analytics.
• Experience coaching and reviewing work of junior team members.
• Strong Python skills (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn) and a solid grounding in probability and statistics.
• Deep knowledge of machine learning methods and their practical application.
• Experience managing multiple end-to-end data science projects across varied data types.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools like Git.
• Cloud experience (e.g. Azure, AWS) and working with ML platforms and services.
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex topics to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to align data science efforts with broader business objectives.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience using R and NLP or deep learning techniques (e.g. TF-IDF, word embeddings, CNNs, RNNs).
• Familiarity with Generative AI and prompt engineering.
• Experience with Azure Databricks, MLflow, Azure ML services, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Agile development environments and software engineering best practices.
• Experience working in large or complex organisations or regulated industries.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau.

Why Join?

• Work in a fast-growth, innovation-driven environment.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team where your contributions are valued.
• Tackle meaningful challenges with real-world impact.
• Access continuous professional development and technical learning opportunities.

Campion Pickworth are working with a leading International professional services firm to recruit for Senior Data Science and Machine Learning Manager to support the delivery of innovative analytics and machine learning solutions in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a wide range of high-impact data science projects, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and working alongside a talented team of professionals. You’ll play a key role in shaping our data capabilities and delivering meaningful insights that support business-critical decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and deployment of advanced analytics, data science, and machine learning tools and solutions.
• Use technologies such as Python, R, Azure, Databricks, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau to deliver actionable insights from complex data.
• Guide and mentor junior data scientists and analysts, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business needs and translate them into scalable data science solutions.
• Manage multiple projects from inception to deployment within cloud-based environments.
• Maintain high standards in code review, documentation, and delivery in a DevOps context.
• Apply a deep understanding of ML techniques, from supervised/unsupervised learning to generative AI and large language models.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven ability to solve complex, real-world problems through data science and analytics.
• Experience coaching and reviewing work of junior team members.
• Strong Python skills (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn) and a solid grounding in probability and statistics.
• Deep knowledge of machine learning methods and their practical application.
• Experience managing multiple end-to-end data science projects across varied data types.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools like Git.
• Cloud experience (e.g. Azure, AWS) and working with ML platforms and services.
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex topics to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to align data science efforts with broader business objectives.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience using R and NLP or deep learning techniques (e.g. TF-IDF, word embeddings, CNNs, RNNs).
• Familiarity with Generative AI and prompt engineering.
• Experience with Azure Databricks, MLflow, Azure ML services, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Agile development environments and software engineering best practices.
• Experience working in large or complex organisations or regulated industries.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau.

Why Join?

• Work in a fast-growth, innovation-driven environment.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team where your contributions are valued.
• Tackle meaningful challenges with real-world impact.
• Access continuous professional development and technical learning opportunities.