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About the Role

Data Science Managers at Deliveroo power decision-making across product, commercial, and operational teams through experimentation and causal inference. These roles offer the opportunity to own the analytical direction and measurable impact of a product or business area, while leading and developing a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Own the analytical direction and measurable impact of a product or business area.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of data scientists or machine learning engineers.
• Focus on areas such as customer retention and loyalty, pricing and promotions, discovery and personalisation, or customer acquisition and engagement.
• Set the analytical direction for your area and decide which problems are worth solving.
• Ensure data science work translates into better product and commercial decisions.
• Remain hands-on while managing a team.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Ops, Marketing and Finance as a thought partner.
• Set the bar for analytical rigour, prioritisation and impact across noisy metrics, real trade-offs and strong stakeholder opinions.

Requirements

• Experience line managing data scientists and supporting their career development.
• Strong background as a senior individual contributor.
• Hands-on experience in experimentation, causal inference or applied machine learning.
• Proven ability to identify high-impact opportunities and turn insights into clear strategy and execution.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where prioritisation and judgement matter as much as technical skill.

Skills

• Experimentation
• Causal inference
• Applied machine learning

Location

• London

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Manager
• Senior individual contributor

Benefits

• High autonomy to shape strategy and deliver meaningful impact
• Support to learn and grow through L&D programmes, mentoring and peer learning
• A strong focus on wellbeing, with benefits that vary by country
• A place to belong, with a diverse global workforce and active employee communities

About the Company

• Deliveroo's mission is to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation and growth drive everything we do.
• The Data Science organisation sits at the heart of Deliveroo, powering decision-making across product, commercial and operational teams.
• Work on real-world problems at global scale, across a three-sided marketplace that is constantly evolving.
• We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community organisers and more, united by a shared drive to make things better.

Equal Opportunity

• At Deliveroo, we believe great workplaces reflect the world around us.
• We welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief.
• If you require adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know.
• We’re committed to ensuring everyone has an equitable opportunity to succeed.