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Lead Data Scientist - Manchester 

My client is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to own and drive the end-to-end data science strategy across high-impact business domains (e.g., risk, fraud, affordability, customer value).

This role will translate complex, real-world financial data into production-grade machine learning systems that deliver measurable commercial and customer outcomes.

The successful candidate will lead model development from ideation through deployment and monitoring, working closely with Data Engineers, Analysts, Product, Risk, and Technology stakeholders. They will set standards for experimentation, governance, and MLOps while mentoring and developing other data scientists within the function.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role - both strategic and delivery-focused.

The Role Strategic & Technical Leade...