Head of Data Science (& AI Lead / Co-Founder)

Job Description

Job Description

Role Overview

We’re launching an internal AI / LLM venture and seeking a true co-founder who will lead our technical vision, drive product development, and build a world-class data science practice. You’ll partner directly with leadership, own the roadmap for th products, and help spin out a high-growth AI startup from within our organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership : Define and execute the end-to-end AI / LLM technical strategy—from data ingestion and model selection to fine-tuning, scaling, and deployment.
• Product Development : Collaborate with product management to translate market needs into AI features; prototype rapidly and move to production.
• Team Building : Recruit, mentor, and manage data scientists, ML engineers, and AI researchers. Establish best practices for MLOps, A / B testing, and monitoring.
• Incubation & Operations : Set up infrastructure, tooling, and processes to support agile experimentation and continuous iteration within the incubator.
• Stakeholder Alignment : Present technical plans, milestones, and trade-offs to executive sponsors; coordinate with legal, security, and compliance for data governance.
• Go-to-Market Support : Work alongside go-to-market teams to craft demos, pilot programs, and proofs-of-concept that showcase our LLM capabilities to early customers.
• Equity & Ownership : Act as a true co-founder with an equity stake—aligning long-term incentives on growth, fundraising, and exit strategies.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Experience

What We Offer