Lead Data Scientist
Location
london, england
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Bio & Pharmacology & Health
Posted
June 11, 2026
Role overview
The Lead Data Scientist will act as a leader, coach and champion for data science, managing teams, setting direction and building organisational capability. The role ensures data science work is technically strong, ethical, scalable and aligned to client and business outcomes. You will work with multidisciplinary teams across data, AI, software engineering, product, QA and delivery to create practical outcomes for clients and end users.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage data science teams or workstreams, setting clear direction and delivery priorities.
- Shape data science strategy, standards and reusable approaches across products, services or programmes.
- Coach data scientists and multidisciplinary teams in methods, tools, responsible AI and delivery practices.
- Oversee complex modelling, analytics and machine learning work, ensuring appropriate validation and assurance.
- Work with senior stakeholders...