Data Science Manager

DATA SCIENCE MANAGER - PRICING 3-6 Month Contract | £550-£650 per day (Outside IR35) Hybrid - UK (1-2 Days Onsite) THE COMPANY A pioneering player in the circular economy is looking for a hands-on Data Science Manager to take ownership of their pricing strategy during a period of major growth. Founded over 20 years ago, the company has scaled from a small UK start-up to a global business with 1,000+ employees, multiple international offices, and a rapidly expanding Direct-to-Consumer offering. Backed by recent private equity investment, they are now doubling down on data, automation, and best-in-class pricing capability. THE ROLE This is a high-impact opportunity to lead and mature the pricing function within a fast-paced, data-rich environment. You'll manage a small team of Data Science and Pricing specialists across the UK and US, while partnering closely with commercial leadership to build a world-class pricing engine. You will take full ownership of the end-to-end pricing product - spanning both acquisition pricing and resale pricing. The company operates in multiple markets, including a large and fast-growing US textbook vertical, so you'll shape differentiated pricing strategies based on product type, demand, and geography. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Lead a team of 3 (UK & US) across Data Science and Pricing • Own the full pricing product lifecycle - modelling, deployment, testing, optimisation • Improve existing algorithms and develop best practices for pricing across markets • Deploy models in collaboration with the Data Platform/Engineering teams • Work directly with senior commercial stakeholders to translate insights into action • Operate in a high-change environment where speed, experimentation and adaptability are key YOUR SKILLS • Strong hands-on Data Science background (Python essential) • Experience managing Data Science or Pricing teams • Proven ability to build, optimise, and operationalise pricing models • Excellent communication skills - able to influence senior non-technical leaders • Entrepreneurial mindset - comfortable working in ambiguity and solving problems end-to-end • Customer and product-focused, with a commercial approach to decision-making TECH STACK Python | SQL | GCP | Tableau WHY APPLY? Join a mission-led, high-growth business where data makes a tangible, measurable impact every day. You'll shape a critical product, influence the commercial strategy, and help build a best-in-class pricing capability at a global scale. HOW TO APPLY Please send your CV to: