About the role
A career without limits
As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.
This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.
So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.
We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.
The role: Principal Data Scientist - Finance & Transformation
As a senior leader within the Data & AI function, reporting to the Head of Data Delivery, the Principal Data Scientist is accountable for the end-to-end delivery and lifecycle management of high-value data science products or initiatives that support or automate decision-making across critical business areas.
Operating within Agile cross-functional squads, they lead teams to scope, design, build, deploy and maintain scalable, production-ready solutions - including predictive models, optimisation engines, and decision-support tools - that integrate seamlessly with business processes and technical infrastructure.
The Principal Data Scientist delivers in line with the strategic direction for data science delivery, ensures model compliance and ethical responsibility, and drives continuous improvement in team capabilities and ways of working.
They also line manage and coach others to achieve their full potential, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and impact.
What you’ll do
The Principal Data Scientist has accountabilities across the full value chain and coordinates the execution of high-value data science initiatives:
Manages and coaches data science teams to deliver a portfolio of data science products from scoping to delivery
Scopes and documents ill-defined client need…
