Role Title: Senior Data Scientist (Data & Insights Lead)
Salary: Up to £70K, dependent upon experience
Location: National Cycling Centre, Manchester
Start Date: As soon as possible
About British Cycling
British Cycling exists to bring the joy of cycling to everyone.
We have embarked on an exciting new journey, with a modernised commercial and events offering grounded in social impact and storytelling, harnessing the spotlight and inspiration of our athlete’s performance on the world stage, and our growing portfolio of major events.
We are working towards our three key priorities outlined inour strategy; to support and grow the sport to make cycling more inclusive and accessible, to lead on the world stage by winning and winning well, and to drive social impact by tackling inequalities through providing opportunities.
What will you be doing?
This role sits within the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT), the country’s most successful Olympic and Paralympic team in history. Now is an incredibly exciting year to join GBCT. Fresh off the back of winning 11 Olympic and 22 Paralympic medals at the most recent Games in Paris, as well as having recently celebrated 20 years of the GBCT pathway, we are a team with high ambitions to continue this legacy at LA 2028 and beyond.
The core mission of the Data and Insights team is to enable GBCT to use data and evidence to generate and answer better questions that will positively impact the performance of the team. You will do this through leading and deliver a high-impact data and insights strategy that supports a culture of data-informed decision making across the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT).
What we’re looking for:
Are you passionate about data and its power to drive performance (be that in business, sport, finance)? The Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) is looking for a dynamic and innovative Data and Insight Lead / Senior Data Scientist to join our team at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester.
We are seeking someone with a strong foundation in data science, the role holder will work across coaching, performance support, and operational functions to ensure data is captured, managed, and transformed into meaningful insights that drive performance gains, enhance training methods, and support data informed decision making throughout all functions of the world class programme
What are the perks?
* Competitive Salary
* Cycle toWork Scheme
* Generous Holidays (25 days + bank holidays)
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Life Assurance
* Pension
Interviews will be held in person, in Manchester onMonday 16th June 2025
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a short cover letter by using the apply button provided on the page.
In the cover letter please bring to life how your experience and skills meet the essential criteria.
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