LCS · 1 day ago
AI Solutions Lead
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$128K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expLCS is a progressive organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors. They are seeking an AI Solutions Lead who will design, build, and scale AI solutions while partnering closely with data scientists and engineers to ensure effective deployment and adoption of AI technologies.
Health CareHospitality
Responsibilities
Design, build, and scale AI solutions (LLM/agentic applications; ML solutions) with clear exit criteria
Partner with data science, data engineering, security, and governance to ensure the data, platforms and guardrails are AI-ready
Stand up and run intake for AI agents/use cases; maintain a transparent backlog. Drive prioritization decisions ensuring each effort has a clear scope and value
Lead the AI Community of Practice (COP); publish playbooks/templates; enable safe no‑/low‑code patterns
Define and maintain KPIs (hours saved, adoption/utilization, cycle‑time, quality/error rates, business outcomes)
Conduct discovery with business stakeholders to identify processes ripe for assist/augment/automate outcomes
Partner closely with IT to integrate AI capabilities (summarization, synthesis, classification) into systems of engagement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine learning, or related field; or equivalent experience
5+ years designing and building AI/ML products with measurable business impact
Hands on experience with modern LLM/agent frameworks (retrieval/RAG, tool use, reasoning frameworks, prompt design) and ML techniques
Experience partnering closely with data science, data engineering and governance to take solutions end-end
Strong product skills: intake, prioritization stakeholder communication, and value tracking
Proficiency with Python and common AI/ML libraries; grounding in AI and MLOps practices
Hands‑on developing AI/ML solutions on cloud platforms
Expertise in LLM prompt engineering, tuning and evaluation to tailor models for business needs
Hands-on experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures, including vector databases, embedding strategies, and retrieval optimization
Demonstrated experience building AI agents using both programmatic frameworks (SDK-based, API-driven) and low-code orchestration platforms
Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into scoped, testable use cases with clear value hypotheses and success criteria
Strong communication; able to tell the story of value to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Practical understanding of ML techniques, experimental design and model evaluation
Preferred
Graduate degree preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life insurance
Disability
401(K) with company match
Paid parental leave
Company
LCS
LCS is a leading provider of high-quality senior lifestyle products and services.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$50MKey Investors
McCarthy Capital
2010-07-07Private Equity· $50M
Leadership Team
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Greg Williams
SVP and Senior Director of Operations Management
Dan Lahey
EVP / Chief Financial and Investment Officer
Recent News
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2025-12-06
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