Job Specifications
Purpose of the role
To support the design, prototype and delivery of innovative, data-led products by combining market insight, advanced analytics and modern data platforms. Working in closely with Product Managers and Data Analysts, this role will convert data assets and models into scalable, commercially viable analytical insights, data visualisations and product features
The Product Data Scientist bridges commercial opportunity and technical feasibility, ensuring new products are designed with platform capabilities, data quality, performance and scalability in mind.
Responsibilities:
Identify and define new data product opportunities enabled by advanced analytics, machine learning and large-scale data processing
Evaluate and test emerging AI technologies and analytical techniques and their suitability for use within our Customer Intelligence Platform to unlock new product capabilities
Drive product innovation from concept to launch, translating business and customer needs into technical product requirements and delivery specifications
Lead rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development using Databricks notebooks, analytical outputs and machine learning techniques to validate product concepts
Own technical product definition, including data structures, feature sets, scoring methodologies, model architectures and delivery formats in collaboration with the Product Team
Define and monitor technical success metrics (data coverage, refresh latency, model stability) alongside commercial KPIs to optimise product performance
Product Innovation & Technical Design responsibilities:
Identify new product opportunities enabled by advanced analytics, machine learning and large-scale data processing
Identify new usage of existing attributes and products to create more value in existing data
Translate business and customer needs into technical product requirements
Support rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development using Databricks notebooks and analytics outputs
Define product-level data structures, feature sets, scoring outputs and delivery formats in collaboration with the Product Team
Product Launch & Performance responsibities:
Define technical success metrics (data coverage, refresh latency, model stability) alongside commercial KPIs
Support internal enablement by translating technical product detail into usable sales and client-facing materials
Drive continuous optimisation using usage analytics, customer feedback and platform performance insights
What success looks like in the role:
Clear, concise and insightful data analytics which enable sound business decisions based on fact
Ability to translate data analysis into targeted information which can be converted into actionable improvements, based on specific client, sector, internal product need
Cross functional collaboration to enable continued improvement of Sagacity’s Product Suite through the delivery of robust data insights
Ability to take accountability and ownership for client and internal deliverables
Your efforts result in streamlined data analysis, product builds and reduced time to market
Competencies and Behaviours:
1 -3 years analytics / data science experience
Practical knowledge of; Delta Lake architecture and versioned datasets, Data pipelines, orchestration and scheduling concepts
Proficiency in analytical programming language such as python and/or SQL, with the ability to interrogate datasets and validate analytical outputs
Experience designing data products using large-scale transactional, behavioural or marketing datasets
Understanding of data modelling concepts (fact/dimension models, feature engineering, aggregations)
Can balance time across multiple projects. Plans ahead working backwards from deadlines with all necessary steps e.g. testing, QA. Proactively identifies risk and suggests mitigations
Is curious, sceptical, inquisitive, suggests ‘next steps’ analysis and translates analytical findings to actionable insight
Flexible, self-motivated, good under pressure, has a commitment to personal development
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a willingness to engage and influence others
Commercial experience within Telecoms, Banking or Utilities industries; or within a data related consultancy company would be beneficial
Able to travel throughout the UK
Can be based at our London Office (min 2 days per week on site)
About the Company
Sagacity are the data intelligence people. Founded in 2005, they help consumer facing businesses increase customer engagement and make more money, by digging into the data businesses already have and combining it with data, insight and action to drive value. Trusted by over 350 brands across Utilities, Telecoms, Retail, Insurance and more, think of Sagacity as your data co-pilots for sales, marketing, ops, billing, credit and debt. Clients typically see 5x returns within the first few months through an increase in number of ...
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