General information

Job Title
Senior Data Scientist
Ref #
9584
Location
Edinburgh
Department
IMS - Travel Money & Giftcards
Business Area
Money Services
Working time
Full-Time
Date Published
06-07-2026

Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Salary - Up to £65,000 + annual bonus & benefits   
Location - Edinburgh, Permanent 
Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid; however, you should be able to travel to our Edinburgh office 1-3 days per week for this position. Some ad hoc travel to London may be required.
Closing date - Applications close at 5pm on 20th July 2026

We know the importance of data and AI, not just for day to day running of the business, but also for future growth and competitive positioning. The Partnerships Team at Tesco IMS are responsible for key money services products within the Tesco estate as well as new, exciting product launches and brand partnerships. 

Our Partnerships team consists of: 
• Our Gift Card business which is no.1 in the UK for both B2B and B2C trade. 
• Our Travel Money business which is second largest in the market with both cash and prepaid offerings.
• A considerable ATM estate with continued exploration to expand self-serve capabilities. 
• As well as new exciting partnerships and product launches to look forward to. 

We work closely with 3rd party providers and internal stakeholders to ensure we’re bringing the best service possible to our customers. People are at the heart of what we do and a large part of our success. 

We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Partnerships team. 

We believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth and development. As a Senior Data Scientist in Partnerships, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills, take on new challenges, and progress in your career.

What you’ll be doing 
• You’ll work closely with senior commercial managers across the Partnerships team; helping identify and resolve problem statements for a variety of products.
• You’ll build and maintain demand models to ensure our customers get the right product at the right time for them whilst driving efficiencies across Partnerships. 
• You’ll drive forward AI within partnerships – working with 3rd parties and internal stakeholders to launch new tools and enhance our customer journeys
• You’ll work closely with colleagues across the whole of the Insurance & Money Services as well as 3rd parties including Travelex and Blackhawk. This will provide you with a broad perspective of multiple markets and the opportunity to increase understanding of the commercial markets we operate in. 

We need you to have (minimum criteria) 
• Strong data science capabilities; we work with Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Copilot Studio and PowerBI so an understanding of these platforms will be beneficial
• Proficient in Python, SQL, Spark (or PySpark, SparkSQL) and DAX
• Strong communication skills to translate technical models and processes for our commercial colleagues
• Commercial acumen to identify and drive forward trade driving and efficiency solutions
• Strong relationship management skills to build meaningful connections with key stakeholders and business partners
• A customer orientated mindset to ensure we consistently hold them at the heart of what we do.

We don’t expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it’s worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.

What’s in it for you 
• Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme. 
• Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service for you and your family 365 days a year. 
• Performance related annual bonus. 
• Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
• Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a 10% discount that increases to 15% every payday. As an added perk, we’ll give you a second card to share with someone else. 
• Benefit from our family-oriented initiatives, encompassing enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous 8-week paid paternity leave.
• A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.
• Take part in our Buy as you Earn and Save as your Earn share schemes. 

Everyone’s welcome
We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves. We’re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Interviews
We also know the importance of balancing work with life’s other commitments. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, as we’re committed to exploring part time and flexible working opportunities, at every level of the organisation.

Interviews are expected to be held from w/c 20th July 2025.




Why Tesco Insurance and Money Services?

Seeing your impact all around you: there's no better feeling.

Lucky for us, we get to feel it all the time. Because whatever our role, we're helping our colleagues and serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.

We deal in the personal – from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you’ve worked hard for.

Everything we do is about making things better. Not just for others, but for you too. It's why you'll get bags of choice and plenty of development. It's why you'll always be heard and find balance that works for you. It's why you'll feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome.

So, if you want a career where you can do good and feel good, you've found it.

Let's make everyday a little better.

Our story

Making Insurance and Money Services more rewarding and offering great value and choice - because we know little wins can make a big difference.

We began life in 1997 and now help more than 2 million customers protect what matters to them.

We want to deliver a helpful service in everything we do and to make life easier for our customers. Our policies are really easy to manage online for our customers, but we know that being able to speak to our customer service staff when you need to is really important. This is why our customer service centres are open seven days a week.

Delivering great customer service means having great people behind the scenes – people who understand our customers and are driven by doing the right thing for them. We offer colleagues a place where they can feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome, where they can be part of a great team focused on making a real difference for our customers.

How to apply

We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals.

Our colleagues are working hybrid, taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter, such as team catch ups, planning meetings and more. If you’re interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Insurance and Money Services looks like, click apply to find out more!
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