# AI/ML and Applied Data Science Lead

**Company**: S&P Global Market Intelligence
**Location**: London, UK
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Data Science
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced AI/ML and Applied Data Science Lead to join our Enterprise Solutions team. You will define and lead the AI/ML and applied data science roadmap for Enterprise Solutions, shaping high-rigor analytical capabilities across a complex, regulated global financial-services environment.

Responsibilities:

- Define and lead the AI/ML and applied data science roadmap for Enterprise Solutions

- Design, build, and operate production-grade models for anomaly detection, variance analysis, drift detection, forecasting, behavioural signals, and prediction

- Own the full model lifecycle from problem framing, data exploration, feature engineering, back-testing, validation, deployment, monitoring, tuning, and incident response

- Partner closely with engineering, data platform, product, and business teams to translate complex analytical problems into scalable, production-ready ML systems

- Act as a hands-on technical authority and multiplier, reviewing models, guiding senior practitioners, improving data quality and monitoring standards, and influencing decisions through deep expertise

Requirements:

- 25+ years of experience in analytics, data science, and machine learning

- Deep expertise in applied data science and ML, including statistical modelling, predictive analytics, model development, validation, deployment, monitoring, and optimisation

- Strong hands-on technical skills, with the ability to work directly with data, code, ML frameworks, and complex datasets

- Experience building scalable, reliable, and explainable AI/ML solutions that meet operational, governance, and regulatory requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

- Pragmatic and outcome-oriented mindset, focused on delivering models that perform reliably in production and create tangible business value

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly explain modelling decisions, assumptions, risks, and limitations

- Influential leadership and collaboration, capable of driving alignment and technical excellence across cross-functional teams without relying on formal authority

- Coaching and mentoring capability, guiding and developing data scientists through technical reviews, knowledge sharing, hands-on support, and leading by example

Benefits:

- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body

- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on

- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills

- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs

- Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families

## Skills

### Required
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Statistical Modelling
- Predictive Analytics
- Model Development
- Validation
- Deployment
- Monitoring
- Optimisation

### Nice to have
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Coaching
- Mentoring

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