Whitbread PLC

Posted Thursday 18 June 2026 at 00:00 Expires Thursday 2 July 2026 at 23:59 We're transforming how data powers decisions across Whitbread - from optimising hotel operations to shaping long term commercial strategy. As our Head of Data Science, you'll lead the vision, strategy and delivery of advanced analytics and machine learning, ensuring our teams and leaders use data to drive meaningful, measurable impact. Role: Head of Data Science Contract Type: Full time, Permanent Location: Dunstable (Hybrid, 3 days per week in office) Why You'll Love It Here Family BUPA healthcare Up to 60% off Premier Inn stays & 25% off our restaurant brands As our Head of Data Science, you will lead Whitbread's applied data science strategy and identify high value opportunities across the business, act as a senior advisor to leaders, shaping decisions through insight and analytical storytelling as well as own the lifecycle of data science products - from ideation to production, optimisation and BAU. Alongside the above you will set and uphold standards for model quality, validation, monitoring and responsible AI, Build and develop a high performing data science team with strong business facing capability and partner across Technology, Product and business teams to embed analytics into core processes. What you'll need Deep expertise in advanced analytics, statistical modelling and machine learning Proven experience leading data science or advanced analytics teams Strong track record influencing senior stakeholders and shaping strategic decisions Experience deploying and maintaining production grade data science solutions Excellent communication skills with the ability to challenge, guide and simplify Understanding of AI governance, risk and ethical frameworks Experience working in matrixed environments with engineering and product teams

Whitbread PLC is looking for a Head of Data Science in Dunstable to lead their vision and strategy for data science. You will oversee advanced analytics and machine learning, driving impact across the business. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in analytics, proven experience in leadership, and excellent communication skills. This position offers hybrid working, allowing flexibility with three days in the office each week. Benefits include family BUPA healthcare and significant discounts on hotel stays and restaurant brands.

Whitbread PLC is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to deliver Commercial Technology initiatives in a structured and governed manner. This role is essential for maintaining delivery confidence with solutions that are architecturally sound and integrated. The ideal candidate will manage delivery governance and technical dependencies across teams, while providing clear updates to senior forums. A strong background in agile methodologies and integration-heavy environments is essential. The position offers a hybrid work model, incorporating both office and remote working.

Here at Whitbread, we're looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to help deliver Commercial Technology initiatives that are predictable, well governed, and technically aligned. This role is central to how we maintain confidence in delivery, ensuring technology solutions are architecturally sound, well-integrated, and delivered in a controlled and transparent way. You'll enable leaders to make informed decisions while balancing pace, risk, technical complexity, and value across a complex portfolio. Role: Technical Project Manager Contract Type: Full time, Permanent Location: Chancery Lane, London (Hybrid, 3 days per week in office) Salary: Up to £65k Why You'll Love It Here Family BUPA healthcare Up to 60% off Premier Inn stays & 25% off our restaurant brands As our Technical Project Manager you will be owning delivery governance, integrated plans, and RAID, with clear visibility of technical dependencies. Alongside this, you will be translating delivery and technical progress into clear, decision-ready updates for senior forums. As well as the above, you will be managing dependencies across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data, Security, and Partners and ensuring solutions are architecturally aligned, integration-ready, and delivered within agreed constraints. What you'll need Strong experience working with engineering teams, architects, and technical stakeholders. Strong understanding of agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery models, and software delivery lifecycles (SDLC). Experience in integration-heavy environments (APIs, cloud platforms, enterprise systems, third-party vendors). Awareness of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and release management, and how they impact delivery.

Whitbread PLC is looking for an experienced Platform Services Engineer based in Dunstable, UK, to support their Support Centre systems. The successful candidate will lead software deployment, manage a Windows 10/11 environment, and configure Active Directory services. You will be part of a collaborative Technology Team that shapes products used by thousands at Whitbread. This is a full-time, permanent position with fantastic benefits including healthcare and substantial discounts on Premier Inn stays.

Infrastructure and Connectivity - Platform Services Engineer Dunstable, UK Job Description Here at Whitbread, we are seeking an experienced Platform Services Engineer who will help look after our Support Centre systems. This is a unique opportunity to join our growing team to provide support with maintaining end user computing, lead software deployment with effective cross team coordination, solve complex technical issues and work in a team environment which encourages learning and introducing new technologies. Contract Type: Full time, Permanent Location: Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue Dunstable Why You'll Love It Here Healthcare: Individual & Family BUPA healthcare Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brand As a Platform Services Engineer, you will be supporting systems across our support centres. You will help in deploying, managing, and updating software as well as deploying applications across multiple system. Alongside the above, you'll be responsible for helping to manage our Windows 10/11 environments efficiently, creating and customizing deployment packages, deploying applications across multiple systems and managing on premises and an Exchange Online environment. What you'll need: Proven hands on experience of managing an enterprise Windows 10/11 environment. Previous experience of working in a Microsoft Hybrid Cloud environment. Strong understanding of Intune as well as an expert in mobile device and application management. Experience configuring and managing Active Directory services to enhance network efficiency and security. Strong experience administering and managing Office 365 services. Be part of our Technology Team at Whitbread Through collaboration, passion and hiring the smartest minds, our Technology team builds products and services that are used by 38,000 of us at Whitbread and millions of guests. Everything from an eCommerce website that handles £2 billion in transactions per year, applications that are scalable across our 1,200 hotel and restaurants, devices that enable our teams and guests to have a seamless experience, all whilst keeping data secure. Together we're building the hotel of the future.