Senior Data Scientist

At Forge Holiday Group, we don’t just offer holidays - we create memories.

With brands like Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, and Bachcare (NZ), we’re a 1,700+ strong team using data to drive real commercial impact.

We’re now hiring a Senior Data Scientist to help shape how data science delivers value across the business.

• Build and deploy machine learning models that solve real commercial problems
• Own work end-to-end - from problem framing through to production
• Partner with product, commercial, and engineering teams to deliver high-impact solutions
• Contribute to key areas like pricing, personalisation, forecasting, and customer experience
• Help raise the bar through strong coding, modelling, and mentorship

• Strong hands‑on experience in data science & machine learning
• Advanced Python & SQL (pandas, scikit-learn, XGBoost/LightGBM)
• Ability to translate business problems into practical, high-value solutions
• Great communication skills — able to explain complex ideas simply

Experience with
LLMs / GenAI, pricing or CLV models, or cloud ML platforms (Azure/AWS/Fabric)

• 33 days holiday (+ up to 5 extra with long service)
• Birthday day off
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
• Hybrid & flexible working
  
  Health cash plan, wellbeing discounts, and 24/7 mental health support
• Exclusive discounts on holiday stays for you, family, and friends

We’re passionate about diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, if you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Join us and help shape the future of data science at Forge Holiday Group