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Principal Data Scientist
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman —Manchester
- £58,178 - £64,501 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Data Scientist - Grade K - Data Science Unit -Counter Terrorism Policing North West
Counter Terrorism Policing —Manchester
- £50,949 - £53,451 a year
- Full-time
Principal Process Engineer - Nuclear
AECOM —Warrington
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Leadership
Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Manchester)
Fitch Group —Manchester
- Azure
- Java
- Master's degree
Principal Hydrologist
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Master's degree
Principal Mechanical Engineer - Data Centres
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Presentation skills
Senior/Principal Hydrogeologist
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Principal Dams & Reservoir Engineer
AtkinsRéalis —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Construction experience
- Communication skills
Principal Ecologist - BNG Specialist
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Principal EC&I Engineer (Nuclear)
AECOM —Warrington
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Leadership
Senior/ Principal Transport Planner
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Business development
- Project management
Principal Civil Engineer
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Leadership
Principal Wastewater Modeller
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Principal Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear
AECOM —Warrington
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CAD
- Engineering
- Communication skills
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Anaplan —Manchester
- Azure
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- Hybrid work
- Azure
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Principal Data Scientist

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman -
Manchester

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Permanent | Full-time
£58,178 - £64,501 a year
13 days ago

Benefits

Season ticket loan
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Gym membership

Qualifications

Azure
Doctoral degree
Master's degree
SQL
Presentation skills
Machine learning
Data science
Communication skills

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Reference number

471905

Salary

£58,178 - £64,501

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Job grade

Other

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Permanent

Type of role

Architecture and Data

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Full-time

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Location

Manchester

About the job

Job summary

Closing date: 02 August 2026

Online assessment: 12 16 August 2026

Interview dates: 02 September (in person)

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) make final decisions on complaints about UK Government departments and the NHS in England. Our work deals with complex, often sensitive issues, where decisions must be fair, well‑reasoned and backed by evidence. The insight we produce helps identify where public services fall short and supports real improvement.

At PHSO analysis matters. Evidence is closely examined, decisions are open to challenge, and methods must stand up to scrutiny. For a Senior Data Scientist, this means working in an environment where explainability, ethics and sound methodology are essential, not optional. There is space to influence how data science and AI are used responsibly in a highly accountable setting.

Based in Manchester City centre, we offer flexibility built on trust and a culture that values independence, fairness and doing the right thing. If you want to apply your expertise to complex, real‑world problems and see your work shape decisions that affect peoples lives, we offer purpose, challenge and genuine impact.

Job description

The role:

As Principal Data Scientist, you will provide leadership across data science and advanced analytics, ensuring insight is used effectively, ethically and transparently to support decision‑making and service improvement.

You will oversee complex analysis, set standards, and ensure quality in statistical modelling, machine learning, and experimental methods. Working closely with senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams, you will translate complex problems into clear, trusted insight that informs priorities and investment decisions.

Alongside delivery, you will build organisational capability through line management, mentoring and professional leadership. You will act as a trusted advisor on the responsible use of data science and AI, helping embed high standards, sound judgement and confidence in how analytics is used across the organisation.

If you are an experienced data science leader who values high standards, sound judgement and ethical use of data, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

Person specification

The successful applicant:

A postgraduate qualification (Masters or PhD) in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a closely related field; or Equivalent senior‑level professional experience leading production data science work
Significant practical professional experience delivering data science solutions or advanced analytics in complex environments
Experience working with the Microsoft data and ML stack including Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Model foundry, and Azure Databricks
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex data science concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

We recognise the value of lived experience. If you have experience of complaining about any public body, we strongly encourage you to apply.

We know the value of having diverse, representative teams across our organisation. Which is why we particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented within the team. These include people who are:

Asian, Black, Mixed Ethnicity or another ethnic background
disabled
LGBTQ.

Benefits

Our benefits:

Civil Service Pension scheme
32.5 days annual leave (plus bank holidays on top)
hybrid working, 40% office based
flexible working
access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 advice and support from professionals and counsellors
comprehensive learning and development programme
employee discount scheme across hundreds of retailers
bicycle loan scheme
season ticket loan
gym membership subsidy
paid for professional memberships
eye test reimbursement.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

How to apply (and how to do well)

You will answer four scored questions at application stage. We use these to shortlist and longlist, so your answers matter.

choose real examples (from professional settings)
focus on what you did, not what we did as a group
explain your thinking: what you looked at, what you decided, and why
keep it clear and specific, avoid generic statements

Please do not use AI to write your answers. We need to assess your skills, and applications may be rejected if answers appear AI-generated.

If your examples are very short, mostly opinion-based, or dont describe a specific situation and outcome, you are unlikely to score well.

Inclusion & Wellbeing

Equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing are vital to the way we work and our culture. We want our colleagues feel included, valued, and supported at work. It is essential that we are representative and accessible for the people who work here and those who use our service.

Actions we take to embed this include:

an anonymised shortlisting process to make sure it is fair and unbiased
monitoring the demographic trends in our workforce and making measured, sustained efforts to improve our diversity at all levels
providing wellbeing support and opportunities for personal and professional development for all colleagues
creating spaces for connection and engagement through our employee network groups and social clubs
part of the disability confident scheme
providing reasonable adjustments
engaging in regular inclusion learning to enhance the cultural competency of our organisation.

Asian, Black, Mixed Ethnicity or another ethnic background
disabled
LGBTQ.

Contact and important information

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Kevin Clarke, Data Architect, [email protected] (please note Kevin is on annual leave until 28 July and will respond upon his return)

Interviews: held onsite
Feedback: we do not offer feedback at application stage
Right to work: we can only consider candidates with the right to work in the UK.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Kevin Clarke, Data Architect
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

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