Data Scientist - Commercial / Customer Analytics Fully Remote

Job Description

This Leading Housing Association require a Data Scientist to join their Data and Technology Department to support the Corporate Services Directorate. As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for using advanced data modelling techniques & technology toassist the business in making insights driven decisions. The role will be at the forefront of enabling organisational change to evolve innovation, analytics and digital capabilities.Client DetailsLeading Housing AssociationDescriptionThis Leading Housing Association require a Data Scientist to join their Data and Technology Department to support the Corporate Services Directorate. As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for using advanced data modelling techniques & technology toassist the business in making insights driven decisions. The role will be at the forefront of enabling organisational change to evolve innovation, analytics and digital capabilities.Key Responsibilities:

• To find patterns and help solve problems faced by the organisation in innovative ways
• To extract, analyse and interpret large amounts of data from a range of sources, using algorithmic, data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning and statistical tools, to make it accessible to the business. Present all findings back to key businessareas in a clear and engaging manner.
• Advising business areas on any findings gleaned from utilising all available data sets and ensuring the Data environment is reliable, secure, cost efficient, and strategically sound
• Working with and advising a multi-disciplinary team providing expert analysis and advice in a professional manner at all times irrespective of the complexity of the environment
• Input into the overall management and development of data and develop the capability in the data science/insights area.
• Work on a variety of projects across the whole of the business (HR, Finance, Operations etc) to:
• Ensure colleagues spend more time using information rather than searching for it
• Increase efficiency savings: better use of data leading to more informed decision-making, less paper, reduced duplication of information and process
• Enhance Compliance with Government and regulator standards
• Improve staff skills and competencies
• Increase knowledge of stakeholders resulting in improved service and user satisfaction
• Support the delivery of strategic and operational plans to time and within budget, supported by appropriate data architecture
• Increase insight on supplier governance - building relationships with external parties and managing contracts.

Key Skills / Experience:

• Bachelors degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field
• Strong maths and analytical skills are essential to complete job requirements successfully
• Experience operating as a Senior Data Scientist.
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
• Solid knowledge of various statistical techniques and experience using machine learning algorithms
• Strong programming skills, especially R, Python and Java (C/C++ and Perl is desirable)
• Demonstrated complex critical thinking and ability to creatively solve problems with measurable business impact
• Able to compile and organise statistical information retrieved and present findings to senior leaders
• Excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels, with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Formal project management training and experience
• Experience of commissioning services from third parties and managing relationships with suppliers and contractors

Profile

• Bachelors degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field
• Strong maths and analytical skills are essential to complete job requirements successfully
• Experience operating as a Senior Data Scientist.
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
• Solid knowledge of various statistical techniques and experience using machine learning algorithms
• Strong programming skills, especially R, Python and Java (C/C++ and Perl is desirable)
• Demonstrated complex critical thinking and ability to creatively solve problems with measurable business impact
• Able to compile and organise statistical information retrieved and present findings to senior leaders
• Excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels, with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Formal project management training and experience
• Experience of commissioning services from third parties and managing relationships with suppliers and contractors

Job OfferOpportunity to build a Data Science CapabilityOpportunity to influence decision making at Board Level

Keyskills :
Pythonmodellingmachine learningdata sciencedata scientistalgorithms