🚀 Data Science Manager

Senior Data Science Manager

Brighton - 1 day a week

Up to £100,000

About the Role

We are working with an innovative organisation that has developed a next-generation GenAI product, with thousands of users engaging in rich conversations daily. This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead the Data Science function at the heart of a high-growth, AI-driven product.

As Senior Data Science Manager, you will be responsible for leading a talented team of Data Scientists while still contributing individually to the design and development of cutting-edge AI and ML infrastructure. This role blends leadership, strategy, and hands-on technical delivery.

This is an exciting chance to lead the data science efforts behind a cutting-edge AI product, while continuing to be hands-on with the technical challenges that come with scaling AI at speed.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring, and growing a team of Data Scientists, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
• Guiding strategic decision-making on technology and architecture to ensure scalable and cost-effective solutions.
• Driving the development of machine learning models, pipelines, and tooling, with a strong emphasis on MLOps best practices.
• Acting as a subject matter expert internally and externally, including with key customer stakeholders.
• Translating business requirements into robust technical solutions, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Promoting strong data governance, documentation, and observability across systems.
• Staying ahead of industry trends and introducing new technologies and methods into the team.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing and mentoring data science teams.
• Strong track record delivering impact in a senior data science role.
• Deep understanding of machine learning model lifecycles and optimisation.
• Skilled in building, training, and deploying models on large datasets.
• Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and similar ML frameworks.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS preferred), containerisation, and modern data infrastructure.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A collaborative, curious, and pragmatic mindset, with a passion for solving complex problems.