Data Scientist Tesco Mobile
We’re looking for a curious and collaborative Data Scientist to join our Data Science Chapter at Tesco Mobile. This is a hands-on role where you’ll use data and analytical thinking to solve real business problems and improve customer experiences.
You’ll work on a wide range of projects, from personalising customer communications and improving marketing effectiveness, to optimising stock management and reducing customer churn. Your work will directly shape how we make decisions across the business, always keeping our customers at the heart of what you do.
You’ll be based in Welwyn Garden City, Slough, or other Tesco offices (including London), with occasional travel to other Tesco Mobile or supplier sites. You’ll also attend regular chapter meetings, typically held every two weeks in Slough or London.
We’re committed to flexibility and welcome conversations about full-time, part-time and job share working
You will be responsible for:
Build, validate, optimise and manage data science models and data pipelines.
Own key stages of the data science lifecycle, including deployment to production, testing, CI/CD, documentation and security.
Analyse complex and diverse datasets using statistical methods to generate insights that improve customer experience and business outcomes.
Continuously identify opportunities to improve products, processes and performance through innovative data-driven solutions.
Develop a strong understanding of internal datasets and share knowledge openly with colleagues.
Promote a positive and inclusive data science culture across the organisation.
Work collaboratively within product delivery teams and squads to deliver impactful outcomes.
Define resolution paths for challenges, contribute to project plans and support resource planning.
Take ownership of your decisions and clearly communicate your approach and rationale.
You will need:
Intermediate experience in SQL, Python and PySpark, with a solid understanding of good coding practices such as object-oriented programming.
Experience working with databases and combining multiple data sources for modelling and analysis.
Experience in code optimisation and standard software development practices, including writing tests.
The ability to translate ambiguous business questions into structured, hypothesis-driven analysis.
Confidence explaining complex ideas in clear, non-technical language to a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong listening and communication skills, with a customer-focused approach.
The confidence to review and constructively challenge work in a positive, inclusive way.
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What's in it for you:
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us:
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.
We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.
NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.
We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility
