The Data Scientist is responsible for supporting the delivery of data engineering and analytics across operational data and other data sources to provide predictive models and business cases based on what could happen across a number of business scenarios and opportunities.

You Will work closely with and support the Head of Insight, Royal Navy Training Management Group (TMG) and Capita Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in respect to understanding business needs, data structures and relationships which enables training delivery to be data led with enhanced outcomes.

You will be responsible for building strong relationships with and knowledge of all IT/IS suppliers and stakeholders including Defence Digital, Navy Digital, Selborne Partners and other applicable 3rd parties around data and data platforms.

Job title:

Data Scientist

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• Working within the Insight as a Service (IaaS) and data engineering team which includes the ongoing support of the future Schedule Optimisation Engine.

• Assisting the business to interpret and manage data and solve complex problems using expertise in a variety of data niches to drive business insight and improvements. 
• Participating in relevant change and growth opportunities providing strong insight, analytics and data expertise and knowledge including operational, business outcomes, commercial, financial, solution and delivery options.  
• Working closely with and manage key analytics and data stakeholders within the Royal Navy, MOD and Defence Digital especially those in delivering future change and strategic direction.  
• Providing expert data and analytics guidance, strategy and direction across all business areas including operational staff, management, client, supply chain and Partners including the development and maintenance of an organisational Insight and Analytics strategy
• Identifying new opportunities and challenges for the use of data and analytics including collaboration with other business areas to identify ways to incorporate data and analytics into existing processes or offerings
• Conducting research as needed into emerging technologies and techniques that may be relevant for the organisation’s use of data

Whilst this is a reflection of the role’s accountabilities and main responsibilities, it is not exhaustive and the role will be expected to be flexible and take on activities commensurate with the role outside of those listed as and when required

What we’re looking for:

• Degree in numerate subject (Maths, Statistics, Data Science, Operational Research), Msc preferable.
• Good understanding of data engineering and data platforms including but not limited to Oracle, MS Azure and Palantir Foundry.
• Excellent data visualisation software knowledge including but not limited to PowerBI, Tableau, OBIEE
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. The ability to explain complex problems and technology with clear solutions and associated costs / implications is essential. Must be comfortable presenting to a senior level audience. 
• Ability to find pragmatic solutions to problems and issues which ensures compliance but also meets the needs of the business and supports operational delivery.  
• Solid understanding of applied statistics, probability, and machine learning techniques
• Experience with data engineering, data management, and visualisation tools
• Experience in working on multi-disciplinary teams
• Successful track record in supervised and unsupervised machine learning
• A solid understanding of coding (Python, R, SQL etc.) sufficient to provide oversight of analyst’s code
• Experience within the Defence Sector and Royal Navy would be beneficial
• Ability to be security cleared to SC or above

About Project Selborne

Project Selborne is a wide scale, 12 year transformation of Royal Navy Training.  The contract worth GBP 1 billion was awarded in December 2020 to a consortium led by Capita to deliver and modernise training for the RN.  The consortia of partners known as Team Fisher includes Raytheon UK, Elbit Systems UK, Fujitsu and University of Lincoln together with 14 other UK-based suppliers.

Our ‘one team’ philosophy is about collaboration and openness, key to the success of this programme.  We are looking for people with the talent and experience who can help shape better outcomes for our customers. We are using our expertise in digital transformation to review service design, modernise courses and deploy cutting edge technology to enhance courses including synthetic training (simulator) systems and data analytics. This programme is a shared endeavour working alongside the Royal Navy’s Training Management Group (TMG) as a single integrated team. Together, we will address challenges and collectively improve outcomes for sailors and marines at scale across the naval enterprise – something we are proud to be part of over the coming years.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary of £50-£60,000
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Flexible working
• Supporting the Armed Forces working closely with the Royal Navy

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Please contact seona.treadaway@capita.com or lisa.scott2@capita.com for further information

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Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.