Associate Director of Data Science

Join Jagex, the home of RuneScape, as the Associate Director of Data Science. In this role, you will lead a team of data scientists, build and own data science models, and drive the exploration of new business areas. You will also own the team's MLOps practice and act as the day-to-day point of contact for various departments. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on delivery with team leadership and make a real impact on the gaming experience of millions of players.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of data scientists, setting direction, managing workload, and supporting their growth and development.
• Build and own data science models that support teams across the business, and lead the exploration of new business areas and data science models.
• Own the team's MLOps practice, including model deployment, monitoring, versioning, and retraining pipelines, working closely with Data Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with MLOps in a production environment, including model deployment, monitoring, versioning, and retraining

Requirements

• Strong practical knowledge of statistical methods, predictive modelling, and machine learning, including evaluating model performance
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working directly with senior, non-technical stakeholders
• A track record of taking analytical or modelling work from exploration through to live, adopted use
• Significant experience applying data science to complex commercial, product, or player-facing problems
• Experience leading or mentoring data scientists, with evidence of coaching and workload management
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate technical work into plain language for business audiences