Lead Data Scientist
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Lead Data Scientist
Location: Lingley Mere (Warrington) 3 days per week onsite
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
United Utilities is transforming how data, intelligence and automation shape the future of water services for millions of customers. As we build a modern, ambitious analytics capability, we’re looking for a Lead Data Science Engineer who can combine deep technical expertise with strong communication and leadership skills.
This is an opportunity to lead thinking, influence decisions, and bring advanced analytics, machine learning and AI into real world operations. If you enjoy solving complex problems, guiding others, and explaining technical concepts in a way that genuinely lands this is the role for you.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading the discovery of opportunities where advanced analytics can deliver measurable value across the business.
- Designing, building and deploying statistical, machine learning and deep learning models that improve performance, efficiency and safety.
- Engineering and manipulating large, complex datasets using platforms such as Azure and Databricks.
- Translating complex analysis into clear, compelling stories for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Developing automated, secure and reliable analytical services that scale across the organisation.
- Setting standards for coding, reproducibility, ethics and model lifecycle management.
- Collaborating closely with data architects, engineers, managers and developers to shape a modern data ecosystem.
- Coaching and educating teams across the business to build trust in advanced analytics and strengthen data literacy.
- Leading by example through peer reviews, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
What you’ll bring
- A degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience).
What’s in it for you
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 30 after four years, plus bank holidays
- Up to 14% employer pension contribution (21% combined)
- Up to 10.5% performance‑related bonus
- Company‑funded healthcare plan
- The opportunity to shape the future of data science in a major UK utility
- A collaborative, transparent and supportive environment where your ideas genuinely matter
Ready to lead the future of data science at UU?
If you want to apply advanced analytics, machine learning and AI to real world challenges and you enjoy leading conversations as much as writing code we’d love to hear from you. We may be unable to offer sponsorship for this role.