Are you a data scientist who wants to take ideas out of notebooks and into the real world?This is a rare chance to join a £1.2bn-turnover, not-for-profit organisation at the exact moment it builds its AI and advanced analytics capability from scratch.The data function is brand new. The mandate is clear. The backing is real. And you''ll be working directly with a CDO who has spent her career building serious data teams.You''re not inheriting someone else''s mess. You''re stepping into a blank slate.Practical details Salary: £75,000-£80,000Benefits: Strong pension and healthcareWorking pattern: 3 days per week in the office - non-negotiableLocation: Candidates must be within -50 miles of WR1What makes this role genuinely interestingThis organisation operates across student accommodation, social housing and care homes. That means your work doesn''t just end in dashboards, it affects buildings, services, partners and people''s day-to-day lives.Right now, the focus is on:Understanding historic data properlyUsing it to predict what''s coming nextTurning quick, "down and dirty" proofs of concept into real operational changeThink predictive maintenance, service downtime reduction, smarter contracts, and eventually light-touch IoT-style use cases. If you''ve ever wanted to do the kind of work Landsec, innovation teams or physical-world data science groups do, this is that - just earlier and with more freedom.What you''ll actually be doingActing as the hands-on AI/advanced analytics le