Data Science Manager

Introduction

Are you passionate about using data science to business problems? Do you have experience leveraging data to unlock value and want to continue this journey?

Working within the data and analytics team you will work directly within our data science team to produce complex data science models to identify and deliver business value across a number of key business processes. We support all areas of the business ranging from space optimisation in stores to analysing reasons for poor product availability within our stores.

You will be part of a team within a diverse data function, as well as supporting activities across the wider organisation, requiring a strong team work ethic and a desire to develop working relationships. This role provides many opportunities to further develop your communication, technical and analytical skillsets and help support us in putting the customer first.

As Asda moves through its digital and data transformation, you'll be joining Asda at the right time. Leveraging data and analytics is a foundation to Asda's transformation strategy and you would be at the very heart of this!

Your Role

• Lead data science projects, owning the project plan and ensuring clarity across its three key elements: the definition of the data science product, how it will be embedded in the business process, and the business experiment required to prove value
• Direct and manage a team of data scientists, supporting their technical and personal development
• Establish and maintain excellent stakeholder relationships
• Manage data science projects according to agile principles, leading sprint planning and retrospectives, ensuring that tickets are well written, and that work is written up and documented appropriately
• Direct the development of novel data science models
• Direct the technical implementation and productionisation of end-to-end Machine Learning systems
• Establish and maintain data science and software development best practice through reviewing Pull Requests and carrying out code reviews
• Provide thought and technical leadership in data science, developing the data science community at Asda by presenting work within/outside of Asda and contributing to corporate initiatives
• Propose, evaluate and scope new data science projects and estimate their value

About You

• You will have a deep understanding of data science including statistics, machine learning and programming, and know how to apply data science to successfully deliver projects within an agile framework
• You will create clarity both upwards and downwards, ensuring that stakeholders are engaged and informed about project progress and risks, and that team members understand priorities and tasks through effective written documentation and other artefacts
• You will have a large degree of freedom to frame the problem, identify and select solutions, and deliver the end product using an iterative, agile approach.  With this freedom comes the responsibility to ensure that the project's focus remains on improving business outcomes, that ambiguity is turned into action, and that stakeholders are kept engaged and updated

Hybrid Working

Work Where it Works.  Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works.  This enables you to complete your daily tasks where you'll be the most effective.  It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.  We would love to talk to you about this

Benefits

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Company car or car allowance plus discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards

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