# Head of Data Science & AI

**Company**: Co-op
**Location**: Manchester, Lancashire
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £100,000 - £125,000
**Category**: Data Science
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a Head of Data Science & AI to join our group Data & AI team at Co-op. In this role, you will split your time between working at home and our Manchester office, being in the office for 1 to 3 days each fortnight.

The successful candidate will lead our data science and AI practice, identifying new opportunities to use Data Science and AI to better serve our customers and members, improve efficiency, solve complex business challenges and deliver meaningful commercial outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead and evolve Co-op's Data Science and AI strategy, ensuring it aligns to our wider business goals

- Work with senior leaders across the business to identify where data science and AI can deliver the greatest value

- Shape and prioritise a pipeline of opportunities that improve colleague and member experiences and drive commercial outcomes

- Lead, coach and develop a team of talented Data Scientists, creating an environment where people can thrive and do their best work

- Build understanding and excitement around data science, AI and agents, helping colleagues and leaders understand what's possible

- Oversee the delivery of data science and AI products, ensuring they are effective, scalable and aligned to business needs

- Reinforce and uphold our governance, ethical standards and ways of working for the responsible use of AI as it scales

- Work closely with our business facing Data Domain Leads, technology teams and business stakeholders to turn great ideas into measurable outcomes in production

- Monitor and demonstrate the value delivered through data science and AI initiatives, ensuring investment is focused on the areas of greatest impact

Requirements:

- Significant experience leading high-performing data science, machine learning or AI teams in a large and complex organisation

- A strong data science background, with the technical credibility to lead and support specialist teams

- A track record of turning data science, machine learning or AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes

- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and helping leaders understand how data and AI can solve business challenges

- Experience with cloud-based data and AI platforms, such as Databricks, Snowflake or Microsoft Azure

- A clear understanding of the ethical, security, governance and risk considerations involved in the use of AI

- Excellent leadership, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to inspire teams and bring people together around a shared vision

Benefits:

- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)

- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays

- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions

- A company car or £6,000 car allowance

- Private healthcare

- Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)

- 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands

- Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

- Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice

- 24/7 colleague support service

- Training and support for your development and career progression

- Cycle-to-work scheme

## Skills

### Required
- Databricks
- Snowflake
- Microsoft Azure
- AI
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Leadership
- Communication
- Relationship-building

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