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LexisNexis · 3 months ago

Director of Data Science and AI Innovation*** Preference EST - Hybrid in Horsham, PA/Alexandreia, VA/Raleigh, NC/Washington D.C.

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$133K/yr - $248K/yr

12+ years exp

LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions is focused on delivering better outcomes to the innovation community. They are seeking a Director of Data Science & AI Innovation to lead a small team in prototyping, testing, and evolving AI solutions into scalable products while establishing best practices and driving AI innovation across the organization.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Collaborate with the CTO and senior leadership to scope, prioritize, and deliver AI and data science innovation projects aligned to business and product strategy

Define and execute our AI strategy, transforming complex business challenges into data science-driven solutions that evolve from prototypes into scalable, production-grade AI services

Modernize data infrastructure and deploy impactful AI capabilities including generative AI, agentic AI, and deep learning. Each tightly aligned with measurable business outcomes

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of AI initiatives from greenfield concept through prototyping, experimentation, and implementation into successful market-ready solutions

Rapidly evaluate new AI/ML techniques, architectures, and technologies for practical application

Champion responsible AI practices, including transparency, bias mitigation, and model governance

Lead and mentor a small founding team, setting the tone for a culture of innovation, experimentation, and rapid iteration

Establish technical best practices in experimentation, data pipelines, model development, and deployment, building the foundation for future growth

Foster organizational best practices by bridging data science, engineering, and product teams to embed AI across business functions, ensuring alignment through transparent communication and cross-functional collaboration

Inspire and develop future team members as the group expands

Partner with product managers to shape AI product strategies and make build-vs-buy decisions

Provide clear communication and insights to senior executives and stakeholders

Represent the AI/Data Science team in strategic forums, highlighting impact and progress

Qualification

Data ScienceAI InnovationMachine LearningLeadershipNatural Language ProcessingGenerative AIMLOpsSoftware EngineeringCommunication SkillsTeam LeadershipCollaboration

Required

Experience 12+ years in technology roles with at least 7+ years focused on data science/AI

5+ years in leadership roles managing high-performing data science or AI teams

Proven track record of delivering greenfield AI/ML solutions into production environments

Experience in rapid prototyping, experimental design, and scaling AI systems

Deep knowledge of machine learning, natural language processing, generative AI, and modern data/ML architectures

Strong grounding in software engineering practices, data pipelines, and MLOps

Hands-on ability to contribute to early prototypes alongside a small team

Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain AI concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Demonstrated ability to lead in ambiguous, fast-paced, and experimental environments

Strong experience balancing near-term delivery with long-term technical strategy

Preferred

Familiarity with lean product development and design thinking

Experience working in startup, innovation lab, or 0→1 product environments

Benefits

Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits

Disability insurance

Dependent care and commuter spending accounts

Life and accident insurance

Retirement benefits (salary investment plan/employer stock purchase plan)

Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy

Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan

Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs

Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity

Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts

In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice