DWP. Digital with Purpose.
DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over 195bn a year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
We are looking for Senior Data Scientist to work with us on data science-driven design and development of cutting-edge systems as part of our Universal Credit digital service.
You'll join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of government services, using fresh ideas and leading-edge technologies to create innovative, scalable and user-centric digital solutions.
The DWP products and services we maintain and modernise will be used by nearly every person in the UK, at key moments in their lives. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our scale and purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.
Delivery. Work. Projects.
As a Senior Data Scientist, you'll be working on ambitious data-driven systems, looking to create simple data-lead solutions for complex problems within our Universal Credit digital services team. You'll be working closely with a variety of teams and stakeholders to outline, design and develop these innovations with the claimant at the centre of our strategy, improving the way that millions of UK citizens interact with our essential services.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?
- You will help drive the experimentation of new and emerging, technologies, analytical capabilities, and data models to understand their potential and value for the organisation. You have a deep understanding and experience of Artificial intelligence, synthetic data, machine learning and a passion for new and innovative technology.
- You can communicate effectively to inspire and influence others. Particularly with new tech and data.
- You can effectively collaborate to build peer and senior relationships across the organisation and the Innovation eco-system including, across government, academia, business and start up's share.
- You can work with and challenge senior stakeholders. You can adapt the approach according to constraints.
- Be able to seek out innovative and exciting new diverse analytical and data driven initiatives that can inspire change.
- Understand how a high performing Innovation function operates and contributes to solving diverse cross cutting problems through rapid experimentation.
- You have experience of leading and inspiring multidisciplinary teams composed on technologies, data scientists and other professions to achieve breakthrough results. Able to work in fast paced changing environment with experience of agile working.
Details. Wages. Perks.
You'll join us in our brilliant digital hub in London.
We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19.
In return for your skills, we offer a competitive salary of up to 73,346, a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 27%, and a generous leave package starting at 26 days.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
- Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
- Family-friendly policies
- Time off volunteering and charitable giving
- Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
- Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
- Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
- Sports and social activities
- Working in an award-winning environment and culture
- Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
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