Perrigo Company plc · 2 days ago
Enterprise Applied AI Lead
Grand Rapids, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expPerrigo Company plc is a leading provider of health and wellness solutions, committed to enhancing wellbeing through trusted products. The Enterprise Applied AI Lead will strategically advance Perrigo’s applied AI capabilities, focusing on developing and deploying AI solutions that drive business value across various functions.
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Responsibilities
Define and execute the applied AI strategy aligned with Perrigo’s business goals
Identify high-impact AI use cases and lead cross-functional initiatives to deliver solutions
Collaborate with business leaders to prioritize AI projects and measure ROI
Define and execute a multi‑year roadmap converging agentic AI, RPA, and process‑mining
Lead the development and deployment of ML models and AI applications leveraging Gen AI, AI Agents, Agentic AI as well as AI/ML cloud services such as Azure ML
Operationalize an Agentic Automation CoE—governing standards, reusable templates, and ROI tracking
Ensure scalability, reliability, and ethical use of AI technologies
Oversee model lifecycle management including training, validation, monitoring, and retraining
Evaluate and implement AI platforms & tools (e.g., Azure ML, Databricks, Hugging Face)
Architect modular multi‑agent systems powered by frontier LLMs and leading agent frameworks (LangChain family, AutoGen, CrewAI, etc.)
Drive automation and MLOps practices for efficient model deployment
Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems and data platforms
Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, AI/ML engineers and AI Architects
Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning
Promote agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration
Ensure responsible AI practices including fairness, transparency, and privacy
Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to align AI initiatives with regulations
Establish governance frameworks for AI model usage and data handling
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud-native AI platforms
Strong understanding of supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning
Proven ability to lead complex AI initiatives and deliver results
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders
Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing AI teams
Strong analytical mindset with a focus on scalable solutions
Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, or closely related field
10–15 years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
7+ years hands-on with Python, SQL, R, MATLAB, PyTorch, Keras, Git
10+ years architecting ML/deep-learning solutions incl. LLMs (GPT‑4, BERT, LLaMA, Dolly) and RAG pipelines
8+ years building web apps (Dash, Streamlit, Shiny) and advanced data products
8+ years implementing scalable AI/ML on platforms like Databricks with strong AI/MLOps
Deep knowledge of cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure) and compliance (GxP, HIPAA, GDPR)
Preferred
Masters of PhD preferred
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Benefits tailored to supporting you and your family
Career development opportunities
Hybrid Working Approach
Company
Perrigo Company plc
Perrigo is a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.58BKey Investors
Starboard Value
2024-09-12Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
2023-11-10Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2022-04-20Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B
Leadership Team
David Ball
Executive Vice President, Chief Brand and Digital Officer
Charles Atkinson
General Counsel
Recent News
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2026-01-03
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