# Lead Data Scientist at Referrals Only

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- **Company:** Referrals Only (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/referrals-only)
- **Location:** United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** Remote
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Data Strategy, Experimentation, Mentoring, Strategic Thinking, Product Iteration, Data Analysis, Cross-functional Collaboration, Measuring Success
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-06-25
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-06-25
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/monzoreferrals/jobs/7861417 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/lead-data-scientist-referrals-only

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Own and evolve the data strategy to improve customer experience and business outcomes.
- Lead experimentation practices: design A/B tests, set success metrics, and ensure rigorous analysis for product decisions.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, design, and research to turn data insights into prioritized product iterations.
- Set standards for data quality, tooling, and knowledge sharing across teams; mentor and grow data talent.
- Provide clear, actionable recommendations and measure impact of initiatives.

Requirements:
- Proven experience leading data science efforts and shaping data strategy in product-driven organisations.
- Strong experimentation and statistical analysis skills, with experience defining metrics and interpreting results.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence product and commercial decisions.
- Track record mentoring data scientists and analytics engineers and improving data practices.
- Comfortable with analytics tooling and self-serve platforms (e.g., Looker) and advocating best practices for data quality.

## Responsibilities

Lead the data strategy to simplify money management for customers and develop best practices for experimentation. Collaborate with product, engineering, and design leaders to iterate on product ideas and foster knowledge sharing across the organization.

## Requirements

Candidates should have experience working with cross-functional teams and the ability to think strategically about commercial products. Proficiency in mentoring other data scientists and a passion for using new data techniques to solve complex problems are required.

## FAQ

- **Is this Lead Data Scientist role still open?** It was posted on 2026-06-25. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Referrals Only's site before applying.
- **Does Referrals Only offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Referrals Only's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked remote.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Data Strategy, Experimentation, Mentoring, Strategic Thinking, Product Iteration, Data Analysis, Cross-functional Collaboration, Measuring Success.

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