JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full‑time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Group Strategy and Transformation
LOCATION: Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £80,000 – £90,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Lead Data Scientist will help the BBC make practical use of AI tools and systems to solve business problems and help internal teams work effectively and efficiently. This role is part of the BBC’s Generative AI Programme and collaborates closely with project managers, data scientists, analysts, domain experts and technical teams to design, build and hand over AI solutions to scale across the business.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Design and develop models, pipelines and evaluation approaches that support high‑quality AI piloting and transition to successful handover for scaling.
• Lead the technical delivery of data science work across multiple projects, ensuring solutions a...