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Allstate

Data Scientist Consultant – Hybrid

Key aspects of the role:

Drive sales growth by engaging with interested prospective customers- all while working remote
No cold calling— Connect through inbound calls and proactive outbound calls with active insurance shoppers
Enjoy competitive compensation with a base salary + uncapped performance-based incentives
Sell reputable products from Allstate and our family of brands

Role overview

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Your role in the team

This role is responsible for leading the use of data to make decisions. This includes: the development and execution of new machine learning predictive Join us in shaping how Allstate shows up for customers—building the intelligent decisioning layer that powers personalised, data-driven engagement across every touchpoint. 

As part of Customer Engagement & Connectivity (CEC), you will work on the Next Best Action (NBA) ecosystem—designing and optimising the decisions that guide how we support, engage, and connect with millions of customers every day. 

This is an early-career Data Scientist role, ideal for candidates who are looking to develop their skills while working on high-impact, real-world data science and decisioning problems at scale. 

You’ll work alongside a team of passionate, curious, and collaborative professionals tackling complex, real-world challenges. Together, we are building the systems that power intelligent customer engagement—bringing together data, insights, and advanced analytics to ensure the right action is taken for every customer, at the right time. 

Our work sits at the forefront of Allstate’s transformation—helping deliver simpler, more connected, and more personalised experiences. We partner closely across business, technology, and product teams to embed data and decisioning into every aspect of customer engagement. 

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where new ideas are encouraged, different perspectives are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to grow and make an impact. 

Key responsibilities:

Work as part of a data science team to analyse data, build insight, and support the development of predictive, analytical, and decisioning solutions.

Use Python, Spark, and relevant data tools to clean, transform, explore, and analyse datasets.

Support the development, testing, and validation of machine learning models, business metrics, dashboards, and decisioning logic.

Apply foundational statistical and machine learning techniques to help solve business problems and improve data-driven decision-making.

Work with business and technical colleagues to understand requirements, clarify assumptions, and translate problems into analytical tasks.

Communicate analysis, methods, and results clearly through written summaries, visualisations, presentations, and documentation.

Help validate data, model outputs, metrics, and reports to ensure results are accurate, reliable, and explainable.

Contribute to scalable and repeatable data science processes, including data preparation, workflow automation, monitoring, and well-documented code.

Learn and apply good practice in coding standards, version control, testing, data governance, security, and responsible AI.

Manage assigned work effectively by breaking tasks into clear steps, tracking progress, raising blockers early, and incorporating feedback.

Actively participate in team discussions, code reviews, demos, retrospectives, and knowledge-sharing activities.

Essential Skills:

All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy.

Achieved a First Class Bachelor’s degree in a highly quantitative field such as mathematics, physics or computer science with at least one year of experience in a related field, or 2:1 degree classification or higher and at least two years of experience in a related field.

Experience with at least one programming language (e.g. Python, R, or similar)

Understanding of basic statistical and machine learning concepts

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with data

Good communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly

Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn

Desirable Skills:

Achieved a First Class/Distinction or equivalent (or expected to achieve before Summer 2026) Master’s degree in a highly quantitative field such as mathematics, physics or computer science

A quantitative PhD

Experience working with real-world datasets (data cleaning, feature engineering, exploratory analysis)

Exposure to machine learning model development and evaluation

Familiarity with cloud platforms or distributed data tools (e.g. Azure, AWS, Spark)

Understanding of software engineering practices (e.g. Git, testing)

Experience communicating insights through visualisation or presentations

Interest in applying data science to customer or decisioning problems

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role does not have supervisory duties.

Posting date: Thursday 02nd July 2026 [11.59pm]

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Skills

Artificial Intelligence Markup Language, Business Acumen, Business Case Analyses, Communication, Data Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Problem Solving, Waterfall Model

Shape the Future of Insurance with Cutting-Edge Tech and a People-First Culture

Why join us?
Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate’s European Digital Centre of Excellence, a hub for innovation and engineering excellence. We’re recent winners of Best Place to Work in IT (100+ employees) and Best Use of Cloud Services at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards, and we’ve been recognised for our community and sustainability impact with Platinum in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.

We’re a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.

We also invest in you. At Allstate NI, your career growth matters. You’ll have access to our Continuous Learning Hub, designed to support skills development and professional advancement through tailored learning paths, certifications, and mentoring opportunities. Whether you’re deepening technical expertise or exploring leadership roles, we provide the tools and support to help you thrive.

What do you get in return?

As well as receiving a competitive annual salary, our reward package includes:

Corporate bonus scheme
Pension scheme
Annual performance-related pay reviews
Life assurance and income protection
Flexible working options
Hybrid working
Private medical and dental insurance
Access to an employee assistance programme
Discounted gym membership
Two paid volunteering days each year
Cycle to work scheme

Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.

Keys to Success

At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.

We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:

Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things

Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design

Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.

Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed

Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation

Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.

Working in Sales

What We Do:
As an expert on our products and services, you can give customers personalized attention and innovative solutions to make their lives easier.

How We Support You:
Starting day one, you’ll have access to resources and incentives to keep you feeling challenged and excited about your careers.

Make An Impact:
As a member of our sales team, you’ll bring a sense of ease and support to customers looking for a better understanding of their protection options. Whether in the field or talking to customers over the phone, you’ll continue to build trust in who we are and what we do.

Working together

You’re in Good Hands® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make to our employees, too.

We want you to love where you work. That starts with the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on individuality means everyone is seen, heard and respected.

When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level with access to development programs to support your career aspirations – whatever that means for you. Because as you learn and grow, so do we.

Working here also means getting the chance to make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world can be even greater when we work together.