Data Science Lead (male/female/diverse) - Barcelona

Location: We are flexible! Come and join us either in Hamburg, Berlin or Barcelona! At FREE NOW we are at an exciting point in our history - we are building a world-class product that is being used daily by more than a million people. We are a part of one of the most dynamic spaces for innovation in today's world: shaping mobility. Our daily business is solving large-scale, complex problems – and we love it! With us, you will stretch, learn and grow in a creative, diverse, and collaborative environment that spans over more than 70 nationalities and 11 markets across Europe. Don’t join FREE NOW because of our perks or great office locations, join us if you can’t wait to disrupt the mobility industry with us! YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE: The Marketplace department is the core of our platform and consists of Product Management, Data and Engineering. Together as a team we are going to build our Pricing and Allocation product, which leads to higher customer engagement, better supply utilisation, and ultimately to a balanced demand and supply situation. As the Data Science Lead in the Marketplace, you will work closely with the Product and Engineering Managers to improve the existing products such as surge or demand prediction, and evaluate future opportunities to improve our Marketplace performance. You’re responsible for a team of 4 to 6 Data Scientists, collaboration and ways of working with Machine Learning Engineers, processes and the strategy for the Marketplace Data Team. If you want to help unveil new potential and move FREENOW in a much stronger position, here is your chance. In more detail this means… - Using a holistic understanding of the business and its processes, lead innovation within the business and define how to create additional value through the utilisation of our data assets and tools. - Take the lead in forming a vision around the optimisation and operationalisation of our Marketplace Tech stack and automation. Driving the usage of advanced data-driven insights in our Marketplace Department and defining the data strategy. - In close collaboration within the data leadership circle and engineering managers, set the right priorities for their teams, conceptualise and implement various components of the data infrastructure, processes and models to maximise the impact and value of data usage for all stakeholders in our increasingly complex market environment. - Being the line manager of our data scientists and defining ways of working with machine learning engineers in the Marketplace, and if possible providing guidance to them as well. Facilitating effective collaboration between data scientists, machine learning engineers and cross-functional engineering teams. - By using strategic thinking and planning, help the team to identify, understand, structure and solve complex problems and improve and productionize real-time data products and improve processes Our Datastack: Python | MLFlow | Databricks | Presto/Trino | Tableau | Airflow | Metabase & more TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE: You are a problem solver, detail-oriented and self-motivated individual who thrives in an innovative, highly motivated environment, combining technical, product, business and leadership perspectives. Further key aspects of your profile are: - Excellent communication skills and capable of interacting and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders in steering end-to-end processes and projects - Experience leading and developing top performing data teams and collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams - Facilitating ways of working between Machine Learning engineers and Data Scientists - A history of leading and supporting successful data projects and the ability to define project objectives, resources, timelines and methodologies clearly to all stakeholders - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Hands-on mentality, not afraid to proactively get their hands dirty in order to accelerate the generation of new insights. - Comfortable in working with data and ability to draw insights from data sets and devise practical and scalable data-driven solutions - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment - Act as a role model in pragmatism to find solutions for your team BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL: - Fully remote* or hybrid working models - Free Udemy e-learning access - Sabbatical & special leave policies - Subsidised gym membership - Birthday, 24th + 31st December off - Partner product discounts - Mobility Benefits card - Free language courses - Employee assistance program - Personal development budget Plus more local benefits depending on your work location! *in one of the 10 countries where we have a legal entity: The Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Italy, England, Ireland, Poland & Greece DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION: FREENOW is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work. SEE WHAT OUR AWESOME COLLEAGUES SAY ABOUT US: [links to FREE NOW reviews]