Data Scientist

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governance requirements are met Your ability to interpret and utilize data science and analytics to deliver your work and support the team is crucial in particular with respect to pro-actively measure and predict programme execution risk using machine learning and AI to develop early warning risk indicators helping steer senior leadership management attention to the parts of the portfolio where delivery of planned benefits and outcomes is at risk of not being met or likely to require substantially more financial commitment than originally asked The predictive risk metrics you will develop will allow timely management intervention avoiding costly last minute write off and help foster a delivery discipline and delivery transparency culture ROLE SUMMARY Join LSEG s Group Investment Management team as a Data Scientist where you ll play a pivotal role in transforming complex programme data into predictive insights that drive strategic investment decisions You ll develop machine learning models and early warning indicators to proactively identify delivery risks across a multi-million-pound change portfolio This is a unique opportunity to apply your data science expertise in a high-impact enterprise-level environment that values innovation transparency and delivery excellence Key Accountabilities Develop and deploy predictive analytics and machine learning models to assess programme execution risk Translate large complex datasets into actionable insights and executive-level dashboards Support investment governance and assurance by providing data-driven recommendations and risk indicators What It Takes to Be Successful Strong technical foundation in data science machine learning and statistical modelling Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders A proactive mindset with a passion for solving business problems and driving change through data WHAT YOU LL BE DOING Design and implement machine learning models to predict programme delivery risks and financial overruns Help integrate the insight generated into existing dashboards and visualisations to communicate insights to senior leadership in collaboration with existing MI teams Ensure that risk metrics and insights are actionable and trackable Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions Conduct data cleaning preprocessing and integration from multiple sources internal databases APIs Contribute to the development of the Group-wide delivery framework and assurance standards Stay current with advancements in AI ML and apply them to improve risk prediction and decision-making Support the annual investment planning process with data-driven analysis and scenario modelling WHAT YOU LL BRING Essential Skills Proficiency in Python or R with experience in libraries such as scikit-learn TensorFlow or similar Experience in LLM prompt engineering for systematic feature extraction from unstructured data Strong SQL and data wrangling skills experience with ETL processes Solid understanding of statistical analysis and hypothesis testing Experience building and deploying machine learning models in a business context Ability to communicate technical insights to non-technical audiences through visualisation tools e g Tableau matplotlib Desirable Skills Familiarity with fine tuning small LLM models to automate small topic extraction tasks from unstructured data Familiarity with cloud platforms e g AWS especially AWS Bedrock and Snowflake data platform Experience with enterprise programme management tools such as Clarity Asana and JIRA Knowledge of SAP ERP and Workday systems data Experience in financial services or programme delivery environments Soft Skills Analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindset Strong communication and collaboration skills Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Commitment to continuous learning and innovation 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