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About the Role

The Senior Data Scientist will lead high-impact strategic projects across Market Modelling from discovery to implementation, providing specialist resource to accelerate delivery and address priority challenges. The role involves building and implementing market models to improve price competitiveness, profitability, and growth, with ownership of complex modelling work and its delivery into live pricing. A key part of this role will be autonomous project management, alongside coaching and mentorship of junior colleagues and contribution to overall team capability.

Responsibilities

Leading high-impact projects from discovery to implementation.
Taking ownership of complex analytical problems and driving them through to delivery.
Providing specialist modelling support across Market Pricing teams where it can have the greatest impact.
Lead on identifying new opportunities within Market Pricing, maintaining our rate of improvement of model accuracy.
Developing, analysing and implementing advanced statistical and machine learning models into live pricing.
Critically reviewing market models to ensure they are robust and relevant for use across pricing teams.
Improving existing models through new features, data sources and analytical techniques.
Determining how market models should be combined to strengthen competitiveness whilst maintaining feasibility.
Advocating for data science and software development best practice.
Ensuring appropriate governance of market models and tools, including documentation, code control and peer review.
Ensure fair and transparent customer outcomes in all model development.
Working closely with Market Pricing, Retail Pricing and Underwriting teams to ensure projects are focussed on the right aims.
Working with Data and ML Engineering teams to deploy models and analytical solutions.
Help develop best practice and new capability across Market Pricing.
Explaining complex modelling work clearly and making practical recommendations.
Ensuring models and pricing actions support fair customer outcomes and align with regulatory expectations.

Requirements

Proven track record of delivering commercial value using supervised machine learning techniques.
Advanced Python programming skills.
Proficient in SQL and Git.
Advanced knowledge of data science technologies and platforms.
Experience developing and implementing predictive models.
Ability to drive projects from initiation to completion.
Strong numerical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to explain complex topics clearly to varied audiences.
Curious and proactive approach to identifying opportunities and improving existing methods.
General insurance or personal lines pricing experience.
Experience with market models, PCW data or competitive insight tools.
Experience with Cloud deployments (e.g. Azure/AWS/GCP).

Skills

Machine learning
Python
SQL
Git
Data science
Predictive modelling
Problem-solving
Communication
Market models
PCW data
Competitive insight tools
Cloud deployments (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Location

London
Bexhill
Leicester

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
Experience

Salary/Compensations

Attractive salary based on experience
car allowance

Benefits

Private medical insurance
Life assurance cover
Income protection
Pension contribution match up to 10%
Discounts and cashback at everyday retailers and on our own products
Fee free independent mortgage advice
Free access to financial wellbeing support
Thrive mental health app
Colleague assistance programme available 24/7
In-house mental health first aiders
Support groups
27 days annual leave + bank holidays
Option to buy or sell one of your contracted weeks
Health care cash back plans
Dental plans
Discounted health assessments
Cycle to work scheme
Tech scheme
Discounted and free onsite facilities
Social events

About the Company

We’re a digital insurance provider with bold ambitions to become the best and biggest in the UK market.
Over recent years, we’ve made huge investments in our digital capabilities, underpinned by our strong 4Cs culture, to ensure we continue to deliver market leading experiences for our customers.
Supporting over four million customers, every interaction with us is shaped by thoughtful design, data-led decision making and a deep understanding of customer needs.
Our Commercial, Digital and Marketing teams sit at the heart of this journey – combining entrepreneurial thinking, analytical insight and creativity to build market leading customer experience.
From pricing and proposition design to intuitive digital journeys and compelling tone of voice, our teams are passionate about creating experiences that are not only effective, but genuinely enjoyable.
As we continue to grow as an increasingly digitised business, our colleagues play a critical role in driving change, shaping the future and making a meaningful difference for our customers every day.
Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.
We deliver good outcomes for our customers every time by providing great products at the right price with our simple and straightforward service. We treat customers like we want to be treated - fairly, respectfully and with their best interests at heart.

Equal Opportunity

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.
Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.
At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.