Head of Data Science

HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE

Hybrid in London, United Kingdom

We’re looking for a Head of Data Science

You’ll lead multiple data science teams whose work guides decision-making across lending, product, operations, and strategy. You’ll shape how we work, ensuring that analytical insight directly influences the choices that matter most at iwoca.

The company

Small businesses move fast. Opportunities often don’t wait, and cash flow pressures can appear overnight. To keep going, and growing, SMEs need finance that’s as flexible and responsive as they are.

That's why we built iwoca. Our smart technology, data science and five-star customer service ensures business owners can act with the speed, confidence and control they need, exactly when it's needed.

We’ve already cleared the way for 100,000 businesses with more than £4 billion in funding. Our passionate team is driven to help even more SMEs succeed, through access to better finance and other services that make running a business easier. Our ultimate mission is to support one million SMEs in their defining moments, creating lasting impact for the communities and economies they drive.

The team

iwoca’s data scientists build probabilistic and statistical models that make lending decisions in real time, support forecasting and shape commercial strategy. Their work is deployed in production code and makes real-time lending decisions; it’s more than exploratory analysis. Successfully leading iwoca’s data science teams will require close collaboration with engineering, product, and commercial teams.

The role

As the Head of Data Science, you’ll lead a group that focuses on rigorous, interpretable, and commercially useful modelling that is deployed, monitored, and maintained in production. You’ll set direction, shape team structure, and ensure the function’s work is grounded in commercial context and used by decision-makers across iwoca.

The group has approximately 25 data scientists, with most working in a central team...