Head of AI and Data Science
Location: Leeds
Salary: £110,000 - £120,000
Type: Full Time
We are partnered with a market-leading sport streaming business, who’s platforms are visited by millions of users globally. They are seeking an experienced Head of AI and Data Science to be the subject matter expert for ML, AI and Data Science across over 25 different projects.
As Head of Data Science and AI, you’ll be responsible for a team of 11 Data Scientists and reporting directly to the Associate Director of Data Science, AI/ML & Analytics. The role requires excellent understanding of business value, gained through close collaboration with the business leaders to prioritise and champion the use and application of ML & AI.
Skills required for a Head of AI and Data Science:
* Over 6 years of hands-on experience crafting and deploying production-grade machine learning solutions within dynamic corporate environments.
* Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with a knack for distilling complex technical ideas into actionable strategies that resonate with senior business leaders.
* A stellar track record of building and sustaining high-performing teams of data scientists, driving exceptional outcomes.
* Deep expertise in delivering AI and machine learning products that create measurable, tangible value across a wide array of business domains.
* Extensive experience mentoring and empowering junior data scientists, fostering their professional growth and development.
* Mastery of advanced techniques such as deep learning (e.g., transformers, graph neural networks, diffusion models, large language models), reinforcement learning, causal inference, and other essential machine learning methodologies.
* Fluent in key programming languages for data science, including Python, R, Scala, and Java, with an ability to adapt across technologies.
Interview process:
1. 30 mins – Interview with Director of Data Science, AI/ML & Analytics
2. 60 min – Final Case study presentation with two Directors
This is a super exciting opportunity for a Head of AI and Data Science to have a significant impact across a number of world class products.
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