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Senior Data Scientist – Pricing & Machine Learning Location: Leeds, UK (hybrid) Contract: Permanent, full-time Salary: Competitive About Protect Group Protect Group helps businesses improve the customer experience and generate additional revenue through innovative technology. Since 2016, we've grown to support more than 400 partners across 75+ countries, with 12 offices worldwide. Our AI-driven technology integrates with online booking and sales platforms, helping businesses across travel, transport, hospitality, events and financial services offer more flexible, customer-friendly experiences. We're an ambitious, collaborative team that values accountability, fresh thinking and people who take ownership. We move quickly, learn from evidence and work together to solve meaningful problems. The role Pricing machine learning sits at the heart of our business. Our pricing engine dynamically sets protection rates across hundreds of partners and millions of transactions, directly influencing revenue and conversion for our partners. We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Data Scientist to take a leading role in developing and improving this capability. Reporting to the Head of Data Science, your primary focus will be pricing optimisation: designing models, running experiments and turning commercial opportunities into reliable production systems. You’ll also contribute to our wider machine learning work, including risk modelling and agentic AI systems for refund decision-making and automation. This is a role for someone who enjoys both developing sophisticated models and putting them into production. You'll help shape our technical direction while remaining close to the code and accountable for what we ship. You’ll join a flat, high-trust team of data scientists and engineers, working closely with commercial, finance and product teams, as well as the wider technical teams behind our AI platform. What you’ll work on • Pricing optimisation: Developing and improving dynamic pricing models across partners, products and markets., • Experimentation: Designing backtests, online experiments and always-on optimisation approaches to measure the effect of pricing changes., • Commercial modelling: Balancing revenue, conversion and customer value within pricing decisions., • Risk models: Building models that improve our understanding of claims, refunds and transaction-level risk., • Agentic AI systems: Creating graph-based, multi-step workflows using loops, branching, routing, tool use, state management, retries and human-in-the-loop controls., • Evaluation: Using regression sweeps, canary testing and LLM-as-judge scoring to determine what is ready to ship., • ML infrastructure: Building versioned training pipelines, model registries, scheduled jobs and deployments using Azure ML. What you’ll be responsible for • Owning the development and continuous improvement of our production pricing models., • Turning pricing opportunities into measurable hypotheses, experiments and production changes., • Evaluating pricing performance through backtesting, online testing and commercial metrics., • Developing Bayesian, multi-armed bandit and other optimisation approaches for dynamic pricing., • Working with commercial, finance and product teams to understand pricing performance and recommend action., • Building supporting risk models and agentic systems where they improve pricing, refund decision-making or operational efficiency., • Applying rigorous offline and online evaluation to everything you build., • Shipping reliable models through reproducible training pipelines, versioned artefacts, scheduled jobs, monitoring and alerting., • Raising the team’s technical standards through code and model reviews, mentoring and the development of reusable patterns., • Helping the Head of Data Science shape the team’s strategy and identify where investment in machine learning will have the greatest impact., • Communicating findings, trade-offs and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. What you’ll bring • At least five years’ experience in data science or machine learning, including responsibility for models running in production., • Experience of insurance, protection, travel, fintech, risk modelling or another transaction-led industry., • Strong hands-on experience building pricing, revenue optimisation or commercially focused decision models., • Expert Python skills, including production-quality code, testing and code review, alongside strong SQL., • A solid grounding in machine learning techniques such as gradient boosting, GLMs, Bayesian methods and multi-armed bandits, or comparable experimentation and optimisation methods., • Experience designing, running and evaluating pricing experiments using both commercial and statistical measures., • The ability to connect model performance with commercial outcomes such as revenue, conversion and risk., • Hands-on experience designing, building and optimising agentic systems, particularly graph-based and iterative workflows involving loops, branching, routing, tool use and state management., • Experience evaluating LLM applications using approaches such as gold datasets, regression testing, LLM-as-judge scoring and canary testing., • Experience with cloud ML platforms - ideally Azure ML, Functions and Blob Storage - or the willingness to transfer your knowledge to Azure., • Experience with Git-based workflows, CI/CD and modern agent-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Codex., • The ability to turn an ambiguous business problem into a deployed, monitored solution., • Strong commercial judgement and confidence discussing model decisions in terms of revenue and risk., • Clear written and verbal communication, including with non-technical audiences., • An evidence-led approach and experience mentoring others or providing technical leadership., • Awareness of GDPR and international data regulations. Useful, but not essential • Causal inference and large-scale experiment design., • MLOps, including model registries, artefact versioning and drift monitoring., • Streamlit or similar tools for internal applications and dashboards., • Experience with claims, refunds or customer operations. You don’t need to match every item in this section. If the role sounds like a strong fit, we'd still like to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At Morrisons, our Data, Analytics & AI team plays a vital role in driving decisions across the business by unlocking the power of our data. Whether it's enabling quick insight through self-serve tools like Looker or delivering deeper analysis through exploring the patterns in our data, we help teams across the business solve problems, drive performance, and create value. As a Data Science Manager, you’ll lead a small but impactful team of data scientists and analysts, helping shape and deliver a roadmap of data science products and initiatives that align with our business goals. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to understand their challenges and apply cutting‑edge analytics to solve them. This is a hands‑on role with technical delivery at its core, combined with leadership and strategic direction. • Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data Scientists and Analysts, setting clear objectives and supporting professional growth, • Own the delivery of complex data science products and models that support strategic business objectives, • Shape and contribute to a 1‑2 year data science roadmap, ensuring all work is aligned with business priorities and linked to core processes, • Embed a lean, value‑first culture, minimising waste and driving improvements in efficiency and EBITDA, • Champion data literacy and promote best practice in analytical thinking across the business, • Translate business problems into analytical approaches, delivering insights that inform action, • Support the team with hands‑on technical tasks where required, including coding and modelling, • Collaborate with Data Engineering and other teams to ensure the right data is available and accessible, • A strategic thinker with experience solving complex business problems through data, • Strong communication and storytelling skills. Able to bring data to life for non‑technical audiences, • An inclusive and motivating leader, with experience mentoring others and creating high‑performing teams, • Comfortable working in both Agile and Waterfall environments, • Inquisitive mindset - always looking to challenge the status quo and improve ways of working, • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gather and refine requirements to ensure value delivery, • Expert level SQL skills, extracting and transforming data with speed and accuracy, • Strong programming experience (preferably Python or R), with experience of building, testing and deploying machine learning models, • Experience delivering predictive or prescriptive models into production, with knowledge of current MLOps principles, • Skilled in creating impactful data visualisations and dashboards, • Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS, with Google preferred In return for all your hard work, you will receive: • 15% discount in store from the day you join us, • Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member, • Annual bonus scheme, • Career progression and development opportunities, • Generous holiday entitlement, • Market leading pension scheme and life assurance, • Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP, • ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers, • Free parking onsite, • Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave, • Car Allowance, • Private Healthcare Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking! At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues. There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you! At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too. We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong. #J-18808-Ljbffr

We’re investing in our Cyber Security team and now looking for a Cyber Security Manager (Operations). In this role, you’ll lead the day to day operational security function monitoring threats, responding to incidents, and maintaining a strong and secure environment for Morrisons’ systems and customer data. You’ll be responsible for: • Leading security operations, including threat monitoring and incident response, • Working closely with internal teams and third party partners to ensure effective controls are in place, • Managing and optimising operational tools and technologies, • Producing reports on security events, trends, and response actions, • Supporting wider security programmes and continuous improvement initiatives Success looks like: • Threats are identified and addressed quickly, • Supplier performance and SLAs are well managed, • Security operations run smoothly, and stakeholders trust your leadership You’re experienced in security operations and know what it takes to keep a business secure on a day-to-day basis. Calm under pressure and confident in a fast-paced environment, you’re hands-on and strategic when needed. You’ll also have: • Previous experience in cyber security operations or SOC management, • Strong understanding of incident detection, response, and escalation, • Familiarity with SIEM tools, threat intelligence, and endpoint protection, • Strong communication skills and stakeholder management experience, • Experience managing internal teams and/or third-party suppliers In return for all your hard work, you will receive: • 15% discount in store from the day you join us, • Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member, • Career progression and development opportunities, • Generous holiday entitlement, • Market leading pension scheme and life assurance, • Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP, • ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers, • Free parking onsite, • Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave, • Private Healthcare Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking! At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues. There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play the part in our success. We’d love to meet you! At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too.We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong. #J-18808-Ljbffr

The Senior Product Manager owns the end-to-end Morrisons Loyalty Tech stack – the More Card app, the Offer Engine and its underlying data foundations, and the broader marketing technology ecosystem (including Eagle Eye, Salesforce and Ecrebo). The role sets and delivers the product strategy and roadmap for this stack, leads key partner relationships to maximise value from existing investment, and ensures the tech team is briefed, prioritised and held to account for delivering customer journeys and campaigns that bring the More Card proposition to life. The role reports to the Head of Loyalty and leads one Product Manager, with accountability for a £2m+ capex budget and £10m+ of overhead/opex spend. • Identify and resolve short-term friction in the app experience, using customer feedback, app store reviews and behavioural data to prioritise fixes, • Work closely with the Data team to build a Single Customer View (SCV), enabling targeted, personalised and measurable offers at scale., • Prioritise the tech team's work in line with commercial impact, customer experience and strategic priorities., • Brief clear customer journeys and requirements into the tech team, ensuring user stories and acceptance criteria are well defined., • Leads and develops one direct report (Product Manager), setting objectives, coaching delivery and supporting career development., • Works closely with the Head of Loyalty and wider More Card team on proposition, partnerships and personalisation initiatives., • Partners closely with the Tech and Data teams as primary product owner for the loyalty technology roadmap., • Manages external partner relationships (Eagle Eye, Salesforce, Ecrebo and others) at a senior, commercial level., • Provides visibility of loyalty tech strategy, roadmap and performance to senior stakeholders as required., • Develop and own the 3-year product strategy and roadmap for the More Card app, aligned to the wider loyalty proposition and business objectives.., • Bring the More Card proposition to life in-app – translating the loyalty strategy into tangible, personalised and useful features for members., • Lead personalisation of the app experience, working with the data and offer engine teams to ensure content, offers and messaging are relevant to each member., • Develop new member-facing services such as scan-as-you-shop and shopping lists, defining requirements, prioritising the roadmap and stewarding delivery through the tech team., • Own app store optimisation (ASO) – ratings, reviews, listing content and conversion – to drive discovery, downloads and retention., • Lead the RFP process for the Offer Engine, defining business, technical and data requirements and evaluating vendors against them., • Define success measures and a phased implementation plan, balancing quick wins against the longer-term platform build., • Work with the Tech team to map out a 3-year marketing technology plan, defining the target architecture and sequencing of investment., • Identify opportunities to better integrate existing partners and platforms to unlock maximum value and reduce duplication or manual workarounds., • Stand over delivery – tracking progress, unblocking issues and ensuring what is shipped matches what was briefed and meets quality expectations., • Owns a capex budget of £2m+, covering platform, integration and development investment across the loyalty tech stack., • Owns overhead/opex budget of £10m+, covering partner licence, service and support costs (including Eagle Eye, Salesforce and Ecrebo)., • Accountable for demonstrating return on technology investment and identifying efficiencies across the partner estate, • Customer-centric mindset, with genuine curiosity about member experience and behaviour., • Analytically minded, comfortable using data to prioritise and to measure the impact of product and journey changes., • Deep understanding of the UK grocery retail market, • In depth knowledge of the planning process, • Strong commercial awareness & knowledge of retail, • Strong understanding of the marketing, sales promotions, direct marketing, data within a multi-site environment including maintaining key external and internal relationships, • Strong product and commercial judgement – able to translate strategy into a prioritised, deliverable roadmap., • Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable briefing and challenging technology partners and internal tech teams., • Clear, structured communicator, able to brief requirements precisely and stand over delivery to a high bar., • Proven product management experience, ideally covering app products, martech/adtech platforms or loyalty/CRM technology., • Experience running vendor selection processes (RFP/RFI) and managing strategic technology partner relationships., • Experience working with data teams on customer data, personalisation or Single Customer View / CDP-type initiatives., • Track record of leading cross-functional delivery with technology teams in an agile or hybrid delivery environment., • People management experience, or clear readiness to lead and develop a direct report. In return for all your hard work, you will receive: • 15% discount in store from the day you join us, • Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member, • Annual bonus scheme, • Career progression and development opportunities, • Generous holiday entitlement, • Market leading pension scheme and life assurance, • Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP, • ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers, • Free parking onsite, • Car Allowance, • Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave, • Private Healthcare Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking! At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues. There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too. We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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An established London restaurant group is building out its external events and catering business and is hiring a Head of Events to lead it. Head of Events | London | Up to £65,000 plus bonus. An active network of corporate, venue or agency contacts.

The Head of Events will also track performance, report on key metrics and continuously refine the events strategy to expand reach, revenue, and industry impact. The role will comprise oversight of content, speaker acquisition and overall project management of the events, as well as marketing and com

Maintain high standards of storytelling, design, and messaging consistency. Support member engagement initiatives including challenges, events, activations, and community partnerships. Drive traffic, demand, and enquiry volume through digital and offline channels.

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Job Description Technical Account Manager - Fresh Produce \n Ready to take your technical career to the next level? \n We're working with a leading fresh produce business supplying major UK supermarkets and processing customers, who are looking for an experienced Technical Account Manager to join th

What You'll Bring to the Commercial Account Executive role: \n \n Exceptional client-facing skills and natural relationship-building abilities \n Proven Insurance industry experience with strong commercial knowledge \n The confidence to represent the business at senior level meetings \n A track reco

Job Description Technical Account Manager - Fresh Produce \n Ready to take your technical career to the next level? \n We're working with a leading fresh produce business supplying major UK supermarkets and processing customers, who are looking for an experienced Technical Account Manager to join th

What You'll Bring to the Commercial Account Executive role: \n \n Exceptional client-facing skills and natural relationship-building abilities \n Proven Insurance industry experience with strong commercial knowledge \n The confidence to represent the business at senior level meetings \n A track reco

Job Description Technical Account Manager - Fresh Produce \n Ready to take your technical career to the next level? \n We're working with a leading fresh produce business supplying major UK supermarkets and processing customers, who are looking for an experienced Technical Account Manager to join th

What You'll Bring to the Commercial Account Executive role: \n \n Exceptional client-facing skills and natural relationship-building abilities \n Proven Insurance industry experience with strong commercial knowledge \n The confidence to represent the business at senior level meetings \n A track reco

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What You'll Bring to the Commercial Account Executive role: \n \n Exceptional client-facing skills and natural relationship-building abilities \n Proven Insurance industry experience with strong commercial knowledge \n The confidence to represent the business at senior level meetings \n A track reco

Job Description Technical Account Manager - Fresh Produce \n Ready to take your technical career to the next level? \n We're working with a leading fresh produce business supplying major UK supermarkets and processing customers, who are looking for an experienced Technical Account Manager to join th

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SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a global leader in maritime domain awareness technologies, delivering systems and products that enhance maritime safety, security, environmental protection, and operational performance worldwide.SRT's internationally recognized AIS and marine communications brand, wit

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Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will take responsibility for the operational performance, safety, quality and development of three of our established adventure centres: Willersley Castle – Cromford, Derbyshire<

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