Group Head of Data Science Hybrid - London (occasional travel to European offices) Up to £180,000 + benefits

About the Role We are working with a global lottery/gambling provider on a 'Group Head of Data Science' role - you’ll be responsible for building and scaling their global Machine Learning and AI function that drives commercial performance, enhances player engagement, and enables smarter, real-time decisioning across lottery, iGaming, and adjacent ventures.

You’ll set the strategic vision, while building a high-performing team of data scientists.

Key Responsibilities Own and execute the group-wide ML/AI strategy, aligning with key commercial priorities. Lead development and deployment of high-impact models (personalisation, churn, demand forecasting, pricing, etc.) into production. Establish governance and standards for model quality, explainability, and bias mitigation across jurisdictions. Drive adoption of MLOps best practices - CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, feature stores. Partner with Marketing, Digital, Technology, Innovation and local business units to embed intelligence into customer and operational workflows. Champion advanced analytics techniques such as reinforcement le...