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About the Role
The Senior Data Scientist/Data Science Manager will combine their knowledge and understanding of data science concepts with Hastings’ domain knowledge and processes to develop advanced solutions to help Hastings become the top digital insurer in the UK. They will lead a team of data scientists, who will assist them in the creation of data science solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of predictive modelling projects from problem definition through development, validation, production integration and ongoing monitoring.
- Master Hastings’ systems, processes, and technology to maximise team effectiveness.
- Identify, assess and prepare new data features, evaluating their predictive value, stability, interpretability and potential impact on customer pricing outcomes.
- Build and promote reusable, maintainable and reproducible modelling tools, pipelines and development practices.
- Lead a small team of data scientists, supporting their technical development and helping them deliver high-quality work.
- Work with senior leaders to help shape the team’s data science strategy and identify opportunities to improve modelling capability, processes and ways of working.
- Contribute to and help establish best-practice standards for modelling, software development, testing, documentation and deployment.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of predictive modelling and machine learning techniques, including linear and gradient boosted models.
- Demonstrable experience delivering data science solutions that have influenced business decisions and generated measurable commercial value.
- Strong SQL skills, including experience extracting, transforming and preparing data for predictive modelling.
- Proficiency and experience using Python and ML libraries to build and integrate data science products.
- Experience using Git for version control and collaborative software development.
- Ability to lead technical discussions, influence senior stakeholders and explain complex analytical concepts clearly.
- Experience working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience reviewing the technical work of other data scientists.
- Experience using Azure Machine Learning Studio or similar cloud-based ML platforms.
- Experience using Snowflake or similar cloud-based data platforms.
- Experience leading, supporting, and mentoring junior colleagues.
- Experience applying data science or predictive modelling within general insurance.
- Natural problem solver who loves building quality solutions to complex real-world challenges.
- Dynamic, flexible, and delivery focussed.
- Takes ownership and accountability.
Skills
- Predictive modelling
- Machine learning techniques
- Linear models
- Gradient boosted models
- SQL
- Python
- ML libraries
- Git
- Version control
- Collaborative software development
- Technical leadership
- Stakeholder influence
- Analytical concept explanation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technical review
- Azure Machine Learning Studio
- Cloud-based ML platforms
- Snowflake
- Cloud-based data platforms
- Mentoring
- General insurance data science
Location
- Bexhill
- Leicester
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- Manager
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
- Discounts on own products
- Fee free independent mortgage advice
- Free access to financial wellbeing support
- Thrive mental health app
- Colleague assistance programme available 24/7
- 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 schemes
- Discounted and free onsite facilities
- Social events
About the Company
- Digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market.
- Investments in pricing and data capabilities.
- Nurturing a 4Cs culture (curiosity, collaboration, constructive challenge).
- Provide insurance for over four million customers.
- Pricing is a strategic capability at the heart of the company, focused on deep risk insight.
- Aim to ensure customers receive a fair and accurate price based on individual risk.
- Support fair outcomes while delivering sustainable and profitable growth.
- Believe by creating the right culture for colleagues and giving them the right tools, they’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing investment in the communities served.
- Deliver good outcomes for customers by providing great products at the right price with a simple and straightforward service.
- Treat customers 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.
- We have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.
- 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.
- As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey.
- We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).