Job ID: 38201
Location: London (open to relocation and sponsorship)
Language Requirement: Fluent Chinese (Mandarin)
Salary: £150,000 – £200,000
Team: Leadership of 5-8 Data Scientists
We are partnering with a leading global eCommerce and technology platform to appoint a Lead Data Scientist to drive data science, analytics and AI innovation across its European operations.
This is a senior leadership opportunity, managing an established team of eight and working closely with commercial, operational and product stakeholders to influence growth strategy, improve performance and develop advanced analytics capabilities.
Lead data science and analytics across European markets, covering merchant growth, customer acquisition, conversion, retention and operational performance.
Manage, develop and mentor a team of eight Data Scientists, setting strategy, priorities and performance objectives.
Develop metrics frameworks, monitoring systems and predictive analytics to identify commercial opportunities and operational challenges.
Lead advanced analytical projects using statistical modelling, causal inference and A/B experimentation to improve business performance.
Drive the development and deployment of AI-powered analytics tools, intelligent agents and automated reporting solutions.
Partner with senior commercial, product and operational leaders to translate complex data into actionable business strategies.
Improve analytical efficiency and enable greater self-service capabilities across the organisation.
Fluent Chinese (Mandarin) is essential.
Strong experience in data science, advanced analytics or a related discipline, ideally within eCommerce, marketplaces or consumer technology.
Proven experience leading and developing high-performing data science teams.
Strong technical capabilities in SQL, Python or R, alongside experience with BI and visualisation tools.
Hands-on experience developing or deploying AI agents, AI-powered analytics tools or intelligent automation solutions.
Strong understanding of statistical modelling, experimentation, A/B testing and causal inference.
Commercially minded, with the ability to connect data science initiatives to measurable business outcomes.
Comfortable working with senior stakeholders across international markets.
An opportunity to lead an established data science function within a global, high-growth technology business, with significant exposure to European leadership and the ability to shape how AI and advanced analytics are used to drive commercial performance.
Interested? Apply to find out more about this opportunity.
Recruitment Consultant: Yasha Mirsamadi yasha@cranberrypanda.co.uk