Head Of Data Science (108517-0124)

About the Role Are you passionate about leveraging data to enhance the student and academic experience? The University of Warwick is seeking a visionary leader to fill the role of Head of Data Science. The University of Warwick is a world-renowned institution committed to excellence in teaching, research, and the overall student and academic experience. With a rich history of innovation and a forward-thinking approach, we are seeking a talented individual to lead our Data Science team. This role will work within the Data Lab, which is a new organisation being built at Warwick. As the Head of Data Science, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Data-driven decision-making at the University. The focus will be on innovation, digitisation and delivering something fresh for our users. Collaborating with other data professionals, we will be building effective new data products to influence institutional strategy and help deliver the best possible student and research experience. About You  You will be enthusiastic about practical Data Science and collaborating with business and technical teams to realise game changing capabilities. You will be used to working alongside reporting, analytics, governance, and data engineering teams, collaborating on the development of Data products. Knowledge of statistics and machine learning in Python is critical. The ideal candidate will also have a degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline. For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description. Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.