Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to help shape the future of data and analytics at Heathrow. You’ll apply advanced analytical techniques to real operational challenges, working closely with colleagues across the airport to support safe, efficient and reliable operations.
Heathrow is a complex operating environment with an almost unmatched range of data science applications, but we're particularly interested in hearing from people with computer vision expertise.

• Designing and delivering complex data science models, including machine learning and forecasting approaches, to solve critical business challenges.
• Carrying out advanced analysis such as statistical modelling, predictive modelling and data mining to generate clear, actionable insights.
• Providing hands‑on technical leadership and guidance to colleagues and suppliers working on analytics projects.
• Working with internal teams and external partners to ensure high‑quality, timely delivery of advanced analytics initiatives.
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring data‑driven tools and dashboards used across Heathrow for decision‑making.

• Ability to apply statistical modelling, machine learning and data science techniques to real business problems, shown through previous hands‑on work.
• Experience using modern data analysis tools such as Python, R, SQL or Spark to build and evaluate models.
• Understanding of data governance and model risk management, ensuring models are reliable and compliant with relevant safeguards.
• Ability to explain complex analytical concepts clearly to senior stakeholders, supporting strong decision‑making.
• Experience developing analytical solutions that comply with data protection standards and security requirements.
• Experience supporting or leading technical elements of multi‑disciplinary data science projects.

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of HeathrowWorking arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.