Lead Data Scientist

Lead Data Scientist – Salary circa £50,000

Locations: Bristol / York / Norwich

Are you someone who loves harnessing the power of technology to make a difference to our customers? Are you looking to gain deeper experience in Data science and Advanced Analytics, using all kinds of scientific methods and processes to extract knowledge and insights from data? Are you already an experienced data scientist or ready to step up into a lead role?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our COO (Chief Operating Office) Data Product Owner team for a Lead Data Scientist to help shape the future of the Customer Operations areas, where we are constantly evolving and transforming to create great customer experiences. This role will provide Analytics and Data Science into our operational areas to identify and solve a range of use cases.

Data and how we use it will better serve our customers and help us make smarter business decisions and is a key aspect of our strategy, so if you join us, you’ll be at the heart of it all.

A bit about the job:

The UK IWR COO Data Product team makes it click by helping our stakeholders understand customers better, achieve sustainable growth and inform data driven decisions.

In this role you will use practical knowledge of data analytics and play a key role informing business decisions using data analysis, particularly with areas of the business that are growing.

You will utilise your skills and knowledge of data programming languages to create data science models and provide data insights and take responsibility of maximising the usage of data to drive business decisions.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• A seasoned Data Scientist with a real passion for data, and loves getting into the detail of the tools and techniques used for our data science solutions.
• A gift for coding using: SQL, R, Python, SAS or Spark.
• Has a good understanding of machine learning, statistical analysis, and predictive modelling.
• Strong capability to deliver projects and collaborate with our COO teams, with demonstrable experience of bridging the gap between technical and non-technical specialists.
• Able to provide technical support and mentoring to more junior team members.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary circa £50,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary; Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Alannah Burgess a call on 07391381173 or send an email to alannah.burgess1@aviva.com.