Lead Data Scientist

The role

You will set technical direction and ensure scalable delivery for complex, high-impact projects. You will design production-grade solutions, manage technical risk, and mentor cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Setting the technical direction for complex, business-critical projects
• Designing and implementing reliable, production-grade technical solutions
• Defining project problems and developing clear roadmaps
• Overseeing end-to-end delivery across multi-disciplinary workstreams
• Leading technical scoping and feasibility studies for sales and strategic engagements
• Managing relationships and communications with demanding clients
• Driving the adoption of best practices and robust technical processes
• Mentoring and developing other data scientists and team members

Required qualifications

• Depth of expertise in at least one machine learning domain
• Strong technical breadth across the entire data science landscape
• Skilled technical leader proficient in mentoring individuals and managing teams
• Proven project management expertise
• Ability to manage ill-defined, high-risk tasks
• Strong customer leadership skills to act as a trusted technical advisor
• Ability to collaborate with Engineering, Commercial, and Infrastructure teams
• Experience extending technical oversight to business unit-level initiatives
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)

Before you apply

• Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)
• Willing to work between 2 to 4 days per week on-site with customers
• May require travel to locations throughout the UK
• Interview process includes a Talent Team Screen, Introduction to the team, Take Home Technical Assessment, Technical Interview, and Commercial Interview

About the company

Faculty was established in 2014 to transform performance through human-centric AI. They work with global customers across government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.