At Morrisons, our Data, Analytics & AI team plays a vital role in driving decisions across the business by unlocking the power of our data. Whether it's enabling quick insight through self‑serve tools like Looker or delivering deeper analysis through exploring the patterns in our data, we help teams across the business solve problems, drive performance, and create value.
As a Data Science Manager, you’ll lead a small but impactful team of data scientists and analysts, helping shape and deliver a roadmap of data science products and initiatives that align with our business goals. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to understand their challenges and apply cutting‑edge analytics to solve them. This is a hands‑on role with technical delivery at its core, combined with leadership and strategic direction.
What you’ll be doing:
* Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data Scientists and Analysts, setting clear objectives and supporting professional growth
* Own the delivery of complex data science products and models that support strategic business objectives
* Shape and contribute to a 1‑2 year data science roadmap, ensuring all work is aligned with business priorities and linked to core processes
* Embed a lean, value‑first culture, minimising waste and driving improvements in efficiency and EBITDA
* Champion data literacy and promote best practice in analytical thinking across the business
* Translate business problems into analytical approaches, delivering insights that inform action
* Support the team with hands‑on technical tasks where required, including coding and modelling
* Collaborate with Data Engineering and other teams to ensure the right data is available and accessible
About you
What we’re looking for:
* A strategic thinker with experience solving complex business problems through data
* Strong communication and storytelling skills. Able to bring data to life for non‑technical audiences
* An inclusive and motivating leader, with experience mentoring others and creating high‑performing teams
* Comfortable working in both Agile and Waterfall environments
* Inquisitive mindset – always looking to challenge the status quo and improve ways of working
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gather and refine requirements to ensure value delivery
Key Skills:
* Expert level SQL skills, extracting and transforming data with speed and accuracy
* Strong programming experience (preferably Python or R), with experience of building, testing and deploying machine learning models
* Experience delivering predictive or prescriptive models into production, with knowledge of current MLOps principles
* Skilled in creating impactful data visualisations and dashboards
* Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS, with Google preferred
About us
In return for all your hard work, you will receive:
* 15% discount in store from the day you join us
* Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
* Annual bonus scheme
* Career progression and development opportunities
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
* Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
* ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers
* Free parking onsite
* Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
* Private Healthcare
* Car Allowance (company car provided in some instances)
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