Flutter UK & Ireland
Lead Data Scientist
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Lead Data Scientist
Are you ready to ignite your career with the World’s largest sports betting and iGame (iGaming) company? Are you a critical thinker with a growth mindset?
We are the Flutter UK & Ireland Trading Team – we power performance, think differently, and drive phenomenal customer experiences to keep our Paddy Power, Betfair, and Sky Betting & Gaming brands at the top.
This Lead Data Scientist role is based in the pricing function, a high-performing team responsible for delivering new pricing strategies across the Flutter UK & Ireland brands.
About This Role
You will play a lead role in developing and mobilising data science capabilities for experimentation, measurement, predictive analytics, and modelling workstreams. Within the UK & Ireland Trading function, you will connect with colleagues across the organisation to address sophisticated pricing problems and identify opportunities for pricing optimisation.
Key Responsibilities
As a Lead Data Scientist in the Pricing Team, your role will include the following:
- Explore and mobilise new data science applications for pricing, including the delivery of pricing models that leverage predictive capabilities to guide pricing strategy decisions.
- Deploy sophisticated statistical analysis and data manipulation techniques to:
- Analyse experimental data
- Identify trends
- Derive actionable insights
- Coordinate setup and definition of experiments, using statistical techniques and processes to ensure robust trial outputs yield meaningful conclusions.
- Build autonomous systems to monitor high-volume pricing experiments and strategies, tracking critical metrics against expectations and surfacing insights to the wider pricing team.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of experimental builds, methodologies, and results to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
- Lead preparation and present findings to stakeholders, clearly communicating the impact of pricing experiments on business strategies.
- Work with cross-functional teams (commercial, finance, product development) to align data insights with business objectives.
- Lead senior data scientists, coordinating their focus areas, workloads, and supporting their career development.
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Requirements
- Experienced leader in data science, with a proven track record leading a data science function, ideally in a customer-focused or commercial domain.
- Proficiency in multiple advanced analytics and data manipulation tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Excel, Tableau).
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills—able to interpret complex datasets effectively.
- Experience with experiment design and parameter definition (sampling, control vs. test groups, front-end product changes).
- Experience in sophisticated statistical modelling techniques, such as:
- Regression analysis
- Significance testing
- Clustering techniques
- A/B testing
- Time series analysis
- Exceptional documentation skills, fostering clear and concise reporting with meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills—capable of simplifying complex data for diverse audiences.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset for identifying opportunities.
- Ability to manage multiple data and analytics assets simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrates a collaborative outlook, building trusted relationships within and across teams.
Ideal:
- Experience in pricing and/or pricing strategy projects within a large business.
Why Flutter?
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We are Flutter UK & Ireland—leaders in betting, gaming, and entertainment. Our portfolio includes world-renowned brands like:
- Sky Betting & Gaming
- Paddy Power
- Betfair
- Tombola
Our team thrives in competitive, regulated markets, driving innovation with:
- Thousands of colleagues across 6 locations and 5 countries.
- A culture of collaboration, shared expertise, and relentless innovation.
As pioneers, we're shaping trusted entertainment for millions, fostering growth in one of the world’s most dynamic industries.
Benefits
Join the Flutter family and grow your career with these exclusive benefits:
- Flexible working: Hybrid model to support wellbeing and lifestyle.
- £1,000 learning fund to invest in your development.
- Twice-yearly cash bonus (with part guaranteed).
- Pension contribution scheme for financial security.
- Access to private healthcare.
- Thousands of Udemy courses for ongoing education.
- Company Sharesave Scheme for investment growth.
- 16 hours paid volunteering per year—because we care about communities.
- Unlimited paid holiday to balance work and life.
Flutter UK & Ireland is committed to inclusivity and diversity. We invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you need adjustments to engage fully, we’d love to accommodate you—just let us know.
Our workplace is defined by excellence, culture, and shared purpose. Our employees are self-disciplined, innovative, and hardworking, embodying values like trust, humility, and truth—always prioritising the well-being of the team.
Join us and become part of a culture that fosters growth, collaboration, and visibility, recognised as the #1 Top Workplace in the region!
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