Senior Data Scientist
- Salary competitive
- LocationManchester
- Discipline Data
- Reference017122
We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Data Science team. Data is one of five strategic pillars at N Brown and already plays a really important part in key decisions across our organisation. We’re centralised and highly visible giving us the scope to influence opportunities wherever they are.
Our team use modern cloud technologies to build award-winning data science solutions. It’s rewarding to see our work make a genuine and measurable difference, recognised by our colleagues and in our company reports.
What will you do as a Senior Data Scientist at N Brown?
- Use Machine Learning to unlock opportunity and solve complex challenges across the organisation.
- Actively support our transformation in data to our new analytics platform and define new standards for the team.
- Produce engaging data stories to bring your work to life to colleagues across N Brown.
- Work within an agile squad with a high level of autonomy, learning on your experience to help define, size and prioritise work..
- Mentor colleagues and interns to aid them in their development and to raise knowledge and standards.
- Contribute to an open, progressive and passionate data community.
What skills and experience will you have?
- A track record delivering successful commercial outcomes with Data Science.
- An excellent understanding of statistics, ML frameworks and algorithms.
- An excellent understanding of Python and SQL.
- Experience with cloud platforms (preferably GCP) and a modern tech stack.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tailored to audience.
What’s in it for you?
- Hybrid working
- 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days
- Annual bonus scheme
- Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
- Access to Apricity, a self-funding IVF benefit at a reduced rate
- Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution
- Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services
- A range of financial wellbeing support
- Colleague discount across all N Brown brands
- Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!
- Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance
- Paid volunteer time – all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice
N Brown – who we are and why work for us?
At N Brown, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by ‘championing inclusion, we’ll become the most loved and trusted fashion retailer’. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are, therefore, at the heart of our culture.
We’re a forward-thinking digital retailer with a financial services proposition to be proud of. We’re customer-obsessed, serving them through three core brands: JD Williams, Simply Be, and Jacamo. We’re experienced, with over 160 years of trading under our belt. We’re inclusive, as we believe in fashion without boundaries; and we’re sustainable, striving to make as little impact on the planet as possible.
Ways of Working
We offer hybrid working which varies across the business depending on the role you’re in. For this role, the expectation would be 1 day every other week. Our Head Office is located in the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre. So if you are travelling by train, tram or bus we’re perfectly located, plus we’re surrounded by cool cafes, trendy bars and the best places to eat!
Our working hours are 36.17 per week and our core working hours are between 10am - 4pm. Given we don’t have strict working hours you can find the working pattern that’s right for you.
Our promise to you
We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What happens when you apply to a role at N Brown?
As soon as we receive your application, we’ll send you an email to let you know. We always aim to come back to you as soon as possible with an update and we really appreciate you taking the time to apply for a role with us. Good luck!